The National Zoo has welcomed two newborn sloth bear cubs. The cubs are healthy and will remain off exhibit until spring 2026 ...

The first Monday of 2026 is already shaping up to be one heck of an example of its species, but instead of trudging your way ...

The institution has tried to work with the administration’s demands that it present a more uplifting view of American history. By Graham Bowley The Trump administration on Thursday scolded the ...

Binturong Lola in her habitat at the Claws & Paws Pathway at Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute.(Courtesy Smithsonian/Skip Brown) A 12-year-old binturong named Lola bit two ...

Nhi Linh, a 12-year-old Asian elephant, is expecting her first calf with Spike, a 44-year-old male elephant Skip Brown, Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute The National Zoo ...

The Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, D.C, is preparing to welcome a new baby Asian elephant, in a major breakthrough for the zoo’s conservation efforts. Reporting for TODAY, NBC’s Ryan Nobles ...

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo, in Washington, D.C. has announced one of its elephants is pregnant, the first time a baby elephant will be born at the zoo in 25 years. The zoo says 12-year-old Nhi ...

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

Asian elephant Nhi Linh (foreground) is pregnant and due to give birth between mid-January and early March 2026 at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute. Male Spike ...

WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — As the holiday season nears, Washington, D.C.’s beloved ZooLights are set to return, transforming the National Zoo into a winter wonderland. The Smithsonian’s National Zoo ...

Nov. 17 (UPI) --The Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute announced four cheetah cubs were born to a first-time mother during the government shutdown. The zoo announced in a ...

(CNN) — Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo are welcoming members of the public back after weeks of closures because of the government shutdown. The Smithsonian Institution, which receives ...