Baby Animals
National Zoo Reports Death of Infant Golden Lion Tamarin
The golden lion tamarin and its sibling were born on Friday, marking the first births of tamarins for the Zoo in a decade
A Primer on the Zoo’s Possibly Pregnant Giant Panda
In anticipation of a potential new cub, here’s a refresher on Mei Xiang and Tian Tian’s storied past
Three Ways Bats Could Bounce Back From Devastating White Nose Syndrome
Scientists are testing light therapy, a fungus-killing fungus—and maybe, doing nothing
What Dogs Really Think of Your 'Puppy' Voice
Dog-directed speech may improve animals' attention skills and strengthen human-pupper bonds
This Royally Adorable Baby Kingfisher Perpetuates a Species Extinct in the Wild
A fine soon-to-be-feathered friend joins the menagerie at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute
Why Photographing Pandas Is More Challenging Than You Might Think
Photojournalist Ami Vitale describes her years of work capturing the lovable furballs
Chernobyl Puppies Going Up for Adoption in the U.S.
Now in quarantine, the pups are expected to come to the U.S. this summer in search of their forever homes
First Infant Gorilla Born at the Zoo in Nine Years; Watch a Video of the Birth
Little Moke and his first-time mother Calaya are doing well
The Science Behind the Unbearably Cute IMAX Movie "Pandas"
Wild populations of these loveable fuzz-faced bears need help, and scientists are on the case
What Aardvark Milk Reveals about the Evolution of Lactation
Samples from the Smithsonian National Zoo’s Exotic Animal Milk Repository help scientists study the unifying trait of all mammals
Rare Mammoth Tracks Reveal an Intimate Portrait of Herd Life
Researchers piece together a 43,000-years-old tableau of an injured adult and concerned young
First Video of Baby Dumbo Octopus Shows They're Fully Formed From Birth
The deep sea creatures, which are named after Disney's floppy-eared elephant, use their giant fins for navigation
The Odd, Tidy Story of Rabbit Domestication That Is Also Completely False
New study lends weight to the idea that domestication isn’t a point, but a process
The Epic Fight Over the Enigmatic Eel
The slippery fish is at the center of a Canadian national debate about economics, conservation and Indigenous rights
For Immigrant Mongooses, It Can Take Time to Earn Society’s Trust
In some species, however, deporting your own family members is the norm
Russian Local Discovers Frozen Remains of Extinct Cave Lion Cub
The lion died up to 50,000 years ago, but was found perfectly preserved in the frosty ground
Noisy Colonies Help Bat Babies Learn Different Dialects
A new study has found that baby bats mimic the vocalizations that surround them
Thirty-Three Migratory Species Get New Protections
Among the newly protected creatures are lions, chimpanzees, giraffes and whale sharks
Two Rare White Giraffes Filmed in Kenya
The leucistic mother and baby were filmed by local rangers in August
No Panda Cub From the Zoo's Mei Xiang This Year
After a summer of close monitoring, zoo officials announced the 19-year-old animal wouldn't be giving birth
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