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Small Mammal House staff cradle two tiny pygmy slow loris babies in their hands.

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

April 04, 2024
A photo of Sean Lyons in a lab setting. He is using a pipette to put fluid into a small vial.

Focus on the Future: Sean Lyons

March 26, 2024
A black-and-white warbler rests on a branch in the Bird House.

Bird House Team Wins Plume Award

March 25, 2024
Two gadwalls and a canvasback paddle near each other in the small pool at the Bird House's Prairie Pothole aviary.

Ducks of Our Lives: Waterfowl Mating Season at the Zoo Makes for Great Drama

March 25, 2024
Closeup of a baby gorilla in a bed of hay.

#GorillaStory: I’ll Have What Mom’s Having

March 18, 2024
Closeup of a red-spotted newt, held gently in the hands of a Smithsonian scientist.

The Hidden Life of Vernal Pools

March 07, 2024
An addax calf walks through the Africa Trail habitat. Addax are stocky, sturdy antelopes with short, slender legs and short tails. The calf has two small horns on the top of her head. She has a tan coat and white facial blazes that resemble an ‘x’ running between her eyes.

Meet Our Addax Calf

February 29, 2024
A photo of a young Caucasian man dressed in camouflage fatigues. Other military members and military vehicles can be seen behind him.

Focus on the Future: James Mouton

February 28, 2024
Photo of an adult scimitar horned oryx and its calf standing in a grassy pasture. The adult oryx has a gps collar around its neck.

Once Extinct in the Wild, Scimitar-horned Oryx Are Back From the Brink

February 21, 2024
A ruddy quail dove squab fledgling nestles in the plants of the Bird Friendly Coffee Farm aviary.

Meet Our Ruddy Quail Dove Squab

February 18, 2024
tamandua looks up

How the Zoo’s Veterinary Team Solved a Cardiac Conundrum

February 13, 2024
Juniper, left, and Aspen, right, sit next to each other during snacktime.

Aspen and Juniper: A Beaver Love Story

February 09, 2024
Photo of Peter Leimgruber. Peter is a middle-aged Caucasian man with short brown hair and glasses. He is in an outdoor setting.

Peter Leimgruber Named Director of Conservation and Science at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute

February 08, 2024
A cotton-top tamarin perches on a tree branch.

Public Can Help Name Cotton-Top Tamarins at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute

February 05, 2024
Walnut, a white-naped-crane, strolls through a field of flowers at the NZCBI Front Royal Campus.

White-Naped Crane Dies at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute

January 31, 2024
Close shot of a three-month-old cheetah cub.

How Genomic Science Solved a Cheetah Paternity Mystery

January 30, 2024
Photo of one male and two female lions in the Zoo's Great Cats exhibit.

Do Lions Actually Purr? And Other Questions, Answered

January 19, 2024
Western lowland gorilla mother Calaya embraces her daughter Zahra. Father Baraka looks at them in the background.

#GorillaStory: Sweet Snuggles

January 12, 2024
Basil, a one-eyed Virginia opossum, looks into the camera while perched on a branch in his exhibit space.

How the Zoo Cares for Animals With Impairments

January 09, 2024
Image of a scan of a glass lizards head.

By Investigating Death, Kali Holder Gathers Lessons on Life

January 04, 2024
Naked mole-rats in their new home.

How Do Naked Mole-Rats Choose a Queen?

January 03, 2024
A small, gray and yellow-colored songbird perches on the branch of a coniferous tree.

A Celebration of Life: 50 Years Under the Endangered Species Act

December 21, 2023
A cheetah standing with snow-covered trees in the background

It's the Most Winter-ful Time at the Zoo

December 21, 2023
Asian elephant Spike shows off his newly trimmed tusks in the Elephant Barn.

How Do You Trim An Elephant’s Tusks?

December 20, 2023
A baby gorilla puts food into her mouth while resting on grassy bedding.

#GorillaStory: Snacktime With Zahra

December 15, 2023