National Zoo
Breeding Pandas Is Incredibly Hard
The National Zoo's newborn panda twins are practically miracles.
Panda Update: Giant Panda Mom Mei Xiang Won't Exchange Care of Cubs
Smaller cub is receiving infant formula and fluids from Zoo veterinarians
A Second Panda Cub is Born at the Zoo (New Pictures)
After giving birth to one cub, the Zoo's 17-year-old female panda, hours later, delivers a second cub
BREAKING: A Panda Cub is Born at the National Zoo (Video)
The 17-year-old female giant panda Mei Xiang gives birth
Ask Smithsonian: Why Do Flamingos Stand on One Leg?
Flamingos may be doing their one-legged tree pose to stay warm or just because it's comfortable
Panda Cub (Or Is It Bamboo?) Detected in Mei Xiang's Ultrasound
Breeding pandas is complicated and frustrating. The Zoo's female Giant Panda has delivered two healthy cubs in the past ten years
When a Trip to the Zoo Resulted in an Engineering Breakthrough
Megan Leftwich, an engineering professor at George Washington University, is building a robotic flipper based on her observations of sea lions
Maker’s Week at the Zoo is Business as Usual
When the right product doesn't exist for a fish ultrasound or other procedure, scientists build it themselves
Ask Smithsonian: What Makes Skunk Spray Smell So Terrible?
When the omnivorous cat-size mammals take aim, the malodorous spray can hit with pin-point accuracy up to 20 feet away
UPDATE: Second Critically Endangered Tortoise Hatches from a Cracked Egg
To get the critically endangered Madagascar spider tortoises to breed successfully took both tenacity and a whole lot of luck
To Transport Frozen Panda Semen From China, Zoo Officials Went All the Way
After consulting a "stud book," the Zoo brought a male panda's sperm back to D.C., setting an exciting precedent
What Giant Pandas Taught Me About Parenting
When animal keeper Nicole MacCorkle became a parent, she looked to Bao Bao's mother for inspiration
The Historic Return of the American Bison
A National Zoo exhibition featuring the animal, long tied to Smithsonian history, opens Saturday
How Does Bao Bao Celebrate Her Birthday? With Cake, Bamboo and Hundreds of Fans
The National Zoo hosted a traditional Chinese ceremony for the giant panda’s first birthday
Celebrate Bao Bao's Birthday With a Party and This Recap of Her First Year
Hot off her recent win in the Smithsonian Summer Showdown, D.C.'s favorite panda celebrates her first birthday on August 23
Shama, the Red Panda, Has Died
Shama, a red panda at the National Zoo, died on Saturday
How an American Missionary Helped Capture the First Panda Given to the U.S.
"Missionaries sometimes have to tackle strange and unusual jobs," David Graham wrote.
Don't Worry Mr. Nixon, the National Zoo's Pandas Figured Out How to Have Sex
President Nixon wanted to make sure Ling-Ling and Hsing-Hsing had enough time to "learn the ropes"
Zoo's Four Lion Cubs Meet Their Adoring Fans
The 14-week-old cubs are set to tumble-bumble out in their yard to greet their adoring fans
Squeee! Red Panda Cubs Born at Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute
Last week, the facility welcomed two new balls of fur to their resident red panda community
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