The Great Ape house at the National Zoo was closed abruptly to the public yesterday after what a zoo spokeswoman said was an "inconclusive" tuberculosis test on one of the gorillas housed there ...

The Great Ape House at the National Zoo was closed until Tuesday to provide Calaya a quiet space to bond with her infant, the zoo said. Western Lowland Gorillas live in the forests of Gabon ...

Bornean orangutan Kyle climbs a web made of recycled fire hose in the Great Ape House’s outdoor habitat. Connor Mallon, Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute.

From the mid-1950s to the late 1980s, new facilities and exhibitions are opened at the National Zoological Park: the Great Flight Cage, the Giant Panda House, the General Services Building, the Great ...

Zoos have a magical way of connecting us to the wild, sparking awe, curiosity, and a deep sense of responsibility for the ...

Visitors can still see the zoo’s other four gorillas at the Great Ape House and meet an animal keeper to learn more about the apes every day at 11:30 a.m.

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute is home to some of nature’s most fascinating creatures, and this apex predator in the Great Cats wing is no exception.

Bornean orangutan Kyle climbs a web made of recycled fire hose in the Great Ape House’s outdoor habitat. Connor Mallon, Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute.

If you need a baby animal fix this spring, the National Zoo has plenty of fluffy residents you can visit or watch online.

A resident of Dane County’s Henry Vilas Zoo, the findings from Datu's procedure were shared with the Great Ape Heart Project.

Another tragedy at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens, after a fourth great ape passed away this week.

The National Zoo’s three giant pandas are slated to return to China next month, but zoo officials are spending $1.7 million to renovate the animals’ facility with the optimism of hosting ...