The birth was the first primate for the Zoo’s newly reopened World of Darkness exhibit. Adult pygmy slow lorises weigh about one pound, and are found exclusively in the bamboo and forests of Southeast ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The new infant is one of just 50 pygmy slow lorises across AZA-accredited zoos in North America. In the picture shared by the zoo, ...

The birth of two endangered primates on March 21 was a triumph for Smithsonian staff. Jessie Cohen, Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute Two bug-eyed infants emerged the ...

It’s a baby only a mother could love. A rare wide-eyed pygmy slow loris — with eyes as big as its ears and a sleep cycle that would drive even the most patient parents bonkers — has become the first ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. In March, the Small Mammal House team celebrated the birth of two pygmy slow lorises—a first for the Zoo! Now, the bright-eyed babies are getting ...

WASHINGTON — We all love animals, and we love them more when we find similarities with them. That could be why two pygmy slow loris babies are catching everyone's attention at the Smithsonian National ...

For the Bronx Zoo, Christmas came early in 2025. On December 13, the Zoo celebrated the birth of the first primate born in the Zoo’s new immersive World of Darkness exhibit. Its first new primate ...

Two bug-eyed infants emerged the morning of March 21. Their birth the night before was a triumph for the staff at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute. The duo were pygmy ...