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North American river otter pup Potomac explores his habitat at American Trail.

A River Otter "Pupdate"

May 31, 2019
A black rhino with thick skin, large ears, a stocky body and a long horn protruding from the end of its snout

Food Fight: New SCBI Metagenomics Study Helps Guide Zoos on Black Rhino Nutrition

May 29, 2019
A small bear cub sitting on a shag rug looks up at a poster of Smokey Bear with the text "Remember - Only you can prevent forest fires!"

5 Surprising Facts to Celebrate Smokey Bear’s 75th Birthday

May 28, 2019
FMBC field researcher Emma Cox holds a small bird, called a black-and-white warbler, in her hand and prepares to release it after banding it.

Out of the Classroom: Students Join Scientists to Explore Bird Habitat

May 23, 2019

Smokey Bear Exhibit Opens at Smithsonian’s National Zoo

May 23, 2019

Media Advisory: Public Invited to Smokey Bear Exhibit Opening

May 21, 2019
Mei Xiang eating a fruitsicle.

Panda Breeding Season Has Faded to a Calm Spring

May 20, 2019
Asian elephant Shanthi (foreground) at the Elephant Trails Exhibit. In the background are Ambika (L) and Bozie (R).

Elephant Update: Treating Shanthi’s Arthritis

May 17, 2019
Three sable antelope standing in a field.

Scientists Sequence the Sable Antelope's Genome for the First Time

May 17, 2019

“Dino Summer” Events at Smithsonian’s National Zoo

May 14, 2019
A herd of bison running through grasslands in Montana. One of the bison is wearing a GPS tracking collar around its neck.

Tracking Bison Across the Grasslands of Montana

May 08, 2019
A giant panda takes a bite of a rainbow-themed ice treat for International Family Equality Day at the Zoo

Celebrating International Family Equality Day at the Zoo

May 06, 2019
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Featured Creature: Salamander

May 03, 2019
Bornean orangutan Redd presents his ear to primate keeper Erin Stromberg during husbandry training sessions.

#OrangutanStory: Redd Goes to School

May 03, 2019
Allen's swamp monkey Nub Armstrong.

Primates and Peanuts: Testing Tool IQ

May 03, 2019
Grasshopper-Virginia Working Landscapes

House Hunters: Amazing Arthropods

May 03, 2019

Extinct-in-the-Wild Guam Kingfisher Hatches at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute

April 26, 2019
Two small banded dwarf cichlids with light stripes down their bodies and fins down their backs swim over a green leaf

Finding Fish in Peru, Part Two

April 26, 2019

It’s “Dino Summer” at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo

April 24, 2019
A small, iridescent red and blue fish found in Peru. Researchers believe it is a red-blue Peru tetra fish but need to conduct a DNA analysis to confirm

Finding Fish in Peru, Part One

April 23, 2019

Smithsonian Scientists Use eDNA for the First Time To Find Wood Turtles in Virginia

April 23, 2019

Elderly Gray Wolf Dies at Smithsonian’s National Zoo

April 23, 2019
Global Health Program veterinarian Dr. Maureen Kamau and cheetah cub Pink.

Because of Her Story

April 19, 2019
A brightly colored bird perched on a thin branch. It has a yellow chest, red head and long, slender tail feather

The Manakin Challenge: Uncovering Bird Social Networks

April 19, 2019