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Giant panda Mei Xiang eats a "rainbow" cake in honor of Pride 2020 at the Smithsonian's National Zoo's Asia Trail habitat.
July 02, 2020

Bringing the Zoo To You: June 2020

Infant western lowland gorilla Moke sits on a rock in a yard with grass and shrubs
May 01, 2020

Bringing the Zoo to You: April 2020 Edition

Infant western lowland gorilla Moke rests in the arms of his mother, Calaya, as they sit on top of a wooden structure in their outdoor yard at the Smithsonian's National Zoo
May 01, 2020

#GorillaStory: Happy Mother’s Day, Calaya

Western lowland gorilla infant Moke in his outdoor habitat.
April 15, 2020

#GorillaStory: Happy 2nd Birthday, Moke!

Western lowland gorilla infant Moke in his outdoor habitat.
January 31, 2020

#GorillaStory: Medical Training with Moke

Orangutan Lucy
November 01, 2019

Under (Blood) Pressure: Monitoring Heart Rates in Zoo Primates

1.5-year-old western lowland gorilla Moke sits in the Great Ape House yard atop a rock.
September 20, 2019

#GorillaStory: World Gorilla Day

Infant western lowland gorilla Moke stands on all fours in the grass near a plant in his outdoor yard at the Smithsonian's National Zoo
July 05, 2019

#GorillaStory: Moke Is Becoming More Bold

A meme with a lion cub biting its father's head and the text "#Parenting"
June 13, 2019

The Best Father's Day in D.C. (We Ain't Lion)

Western lowland gorilla Moke at the Great Ape House.
June 07, 2019

Attention-Grabbing Apes: Studying Gorilla and Orangutan Gestures

Western lowland gorillas Moke and Kibibi wrestle at the Smithsonian's National Zoo's Great Ape House.
April 12, 2019

#GorillaStory: Happy Birthday, Moke!

Moke, Calaya and Baraka explore the outdoor yard at the Great Ape House.
March 22, 2019

#GorillaStory: The Troop is Back Together!

Moke, the Zoo's 9-month-old western lowland gorilla at the Great Ape House.
February 26, 2019

#GorillaStory: Moke’s Getting Stronger

Gorilla infant Moke plays with an enrichment chair and some browse at the Great Ape House.
February 08, 2019

#GorillaStory: Moke Makes Moves

Western lowland gorilla infant Moke at 9 months old.
February 01, 2019

#GorillaStory: Moke on the Mend

A scimitar-horned oryx calf rests in the grass under its mother
December 28, 2018

2018 Conservation Wins, Part Two

8-month-old western lowland gorilla Moke
December 14, 2018

#GorillaStory: Musical Moke

Western lowland gorilla infant Moke chews on a Nyla bone
November 30, 2018

#GorillaStory: Moke Gets His Flu Shot

Gorilla Moke at 7 months old.
November 16, 2018

#GorillaStory: Father and Son Bonding

Western lowland gorilla Moke with blanket, 6 months old.
November 02, 2018

#GorillaStory: Wrestling with Moke

Western lowland gorilla infant Moke at 6 months.
October 12, 2018

#GorillaStory: Moke at Six Months Old

5-month-old Moke enjoys enrichment
September 28, 2018

#GorillaStory: Moke and Baraka

Western lowland gorilla Moke at 23 weeks old.
September 21, 2018

#GorillaStory: Getting to Know Moke

5-month-old western lowland gorilla Moke
September 14, 2018

#GorillaStory: Playtime for Moke

Moke enjoying an ice treat.
September 07, 2018

#GorillaStory: School Starts for Moke