Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Join keeper Lauren and Pinky Jackalope as they introduce you to the Western lowland gorilla family at the National Zoo! With six gorillas living together, each one has an important job that helps keep their family happy, healthy, and strong.
This video was created for the Get a Head Start with the Smithsonian (GHSS) program. This National Zoo-based project brings the entire Smithsonian Institution into your preschool or Head Start classroom! GHSS explores popular Pre-K themes with live 30-minute virtual field trips that feature music, movement, and amazing animals. Caregivers can continue the fun by accessing playful, easy-to-use activities created by Smithsonian museums that meet early learning standards.
To learn more, please visit: https://nationalzoo.si.edu/education/get-head-start-smithsonian
Join keeper Lauren and Pinky Jackalope as they introduce you to the Western lowland gorilla family at the National Zoo! With six gorillas living together, each one has an important job that helps keep their family happy, healthy, and strong.
This video was created for the Get a Head Start with the Smithsonian (GHSS) program. This National Zoo-based project brings the entire Smithsonian Institution into your preschool or Head Start classroom! GHSS explores popular Pre-K themes with live 30-minute virtual field trips that feature music, movement, and amazing animals. Caregivers can continue the fun by accessing playful, easy-to-use activities created by Smithsonian museums that meet early learning standards.
To learn more, please visit: https://nationalzoo.si.edu/education/get-head-start-smithsonian
