The Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington, D.C., was established in 1889 and is committed to helping save species and ...

That question isn’t easy to answer, even in relation to humans. Manon Hopf asks: what’s the music of other animals about? There is an inherent enchantment in poetry, a form of magic resides within it.

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo took a creative approach to this in 2017 when zookeepers gave animals musical instruments. The video above features several unlikely musicians, including a sloth ...

That is the legend of how the years of the Chinese Zodiac were put in their order, with one year for each of the twelve animals. Music The film and the accompanying Teacher Notes can be used to ...