The chytrid fungal disease chytridiomycosis is a major player in the worldwide amphibian decline. The disease, and the fungus that causes it (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis), are more. . . Read More
It’s a record-breaking year for endangered black-footed ferrets. The Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI) reports that 50 surviving black-footed ferret kits were born at the Zoo’s Front Royal Facility this year. Monday, September 26 marks the 30th. . . Read More