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First photograph of Bornean Rajah scops owl in the wild.
May 03, 2021

Bornean Rajah Scops Owl Rediscovered After 125 Years ›

Brilliant lime green frog with yellow accents on its flanks and toes. Its eyes are huge and black with a narrow pale white iris
May 02, 2021

Happy Amphibian Awareness Week! ›

Giant panda cub Xiao Qi Ji up a tree.
April 30, 2021

#PandaStory: An Observant Cub ›

Francesca Vitali takes a knee in a sandy area of Kenya. She's wearing a navy Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute shirt and is pointing to wildlife footprints in the sand.
April 30, 2021

How to Save Black Rhinos ›

Hartmann's mountain zebra Yipes runs across an open pasture at SCBI.
April 30, 2021

Making Moves With Yipes, Our Zebra Colt ›

A closeup of a southern cassowary's face.
April 30, 2021

Meet Cassowary Brothers Irwin and Dundee ›

A male Asian elephant, named Spike, with large white tusks and a long trunk stands outside in the sun near a pool of water at the Smithsonian's National Zoo
April 29, 2021

How Do You Care for Animals That You Can’t Share a Space With? ›

Brood X cicada nymph emerging from the dirt.
April 29, 2021

Cicada Snacks: The Wild (and Tasty) Side of Brood X at the Zoo ›

April 29, 2021

Male Lesser Kudu Born at Smithsonian’s National Zoo ›

Lion statue wearing face mask.
April 23, 2021

Smithsonian's National Zoo to Reopen May 21 ›

The Smithsonian's National Zoo reopened on July 24.
April 23, 2021

Smithsonian To Reopen Seven Museums and the National Zoo in May ›

A volunteer uses a shovel to move something off a log in a grassy exhibit yard
April 19, 2021

Thank You, Volunteers! ›

Giant panda cub Xiao Qi Ji gnaws on a kong toy while sitting atop a scale.
April 16, 2021

#PandaStory: A Friendly Game of Tug-of-War ›

Western lowland gorilla Moke perches atop a log in his outdoor enclosure at the Great Ape House.
April 15, 2021

Happy 3rd Birthday, Moke! ›

Two cheetah cubs lay on a hammock bed in their yard.
April 08, 2021

Cheetah Cubdate #19: Happy First Birthday! ›

Black-and-white ruffed lemurs Aloke and Wiley nibble on their flower-themed fruitsicle cake.
April 07, 2021

Happy Birthday, Lemurs! ›

A baby leaf-tailed gecko sitting on a leaf laps up medicine from a syringe with its tongue
April 02, 2021

How Do You Give Medicine to Zoo Animals? ›

Giant panda cub Xiao Qi Ji sits upright eating a sweet potato.
April 02, 2021

#PandaStory: Like Mother, Like Son ›

Matt Evans holds a brown tree frog in an outdoor workspace in Panama.
April 02, 2021

How to Care for Frogs ›

Aldabra Tortoise in the grass
April 02, 2021

Meet Our Cool Creep of Aldabra Tortoises ›

Przewalski's horse Cooper stands in the grass of his exhibit.
April 02, 2021

New at the Zoo: Przewalski’s Horses ›

Clouded leopard Ariel stands on a tree branch in her outdoor enclosure.
April 02, 2021

Featured Creature: Clouded Leopard ›

Giant panda cub Xiao Qi Ji stands atop the hammock in his outdoor habitat.
March 19, 2021

#PandaStory: Exploring New Sites ›

A lantern fly with a big body and large, patterned wings held in a researcher's hands
March 17, 2021

Smithsonian Scientists Discover the Key To Mitigating Impact of Artificial Light at Night in Tropical Forests ›

One of the 11-month-old cheetah cubs lays on a fire hose hammock bed in its yard.
March 15, 2021

Cheetah Cubdate #18: Eating from Individual Bowls ›