Carnivores

The Truth About Lions

The world's foremost lion expert reveals the brutal, secret world of the king of beasts
January 2010 | By Abigail Tucker

Man-Eaters of Tsavo

They are perhaps the world’s most notorious wild lions. Their ancestors were vilified more than 100 years ago as the man-eaters of Tsavo
January 2010 | By Paul Raffaele

The Most Ferocious Man-Eating Lions

Africa's lions may usually prey on zebras or giraffes, but they also attack humans, with some lions responsible for over 50 deaths
December 16, 2009 | By Abigail Tucker

Tai Shan Will Return to China

The panda who has the distinction of being the first surviving cub born at the National Zoo will be returning to China
December 04, 2009 | By Jesse Rhodes

Alaska's Great Wide Open

A land of silvery light and astonishing peaks, the country's largest state perpetuates the belief that anything is possible
November 2009 | By Pico Iyer

National Zoo Celebrates Birth of Rare Clouded Leopards

Notoriously difficult to breed, two new clouded leopards are born at the National Zoo’s research facility
March 25, 2009 | By Cristina Santiestevan

Wolves and the Balance of Nature in the Rockies

After years as an endangered species, the wolves are thriving again in the West, but they're also reigniting a fierce controversy
February 2009 | By Frank Clifford

Cats as Pets and Predators

Jake Page explores the evolution and enigmatic ways of the most popular pet in America -- the house cat
January 30, 2009 | By Abigail Tucker

The White House’s First Celebrity Dog

Bo, the Obama’s First Pooch, has a legacy to live up to in Laddie Boy, the family pet of President Harding
January 22, 2009 | By Diane Tedeschi

Who's Laughing Now?

Long maligned as nasty scavengers, hyenas turn out to be protective parents and accomplished hunters
May 2008 | By Steve Kemper

Wolf Tracker

Biologist Gudrun Pflueger talks about her encounter with a Canadian pack
March 11, 2008 | By Megan Gambino

Rare Breed

Can Laurie Marker help the world's fastest mammal outrun its fate?
March 2008 | By Guy Gugliotta

Saving the Cheetah

National Zoo scientist Adrienne Crosier discusses how scientists are using artificial insemination to rescue the species
March 2008 | By Helen Starkweather

Breeding Cheetahs

March 2008 | By Guy Gugliotta

On the Job

A Westminster Dog Show judge talks about his canine career
February 11, 2008 | By Nicole Wroten

A Brief History of the St. Bernard Rescue Dog

The canine's evolution from hospice hound to household companion
January 01, 2008 | By Jess Blumberg

On the Prowl

Rare jaguar sightings have sparked a debate about how to ensure the cats' survival in the American West
November 2007 | By Jeremy Kahn

Interview: Steven Amstrup

A new study spotlights the plight of the polar bear, but there's still time to help the beloved creature
November 2007 | By Laura Helmuth

A Brief History of House Cats

It may be that "nobody owns a cat," but scientists now say the popular pet has lived with people for 12,000 years
July 01, 2007 | By David Zax

Clouded comeback?

Smithsonian zoologists are attempting to breed the rare clouded leopard
May 2007 | By David Zax

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