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Andean bear cubs Sean and Ian explore their outdoor habitat.

Zoo Neighborhood Council Meeting Minutes: March 30, 2023

April 05, 2023
komodo dragon

How Dangerous Are Komodo Dragons? And Other Komodo Dragon Facts

April 03, 2023
A keeper holds two armadillo pups with a white-gloved hand.

Glyptodon Pups Born at the Smithsonian's National Zoo

April 01, 2023
A southern two-toed sloth with coarse fur, long limbs and curved claws hangs upside-down from a tree branch.

Why Do Animals Eat Poop? (And Why It Might Be a Good Thing)

March 27, 2023
Andean bear cubs Sean and Ian explore their outdoor habitat.

Andean Bear Cub Brothers Now on View Outdoors at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo

March 27, 2023

Media Advisory: Andean Bear Cub Brothers Now on View

March 24, 2023
Western Lowland Gorilla Calaya

Western Lowland Gorilla Is Pregnant at Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute

March 23, 2023

Zoo Director's Remarks From the Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton Town Hall Event (March 15, 2023)

March 15, 2023
A photo of a male cheetah cub sitting in grass, looking toward the camera.

#CheetahCubdate 8: Get to Know the Cubs by Name

March 09, 2023
Side profile of a wood thrush, a medium-sized songbird with bright brown plumage on its upper parts and a creamy white chest with brown spots,

How to Care for Wood Thrushes

March 03, 2023
Giant panda Xiao Qi Ji eats bamboo in his outdoor habitat.

#PandaStory: Ready For Independence

March 01, 2023
An Andean bear cub stands on a table, being supported up and held by a keeper wearing a beige sweater and black thick glove. A vet, wearing a navy blue jacket and blue latex gloves, measures the cub's face with a white measuring tape. They are indoors.

Andean Bear Cub Update: The Cubs’ First Vet Exam

March 01, 2023
Two ducks bob along the water's surface at the Prairie Pothole aviary at the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute's Bird House exhibit.

6 Fascinating Facts About the National Zoo’s New Bird Exhibit

March 01, 2023
A flock of five Ruddy ducks swim in an indoor pond. Two of the ruddy ducks are male and three are female. The water is very clear.There are two branches going across the pond.

A Quack-filled Roll Call: Meet the Ducks of the Bird House

February 22, 2023
Shorebirds in the Bird House Delaware Bay aviary.

Bird House Reopens at Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute

February 22, 2023
Cheetah Amani crouches over a metal tray with one of her 4-month-old cubs. Amani appears to be sniffing the side of the tray while the cub inspects a bloodsicle on the tray. Amani's other cub is to the right of the tray, eating a small piece of the treat

#CheetahCubdate 7: How to Enrich and Train Cheetahs

February 07, 2023
Bird Friendly Cocoa graphic

Be a Tweetheart: Eat Chocolate and Save Birds

February 06, 2023
Gray seal Jo-Jo in a pool.

New at the Zoo: Meet Our Gray Seal, Jo-Jo

February 03, 2023
Asian elephant Nhi Linh is pictured standing next to a cube puzzle feeder.

Watch Asian Elephant Nhi Linh Play

February 02, 2023
Giant panda cub Xiao Qi Ji rolls down the hill in his outdoor habitat on Jan. 19, 2023.

#PandaStory: Xiao Qi Ji Is On A Roll

January 26, 2023
Andean bear Brienne sits in her den with her two cubs. Brienne is leaning over to clean one cub by her back leg. The other cub stands in front and right of her, taking a wobbly step. The den's floor is covered in hay. This photo is in black and white.

Andean Bear Cub Update: First Steps, One Paw at a Time

January 25, 2023
Andean bear Brienne and cubs in her den.

Andean Bear Cub Cam: Best Moments of the Week #3

January 17, 2023
Cheetah mother Amani lays in the tall grass in her yard with her two male cubs. One cubs lays snuggled up next to her on the left and the other sits on the right. All three cheetahs look toward the camera.

#CheetahCubdate 6: New Year, New Food and the First Snow

January 17, 2023
A 1-year-old female bald eagle perches on some branches in an outdoor enclosure. She is leaning forward, looking toward the camera.

New at the Zoo: Bald Eagle Acadia

January 13, 2023
Pedestrian entrance to the Smithsonian's National Zoo on Connecticut Ave.

Reply to Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton Entry Pass Inquiry

January 11, 2023