The San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance reached a historical milestone after adding an endangered plant species to its Frozen Zoo ...

A 1-year-old flamingo has charmed her way into daily staff meetings with her keepers at the National Zoo in D.C.

Of all the spectacular museums in DC, Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History is my kids’ favorite! It is the one museum we must visit every time we go to DC even though it doesn’t have a ...

A fight between two adults at the Smithsonian's National Zoo led to DC Police response and a brief shelter-in-place order, with no injuries reported.

CNN gained exclusive access on the ground in Sichuan province as pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao transition from southwest China to the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, DC. Senior National ...

Giant panda Bao Li eats an apple during the panda public debut at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, DC, on January 24, 2025. The pandas arrived at the zoo on October 15, 2024, in the ...

In honor of the pandas’ debut, the National Zoo is hosting a series of events called the “District of Panda” from Jan. 25 to Feb. 9, including a Lunar New Year event.

Rubenstein, worth $4.1 billion by Forbes’ measure, has long been a backer of the National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute’s (NZCBI) giant panda conservation program.

A lesson in panda history The National Zoo became the first zoo in the U.S. to take part in what’s become known as “panda diplomacy” when a pair of pandas from China arrived at the zoo in 1972.

The National Zoo and its pandas occupy a special place in Diaz’s heart. The giant bears were the favorite animal of her sister, Venus, who died from cancer in 2003.

Pandas debut at the National Zoo on Jan. 24, but you can get your free pass now. Here’s our guide and advice for an easy visit to the National Zoo.

January is a big month for historic events in DC, but the debut of two new pandas at the National Zoo is perhaps the biggest highlight for Washingtonians. Bears Bao Li and Qing Bao will finally meet ...