We're having a baby! Everyone is thrilled to hear that the National Zoo will soon have a new little elephant for the first ...

Athena, a fan-favorite two-toed sloth at the National Zoo in DC, died after a sudden medical decline, officials announced.

It’s a sight to be seen, with one million environmentally friendly LED lights making the National Zoo glow. There are more ...

The Smithsonian National Zoo in D.C. is preparing for the birth of a large “charismatic and charming” animal: an Asian elephant.

The zoo announced Monday that staff are preparing for the highly anticipated birth of an Asian elephant calf. The first in ...

The District’s National Zoo is glowing again thanks to the return of ZooLights. The event runs on winter evenings from Nov.

Qing Bao were all smiles today as they sat in snowfall at the National Zoo in early 2025. (Smithsonian National Zoo) TOPICS: WASHINGTON (7News) — Giant panda Qing Bao is turning four years old on ...

After being closed for more than a month due to the government shutdown, Smithsonian museums are set to reopen on a rolling basis starting Friday, Nov. 14. The National Museum of American History, the ...

The male named Rusty was captured Monday in a tree near a home in the Adams Morgan neighborhood Monday afternoon, said National Zoo spokeswoman Pamela Baker-Masson. It had traveled across the leafy ...

In a milestone for its breeding program, the National Zoo said four cheetah cubs were born in a zoo facility in Virginia last month.

The birth of the four cubs marks "an exciting, full-circle moment" for their mother Amabala as well as the zoo's conservation ...