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

December 18, 2024

Read Some of the Zoo’s Most Amazing Animal Stories of 2024

This year was filled with incredible and heartwarming stories about the animals and the people who care for them. Enjoy a look back at some of the amazing things that happened this year.

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

Small Mammal House keepers have confirmed the sexes of our 4-month-old pygmy slow loris babies. It’s a boy…and a girl!

June 07, 2024

Meet Our Pygmy Slow Loris Babies

In March, we celebrated two pygmy slow loris births! Now, the bright-eyed babies are getting braver and exploring their exhibit.

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

For the first time, the Small Mammal House is celebrating the birth of two pygmy slow lorises, an endangered species.