CURRENT ISSUE
January 1997
Features
Feathered Fights of Fancy
No ordinary fowl, these birds have been bred for visual delight. For many an owner, they are just too pretty to eat
When One of the National Zoo's Gorillas Goes In For Tests, It's Not Just Standard Operating-Room Procedure
By discovering heart disease early, echocardiograms have improved life; now Washington cardiologists are using them to help great apes at the National Zoo
Smithsonian Perspectives
In the ever-expanding field of anthropology, the Smithsonian still excels in research and exhibition