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February 01, 2021

Snow Day: Smithsonian's National Zoo

Jan. 27 | Giant panda cub Xiao Qi Ji had his first taste of bamboo this week!
January 29, 2021

#PandaStory: A Bear’s First Taste of Bamboo

Five-month-old giant panda cub Xiao Qi Ji takes his first taste of cooked sweet potato Jan. 21, 2021.
January 22, 2021

#PandaStory: A Parcel of Sweet Potato for Xiao Qi Ji

One of cheetah Echo's cubs shows its developing teeth to its keeper.
January 21, 2021

Sink Your Teeth into Cheetah Cubdate #16

Giant panda cub Xiao Qi Ji climbs the rockwork in his habitat Jan. 14, 2021.
January 15, 2021

#PandaStory: A Playful Panda Cub

A bird, called a yellow-billed cuckoo, with a long tail and a yellow bill perches on a branch in a tree
January 12, 2021

How Ecologists are Using Sound to Detect an Elusive Bird

Giant panda cub Xiao Qi Ji with an enrichment egg on Jan. 6, 2021.
January 11, 2021

#PandaStory: Tumbles and Toys

Amahle, the Zoo's 6-year-old female lion, lays with one of the enrichment balls in an indoor enclosure.
January 08, 2021

Pouncing On Enrichment: How to Care for Lions, Cheetahs and Other Great Cats

A young Komodo dragon (monitor lizard) with a long, slender body resting on a tree branch
January 08, 2021

New at the Zoo: Komodo Dragon

January 08, 2021

Keeping Up With the Kiwi

Giant panda cub Xiao Qi Ji scales the rockwork in his habitat Jan. 6, 2021.
January 08, 2021

#PandaStory: A Symbol of Inspiration and Hope

A swift fox with a small body, bushy tail and tall, pointed ears stands on a mound of dirt on an open prairie. The fox is wearing a lightweight GPS collar around its neck.
January 07, 2021

How Tribes and Conservation Partners are Bringing Swift Foxes Back to Their Historic Range

A young giant panda cub with black-and-white fur, round ears and small claws stands on a table in the indoor panda habitat at the Smithsonian's National Zoo during a routine exam
January 01, 2021

#PandaStory: Xiao Qi Ji vs. The Rock Wall

A dama gazelle with long legs, a slender neck and short, curved horns grazes in a grassy yard on a sunny day
December 31, 2020

How Do You Weigh a Gazelle?

A close up photo of a cheetah cub's face with mouth open and tiny teeth showing
December 28, 2020

8 Aww-Inspiring Videos of the Year’s Best Animal and Conservation Stories

A young giant panda cub with black-and-white fur, round ears and small claws stands on a table in the indoor panda habitat at the Smithsonian's National Zoo during a routine exam
December 18, 2020

#PandaStory: A Feisty Xiao Qi Ji

Dama gazelle Adara at the Cheetah Conservation Station.
December 11, 2020

Elderly Dama Gazelle Dies at Smithsonian’s National Zoo

Dec. 9 | Chief veterinarian Dr. Don Neiffer examines 3.5-month-old giant panda cub Xiao Qi Ji.
December 11, 2020

#PandaStory: Xiao Qi Ji Is On The Move

Two giant pandas, a female named Mei Xiang and a male named Tian Tian, sit side by side in the snow eating bamboo
December 07, 2020

Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute Extends Giant Panda Agreement

Three-month-old giant panda cub Xiao Qi Ji on Dec. 2, 2020 at Smithsonian's National Zoo.
December 04, 2020

A Look Back At Panda Cub Xiao Qi Ji's Exciting November

Steve Sarro poses in front of some African Penguins
December 04, 2020

It Takes a Colony: How to Care for Penguins

Three-month-old giant panda cub Xiao Qi Ji on Dec. 2, 2020 at Smithsonian's National Zoo.
December 04, 2020

#PandaStory: Xiao Qi Ji Takes His First Steps

Andean bear Brienne on exhibit.
December 04, 2020

New at the Zoo: Meet Andean Bear Brienne

Sanderling Armstrong on the sand
December 04, 2020

Is The Secret to Saving Migratory Birds in the Meal Prep?

Three of Cheetah Echo's cubs sit in their yard on some "furniture", including a new firehose bed.
December 04, 2020

Cheetah Cubdate #15: Looking Toward the Future