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The grey wolves got some ox tails as treats to bring them down close to our Snore & Roar tour group. The grey-colored one is dominant, so when the white-colored wolf got the first treat she clamped her tail between her legs in a submissive gesture (but still managed to keep her ox tail anyway).
The Smokey Bear Exhibit was introduced in 2019 to celebrate Smokey Bear's 75th birthday. Smoky Bear was born out of a 1944 national wildfire prevention campaign to protect forest resources during World War II.
The National Zoological Park, commonly known as the National Zoo, a part of the Smithsonian Institution, was founded in 1889. The Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute cares for about 1,800 animals representing 300 species. The 163-acre urban park that houses the main campus was drawn up by Samuel Langley, third Secretary of the Smithsonian; William William T. Hornaday, noted conservationist and head of the Smithsonian's vertebrate division; and Frederick Law Olmsted, the premier landscape architect of his day, and opened tot he public in 1891.
This Andean bear was enjoying eating a carrot at the National Zoo in Washington DC. You can almost feel the power of that bite!
The grey wolves got some ox tails as treats to bring them down close to our Snore & Roar tour group. The grey-colored one is dominant, so when the white-colored wolf got the first treat she clamped her tail between her legs in a submissive gesture (but still managed to keep her ox tail anyway).