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Meet the springtails: Little-known fantastic beasts that live everywhere on Earth

In virtually every piece of land on Earth—from near the summit of Mount Everest to Antarctica to caves nearly 2,000 meters ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Meet the National Zoo’s Adorable 1-Month-Old Sloth Bear Cubs—the First Born There in More Than a Decade

Two sloth bear cubs were born at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) on December ...
Smithsonian Magazine

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute Welcomes Two Sloth Bear Cubs

For the first time since 2014, keepers at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) have ...
Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute Welcomes Two Sloth Bear Cubs

For the first time since 2014, keepers at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) have ...