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En busca del gaviotín peruano: Invisible e Invencible
En la costa del Pacífico peruano, donde el desierto se encuentra con el mar, vive una de las aves menos estudiadas y en mayor riesgo: el gaviotín peruano ( Sternula lorata), también conocido como el gaviotín chico.

How Long Are a Gibbon’s Arms? And More Gibbon Facts
Oct. 24 is International Gibbon Day, so take a few minutes to learn all about these acrobatic apes.

#PandaStory: Second Veterinary Exam
It’s official—our giant panda cub is as round as he is long, received his first vaccine and is 100% adorable.

#PandaStory: Weekend Field Trip
Although our giant panda cub is still perfecting his crawling skills, mother Mei Xiang is helping her son see the world beyond their den. Over the weekend, the pair took a brief “field trip” into their large enclosure, where the cub got a glimpse of their indoor habitat.

#PandaStory: Fruitsicles and Feistiness
Tomorrow, our giant panda cub will be eight weeks old! Mei Xiang has always been a devoted mother to her cubs, and this little guy is no exception.

Cheetah Cubdate #13: Falling for Cool Weather
This update was written by Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute cheetah biologist Adrienne Crosier and animal keeper intern Shannon Richard.
Elderly Gray Wolf Dies at Smithsonian’s National Zoo
American Trail keepers at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo are mourning the loss of Coby, a female gray wolf who was humanely euthanized Sept. 30. At 16 years old, Coby was considered geriatric for her species.

Elderly Sand Cat Dies at Smithsonian’s National Zoo
Small Mammal House keepers at Smithsonian’s National Zoo are mourning the loss of Thor, an elderly male sand cat who was humanely euthanized Sept. 29 due to a recent and irreversible decline in health. He was 14 years old.

#PandaStory: Packing on the Pounds
Our 6-week-old giant panda cub is packing on the pounds! Get the scoop on his weekly weigh-in from assistant curator Laurie Thompson.

Farewell, Black-Footed Ferret Kits!
We hope that you have enjoyed watching black-footed ferret Potpie and her kits on the Black-footed Ferret Cam! Join us in celebrating the next chapter in their lives, contributing to their species’ survival.

It’s a Boy!
The Smithsonian’s National Zoo’s 6-week-old giant panda cub is a male, Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute scientists confirmed. During the cub’s first veterinary exam Sept. 19, Zoo veterinarians obtained a swab from his cheek for DNA analysis to determine the cub’s sex.

Zoo Fall Update 2020
An update from Associate Director of Communications and Exhibits Pamela Baker-Masson regarding fall 2020 happenings at the Smithsonian's National Zoo.

#PandaStory: Six Weeks Old
Giant panda keeper Marty Dearie shares that the Zoo's 6-week-old cub is starting to open its eyes. Check out the latest #PandaStory update!

Top 5 ‘Aww’-Inspiring Giant Panda Cub Moments
Nature is often awe-inspiring, but the Smithsonian’s National Zoo’s 1-month-old giant panda cub is also ‘aww’-inspiring. Hear the stories behind September's precious moments from the Panda Team.

Catching Up with the Zebra Colt
Our playful 3-month-old Hartmann's mountain zebra colt is a bundle of energy! Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute ungulate keeper Tara Buk shares how the colt spent his summer in her latest update on our growing herd.

How to Care for Cuban Crocodiles
Animal keeper Kyle Miller leaps into his experience caring for Cuban crocodiles!

#PandaStory: Giant Panda Cub Exam (Sept. 25)
Check out a video of last week's giant panda cub exam!

#PandaStory: The Cub’s Growing Girth
When Mei Xiang left her den to grab a bite to eat this morning, the Panda Team had another opportunity to conduct a brief exam on our 1-month-old giant panda cub.

#GorillaStory: World Gorilla Day 2020
Sept. 24 is World Gorilla Day, and we are celebrating with an update on our 2-year-old, Moke, and his troop!

Tribes Begin Five-Year Swift Fox Reintroduction at Fort Belknap
After an absence of more than 50 years, the swift fox has returned to the grasslands of the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation in Montana.

How to Care for Red Pandas
Animal keeper Mariel Lally shares the fluffy scoop on caring for red pandas!

#PandaStory: First Veterinary Exam
Our giant panda cub has reached a big milestone—today marks one month since its birth Aug. 21. Over the weekend, Mei Xiang left the den, and an opportunity arose to conduct the cub's first veterinary exam!

#PandaStory: 28 Days Old
Guess who is four weeks old today! After 28 days of devoted care from mother Mei Xiang, our giant panda cub is growing into the species’ signature “plump.”

Is a Red Panda a Bear? And More Red Panda Facts
Whether you know them as red pandas, red bear-cats, firefoxes, first pandas, lesser pandas or simply “the other pandas,” get to know these ferociously furry animals.

#PandaStory: Cub Day 24
Exciting news! When giant panda Mei Xiang left the den Sept. 13 to eat some bamboo, the panda team was able to retrieve her 3-week-old cub for its first neonatal exam.