The Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute is home to more than 2,200 animals. We followed zookeepers ...

WASHINGTON — Giant pandas Bao Li [BOW-lee] and Qing Bao [ching-BOW] made their public debut at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) on Friday. Zoo workers and city ...

For the first time since 2014, keepers at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) have ...

(WASHINGTON) — The Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, D.C, caused panda-monium on Christmas Day when it released a video of it’s newest celebrities, Bao Li and Qing Bao. In the video, the giant ...

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo and the Conservation Biology Institute announced on Monday that 12-year-old Asian elephant Nhi Linh is pregnant and could give birth to the zoo’s first elephant calf in ...

For the first time since 2014, keepers at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute Zoo have welcomed ...

The 2-year-old male tiger is now at home with the other residents of the Great Cats exhibit. Get the facts on how animal care teams helped this endangered animal adjust to his new surroundings. Mike ...

WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — The holiday season is here and Washington, D.C.’s Smithsonian’s National Zoo will recast into a winter wonderland for its ZooLights display. On Nov. 22, the zoo’s 16th ...

Animal attacks at zoos are incredibly rare. According to various safety and animal welfare organizations, more than 10 injuries occur annually from human-animal conflicts. Given these numbers, being a ...

WASHINGTON — We've got big news from the National Zoo, all about our pandas. You might say that Bao Li and Qing Bao have had their 'first date.' OUR words, not the zoo's. But forgive our excitement.

If you make a beeline for the red pandas before even checking the map, this holiday is for you. National Zoo Lovers Day, celebrated every April 8th, gives us a chance to celebrate the animals (and the ...