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One of the pygmy slow loris babies at the Small Mammal House hangs from a branch in their habitat.
July 29, 2024

Our Pygmy Slow Loris Babies Have Names

A woman and three men stand on a stage to accept an award. In the background, text on a screen reads, "2024 International Champion: Germany"
July 26, 2024

Smithsonian Scientist Wins Prestigious Frontiers Planet Prize for Work on European Freshwater Biodiversity

Photo of a large, diverse group of people standing outdoors.
July 22, 2024

New Initiative Explores Innovative Financing Solutions for Co-Management of Ecosystems and Public Health in Africa

Animal keeper Sam Milne smiles at the Zoo's bald eagle, Acadia, who is looking back at Sam. They stand in the bald eagle habitat together, with Acadia perched atop Sam's glove.
July 22, 2024

Happy National Zookeeper Week 2024

Two red-crowned crane chicks among a field of grasses and clovers.
July 17, 2024

Meet Our Rare and Endangered Crane Chicks

A tiny juvenile cricket perches on the snout of a brilliantly-colored blue and gray poison frog.
July 10, 2024

Body by Bugs: How the Zoo Feeds Insect-Eating Animals

Photo of an adult sea lion standing on land.
July 05, 2024

Sea Lion Dies at Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute

A black-and-white cam image of a baby black-footed ferret in the foreground and five more ferrets in a cuddle puddle behind it.
June 24, 2024

Black-footed Ferret Kit Update: Wrestle, Eat, Sleep, Repeat

African lion Shera rests on a pile of hay in her indoor enclosure at the Great Cats exhibit.
June 21, 2024

An Update on African Lion Shera

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June 13, 2024

Rising Carbon Dioxide May Be Diluting Plant Nutrients, Threatening Herbivores

An underwater photo of a large, colorful elkhorn coral with many branches that resemble the antlers of an elk. Other large corals can be seen in the background.
June 08, 2024

Five Fascinating Facts About Coral

A one-month-old pygmy slow loris baby crawls along a branch in the Small Mammal House.
June 07, 2024

Meet Our Pygmy Slow Loris Babies

Southern tamanduas Manny and Cayenne sit back-to-back in their habitat in the Small Mammal House.
June 03, 2024

Two Southern Tamanduas Die at Smithsonian’s National Zoo

Photo of a young Caucasian man sitting on a mountain top, smiling at the camera.
May 31, 2024

Focus on the Future: Johnny Stutzman

Two-year-old male giant panda Bao Li in his habitat at Shenshuping Base in Wolong, China, May 16.
May 29, 2024

Two New Giant Pandas Coming to Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute From China by End of the Year

A newborn gorilla infant clings to her mother, Calaya.
May 27, 2024

#GorillaStory: Happy First Birthday, Zahra!

Photo of black-footed ferret with her newborn kits.
May 17, 2024

Black-Footed Ferrets Born at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute

A baby monkey wrestles with a toy turtle on a patchwork floor of cloth blankets.
May 14, 2024

Inside the Zoo: How Staff Rallied for an Abandoned Baby Monkey

Photo of Smithsonian scientist Fernanda Abra smiling and holding an award. Beside her stands British royal Princess Anne, who presented her with the award.
May 09, 2024

Smithsonian Project to Save Amazonian Primates from Road Impacts Wins U.K. Whitley Award

Closeup of a Vietnamese mossy frog, a dark green amphibian with bumpy skin.
May 03, 2024

Happy Amphibian Week 2024

Photo of three juvenile birds perched on a man's hand.
April 26, 2024

Focus on the Future: Todd Jones

Photo of a young wallaby joey inside its mother's pouch. The head and one forelimb of the joey are visible.
April 24, 2024

Jumping for Joy: Meet the Zoo’s New Baby Wallaby

Den cam view of a mother cheetah and her five cubs looking outside of their den.
April 08, 2024

#CheetahCubdate: Farewell to Echo and Her Feisty Cubs!

Small Mammal House staff cradle two tiny pygmy slow loris babies in their hands.
April 04, 2024

Pygmy Slow Lorises Are Born at Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute

A photo of Sean Lyons in a lab setting. He is using a pipette to put fluid into a small vial.
March 26, 2024

Focus on the Future: Sean Lyons