Baby Animals
Polar Bear Mom Protects Her Cubs From a Hungry Male
As they embark on their long summer migration, a polar bear mother and her cubs need frequent breaks, putting the cubs at risk
Crocodile Mummy Found Packed With Dozens of Smaller Crocodile Mummies
The little critters escaped notice until high-powered modern scanners tackled the mummified remains
Everyone Poops. Some Animals Eat It. Why?
Consuming feces can benefit not only the health and microbiomes of some animals, but also their environments
Wild Inside the National Zoo: The Future of Maned Wolves
After three years of being paired, maned wolves Echo and Zayda produce two new pups at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute
Behind the Scenes at the National Zoo With the World’s Most Dangerous Bird
The zoo's cassowary “still has that mysterious aura about her—that prehistoric, dinosaur-walking-through-the-rainforest-quality."
UPDATE: Meet the National Zoo's Latest Bouncing Baby—an Orangutan (New Video)
A historical birth of a male Bornean orangutan, the first in 25 years, took place in Washington, D.C.
Identical Twin Puppies Confirmed for the First Time
Two Irish wolfhounds from South Africa shared the same placenta and have the same genetic makeup
Protesters Prevent Chinese Museum From Evicting a Family of Cats
The furry family is famous on the internet
Defying Stereotypes, Ducklings Are as Clever as They Are Cute
Newborn ducks understand abstract concepts such as sameness and difference with no training whatsoever
What Do Goats, Puppies and Horses Have in Common?
Goats communicate with humans using eye contact, according to a new study
Proud Sea Lion Mom Shows Off Her New Pup in These Adorable Pictures From the Zoo
Calli, the 11-year-old sea lion gave birth on June 26; mother and pup are bonding and doing well
Rare 'Family Guy' Mammal Dads Give Us All Something to Strive For
Let’s give a Father’s Day shout-out to mammal dads who put family first—and benefit themselves as well
Egg Producers Pledge More Humane Fate for Male Chicks
Better technology could make “maceration” go the way of the dodo
A Rare Blind Salamander’s Eggs Are Finally Hatching
Biologists have waited with bated breath for months
For One Day Only, Visit the Farm and Cryogenics Laboratory Trying to Save Endangered Livestock Breeds
Enjoy a farm tour, cryogenics demonstration and a heritage-breed beef burger at Newport, Rhode Island's Swiss Village Farm
Baby Bison Euthanized After Tourists Try to "Save" It
Don't touch the wildlife
Cute Baby Animals You Have to See This Spring
Check out what's new at the zoo
Washington D.C. Welcomes a New Baby Bald Eagle
With one chick hatched, there’s another still to come
Here's the Latest on Penguins
From invasive "fairies" to huddling chicks, penguins are the perfect pick-me-up
New Way to Wean Calves Leaves Them Happier and Healthier
Lowering stress on the animals may also have economic benefits
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