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

Animal care staff at the National Zoo are preparing for the "highly anticipated" birth of an Asian elephant calf, according ...

Good news! A tiny trunk could be making its debut soon at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in D.C., where an Asian elephant is ...

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute is celebrating a conservation milestone, the facility is ...

WASHINGTON — An elephant baby is on the way at the National Zoo. Back in April 2024, Nhi Linh, a 12-year-old Asian elephant, and Spike, a 44-year-old Asian elephant, conceived a baby. Now, the ...

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

On Saturday, the Woodley Park neighborhood of D.C. was packed with people entering the National Zoo’s main gates when it ...

ZooLights returns Nov. 21 to Jan. 3. The National Zoo team hurried to pull everything together after the government shutdown ...

The cluster of 21 museums will begin opening on Friday, Nov. 14 after closing in mid-October. See exact dates.

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

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