Some species build fascinating structures and produce sounds that intrigue scientists. Are these simply instinctive behaviors ...

Search “animals making music” online and thousands of videos pop up. Dogs howling to Elvis. Parrots bopping to rock and rap. In nature, rhythm surrounds us: the blinking light of the firefly ...

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 in Washington, D.C., was established in 1889 and is committed to helping save species and ...

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 ...