Smithsonian National Zoo in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Anup Joshi
Anup Joshi was the station manager for the Smithsonian's Tiger Ecology Project in Nepal in the 1980s.
He has spent countless hours studying how sloth bears and tigers live in the forest. This information will help him suggest new ways to help protect habitat.
"On our regular monitoring of radio-collared sloth bears, we followed a male bear. It sniffed and walked about for 20 minutes, then it started to dig a termite mound with its front claws, periodically sucking the termites and blowing away the debris.
It's amazing to learn how those over-300 pound sloth bears live on a diet of ants and termites."
tools of the trade
This is Anup's bamboo measuring pole. The white and red painted marks help in measure the height of termite mound and the depth of holes dug by sloth bears.
Erected by SCBI, Smithsonian Institution.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Science & Medicine.
Location. 38° 55.798′ N, 77° 3.234′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Smithsonian National Zoo. Marker is on Asia Trail south of Olmsted
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Conservation Geography (a few steps from this marker); Sloth Bear (a few steps from this marker); Fishing Cat (within shouting distance of this marker); Saving Species Through Science (within shouting distance of this marker); Max Kampelman (within shouting distance of this marker); Red Pandas (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Farmers and Felines (about 300 feet away); Optimism for the Oryx (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 11, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 68 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 11, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
