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An eastern red-backed salamander with a red back stripe and big shiny eyes.

Meet the Eastern Red-Backed Salamander, A Tiny Environmental Hero

November 22, 2024
A playful panda flops over a wooden climbing structure, with half of his body hanging on each side.

Giant Panda Video and Photo Gallery

November 15, 2024
Surrounded by leafy green bamboo, a female giant panda faces the camera in her indoor habitat.

How Keepers at Smithsonian's National Zoo Help Giant Pandas Feel at Home

November 06, 2024
Asian elephant Kamala often raised her trunk to greet keepers in anticipation of receiving food. Credit: Robbie Clark

Elderly Female Asian Elephant Dies at Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute

November 02, 2024
Giant panda Bao Li in his habitat at Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute

Giant Panda Program Media Resources

October 23, 2024
A giant panda looks into the camera while exploring his new indoor habitat area.

Giant Pandas Arrive at Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute From China

October 15, 2024
A lantern in the shape of a chameleon extending its tongue.

ZooLights Returns Nov. 22 to Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute

October 07, 2024
Photo of a male Kirtland's warbler perched in a pine tree. The warbler is a small yellow bird with gray markings on its face and back.

Drier Winter Habitat Impacts Songbirds’ Ability to Survive Migration

October 04, 2024
Two surgeons operate on a cheetah cub, who is mostly covered in a blue protective blanket.

Inside the Zoo: A Rare and Life-Preserving Cheetah Surgery

October 04, 2024
Side view of a huge, scaly fish with silver scales that are pinkish near the tail.

Creature Feature: Meet the 'Freshwater Giant' Arapaima

October 01, 2024
Photo of two women and a man standing together smiling. The people are all wearing formal clothing and the man holds a toy kiwi bird in his hands.

Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute Repatriates Kiwi Feathers to New Zealand

September 30, 2024
Western lowland gorillas Calaya and Zahra spend time on the climbing structure. Calaya is sitting on the highest platform while Zahra playfully hangs off the side.

#GorillaStory: Happy World Gorilla Day, Zahra!

September 24, 2024
Photo of a female Guam sihek perched on a branch in an enclosure.

Guam Sihek Released to the Wild

September 23, 2024
The entrance gate at the Smithsonian's National Zoo

Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute Receives Accreditation From Association of Zoos and Aquariums

September 19, 2024
Two-year-old male giant panda Bao Li in his habitat at Shenshuping Base in Wolong, China, May 16.

David Rubenstein Donates $10 Million to Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute’s Giant Panda Program

September 17, 2024
Photo of three field researchers standing in a meadow. Tall grasses partially obscure the people, who are looking through binoculars at something outside the frame.

Across the Smithsonian, Researchers Are Working Together to Save Virginia’s Birds

September 16, 2024
Two Pallas's cats peek their heads from behind a wooden post.

Creature Feature: Meet the “Grumpy” Pallas’s Cat

September 06, 2024
Asian elephants Nhi Linh (foreground) and Spike near the pool.

How Do You Stomp Out An Elephant Disease?

August 30, 2024
Photo of a red backed salamander against a white backdrop.

Study Finds Salamanders Are Surprisingly Abundant in Northeastern Forests

August 28, 2024
Photo of a family of two adults and a young child riding a carousel together. All three people are wearing Halloween costumes.

Boo at the Zoo and Night of the Living Zoo Return This October

August 20, 2024
American wigeon duckling

Make Way for Ducklings and Chicks

August 20, 2024
Three juvenile ferrets pile up near one of the plastic tubes in their enclosure.

Black-footed Ferret Update: How to Do a Health Check

August 16, 2024
Gray seal Jo-Jo rests on a landing near her holding pool on American Trail.

Tips for Making the Most of Your Summer Visit to the Zoo

August 02, 2024
3-year-old male Clouded Leopard Paitoon stands in his yard looking just beyond the camera.

Meet the Zoo’s Clouded Leopards

August 02, 2024
Asian elephants Nhi Linh (foreground) and Spike near the pool.

Happy Asian Elephant Awareness Month

August 01, 2024