About the size of a half-dollar, the tiny painted river terrapin hatchling - a critically endangered species - at the ...

President Grover Cleveland officially signed an act of Congress into law creating the National Zoological Park in 1889 for ...

For the Smithsonian National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI), Christmas came early in 2025. Zookeepers were ...

"Working: A Localized Musical" One Day Only! Saturday, February 14 at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Young Artists of America makes its ...

Set in the Blue Ridge range of the Appalachian Mountains, the southwest Virginia city of Roanoke is woodsy and outdoorsy—a ...

The Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, D.C., has welcomed two sloth bear cubs, marking the first time the zoo has had ...

The National Zoo is unveiling its latest attraction.

Animals at Rio de Janeiro’s BioParque zoo received popsicles and frozen treats Tuesday as the city faced another day of ...

The Smithsonian Institution faced a Tuesday deadline to detail its plans for celebrating the country’s 250th birthday, part ...

The zoo's partnership with Saudi Arabia's Royal Commission aims to create a conservation program similar to the zoo's ...