January | February 2009

What Are You Thinking?

At the Smithsonian National Zoo's Think Tank, researchers study the primate mind. Understanding how apes think teaches us about our own intelligence.
Brainy Bonnie

Lessons From the Arctic

A high school student journeys to the tundra to learn about polar bears and how they relate to our global health.

Mixing It Up

Animals at the Zoo receive stimulating "enrichment" activities to keep their minds and bodies well.

Smithsonian Zoogoer 38(1) 2009. Copyright 2009 Friends of the National Zoo.
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