National Zoo
In a First, Cheetah Cubs Born Through Surrogacy at the Columbus Zoo
Zookeepers and Smithsonian scientists successfully transferred cheetah embryos, marking a major conservation milestone for the vulnerable species
Will Love Bloom Between Two Sloths at the National Zoo?
Keepers are gradually introducing Athena, who made her debut at the zoo in December, to fellow two-toed sloth Vlad. Sparks have not flown—yet
Panda Bears Have Teeny Tiny Babies, and We Don't Know Why
Panda moms are 900 times bigger than their cubs and a new study disputes the theory it's related to hibernation
The Smithsonian's Ten Splashiest New Acquisitions of 2019
This year marks the arrival of a brilliant diamond, a hybrid space rocket, exciting paintings and two darling clouded leopard cubs
National Zoo Says Bye Bye to Bei Bei
The giant panda recently turned four years old and will soon move to China to breed
Connecting With Coyotes on the Prowl
Biologist Joe Guthrie embarks on a new study to track five adults in the Shenandoah Valley using GPS collars
How Zookeepers Built Karl, the Abyssinian Ground Hornbill, a New 3-D Beak
For this species, a beak is everything and Karl has had his old one re-tooled for hunting and communication
North America Has Lost Nearly 3 Billion Birds Since 1970
The staggering population loss of 29 percent of North American birds could signal an ecological crisis
14 Fun Facts About Giant Pandas
Mother Mei Xiang’s annual ambiguous maternal behaviors always deliver heightened anticipation at the National Zoo
What Do Bovids, Bridges and the West Have to Do With American Art?
In the debut episode of “Re:Frame,” Smithsonian curators explore the iconic symbol of the West, the American Bison
The National Zoo’s Female Asian Water Dragon Successfully Reproduced Without a Male
This is the first time facultative parthenogenesis has been recorded in both the species and the reptilian Agamidae family
Didn't Make the National Spelling Bee? Play the Smithsonian Spelling Bee
We present a list of some of the toughest words to spell, pulled straight from the collections
Is That Wallaby Sprouting a Second Head?
Last week, the first baby wallaby to be born at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in three decades poked its head out of its mother’s pouch
Who Was the First Woman Depicted on Currency and More Questions From Our Readers
You asked, we answered
Smithsonian Staffers Scramble to Make Up Time Lost During Government Shutdown
Workers are back, the museums are open, the pandas are well, but officials say the ramifications of the shutdown are far from over
Smithsonian Museums and the National Zoo Close for the U.S. Government Shutdown
Museum buildings and research centers shuttered, most federal employees furloughed, while excepted Zoo staff continue care of the animals
After a Murderous Rise to the Top, a Naked Mole-Rat Queen Reigns Supreme
Mole-rat monarch asserted dominance by giving birth to three pups on Monday morning—all hail her majesty
Dama Gazelle Calf Born at Smithsonian’s National Zoo
Fahima gave birth to a healthy female calf October 9
New Cheetah Mom Earns High Marks Caring for Her Three New Smithsonian Cubs
Cubs born to Sukiri on September 22 are latest in the National Zoo’s efforts to diversify gene pool of captive born cheetahs
How the Smithsonian Prepares for Hurricanes and Flooding
An emergency command center is ready for activation and the National Zoo could move animals into bunkers
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