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

Washington DC - President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday to remove so-called "improper ideology" from the famed Smithsonian Museums and the National Zoo. Trump, who has sought to root ...

Sloth bears are an omnivorous species of bears, native to the Indian subcontinent. They can be recognized by their shaggy ...

Even if you are one of those travelers who prefers spontaneity, there are definite pluses to planning ahead, especially when ...

Welcome the new year with a hike, a sound bath, cocktail classes or a free bluegrass festival, or try creating your own art ...

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

We’ve gift-wrapped a few short highlights that capture the spirit of the year in animal care. Mike Bock If you're an animal lover, then 2025 at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology ...

Lola, the binturong at the National Zoo, is known for being 'a bit standoffish' Skip Brown/Smithsonian A binturong at the National Zoo, bit two employees, sending both to the hospital out of an ...

National Guard troops are allowed to stay in Washington, D.C., until the lawsuit against their presence plays out, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled ...

A federal appeals court is letting President Donald Trump continue his deployment of National Guard troops in the nation’s capital. In a unanimous decision issued Wednesday by the DC Circuit Court of ...

The House of Representatives unanimously passed a resolution honoring the two National Guard members attacked in Washington, D.C., late last month. The legislation passed the House by voice vote on ...