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Photo of a Przewalski's horse filly standing in a grassy field. She is a small, light brown colored horse with a short tail.
August 17, 2023

A Lucky Break: How One Przewalski's Horse Filly Beat the Odds

American Alligator in the grass
August 15, 2023

How Long Can an Alligator Hold Its Breath? And Other Questions, Answered

Giant Panda cub Xiao Qi Ji sticks his nose in his 2nd birthday ice cake on the rock formation in the front of an outdoor yard. The cake has a red 2 on the front and various colors on the side. Bamboo sticks out the top and back of the ice cake.
August 14, 2023

Media Advisory: Miracle Cub Giant Panda Xiao Qi Ji's Birthday Celebration on Aug. 21

Asian elephants Nhi Linh and her mother Trong Nhi.
August 11, 2023

Getting to Know Trong Nhi and Nhi Linh

Photo of a dragonfly perched on a branch.
August 11, 2023

Recovery of Biodiversity of European Freshwater Comes to a Halt

Western lowland gorilla Zahra
August 11, 2023

#GorillaStory: Bright-Eyed Zahra

Side view of a large white veterinary transport vehicle (a large truck with a leaping kudu printed on the side).
August 09, 2023

How to Take a Lioness to the Vet

Panamanian golden frog mother and offspring on a white background. The toadlet is sitting on top of its mother's back.
August 04, 2023

From Tadpoles to Toadlets: Meet Our Panamanian Golden Frog Hatchlings

Photo of a clapper rail, floating on the surface of a body of water. The rail is a medium sized brown bird with a long beak.
August 04, 2023

New at the Zoo: Meet Our Clapper Rail

Giant panda Mei Xiang rests on a log in her outdoor habitat.
July 31, 2023

#PandaStory: Parties and Pseudopregnancies

Side profile of a flamingo standing in a pool with other flamingos behind it. A gathering of flamingos is called a "flamboyance."
July 28, 2023

How Do Birds Handle the Heat?

Photo of three people crouching beside a sleeping animal. One of the people is Juliana Velez Gomez.
July 28, 2023

Focus on the Future: Juliana Vélez Gómez

July 26, 2023

New Research Sheds Light on Amphibian Reintroduction Efforts

A female giant panda in a grassy enclosure investigates a fruitsicle cake shaped in the number 25.
July 22, 2023

Giant Panda Celebrates Birthday at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute

Giant panda Tian Tian eats a cake-shaped fruitsicle for his birthday.
July 17, 2023

Eat Like a Panda: Make Your Own Fruitsicle!

Keeper Tallie Wiles feeds grapes to ostrich Linda.
July 16, 2023

Celebrating National Zookeeper Week: 2023

Baby gorilla Zahra looks into the camera while being held by her mother, Calaya.
July 14, 2023

#GorillaStory: Bracelet Baby

Hereford cow willow sticks out her tongue to touch a tennis ball at the end of a dowel during a training session.
July 12, 2023

How Do You Train a Cow for Checkups?

Closeup of a one-month-old baby black footed ferret. Its eyes are closed and it has pale fur.
July 05, 2023

Black-footed Ferret Kit Update: A Snack-tacular Milestone

Kimberly Todd
June 30, 2023

Focus on the Future: Kimberly Todd

Three meerkat pups sit by the tunnel to their burrow.
June 30, 2023

New at the Zoo: Meet Our Meerkat Pups

Two small black Andean bear cubs named Ian and Sean chew on different ends of a large strip of cardboard.
June 23, 2023

Andean Bear Cub Update: A Berry-Filled Afternoon

Western lowland gorilla infant Zahra at 14 days old.
June 23, 2023

#GorillaStory: Welcome, Zahra!

A carpenter bee gathers pollen from a flower.
June 21, 2023

How to Build a Pollinator-Friendly Garden

Addax Terri rests beside a fence at the Africa Trail exhibit.
June 15, 2023

Addax Dies at Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute