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Giant panda Xiao Qi Ji eats bamboo in his outdoor habitat.
November 08, 2023

Giant Pandas Depart Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute for China ›

One of Echo's cubs is held by gloved animal care experts.
November 06, 2023

#CheetahCubdate: Brave Little Explorers ›

Photo of a woman with wavy blonde hair smiling at the camera.
October 27, 2023

Focus on the Future: Molly Corder ›

A Baltimore oriole parent feeds its chick in the Bird House's bird friendly coffee farm aviary on June 15, 2023.
October 27, 2023

Oriole Chicks Receive Names Following a Public Vote ›

Pedestrian entrance to the Smithsonian's National Zoo on Connecticut Ave.
October 25, 2023

A Summer Ritual ›

Tai Shan explores his yard for the first time with mother Mei Xiang.
October 25, 2023

Extraordinary Grief and a Tiny Little Bear ›

Golden-headed lion tamarin twins cling to father Coco's back.
October 24, 2023

Even Monkeys Should Eat Their Vegetables! ›

Photo of a prairie dog eating a blade of grass against the backdrop of the American prairie.
October 24, 2023

New Technologies Track Prairie Dogs and Map Their Burrows for the First Time ›

An orchard oriole, a small songbird with black upperparts and reddish-brown lower parts, perches on a tree branch.
October 23, 2023

Public Can Help Name Orchard Oriole Chicks at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute ›

A Baltimore oriole parent feeds its chick in the Bird House's bird friendly coffee farm aviary on June 15, 2023.
October 23, 2023

Egg-citing News: Bird House Welcomes Oriole Chicks ›

Baby gorilla Zahra looks into the camera.
October 20, 2023

#GorillaStory: Mothers Know Best ›

Veterinary technologist Alana Frum conducts photobiomodulation therapy treatment on a tamandua at the Small Mammal House
October 13, 2023

Celebrating National Veterinary Technician Week: 2023 ›

large gray and white owl sitting on a post
October 13, 2023

4 Animals That Are Not as Creepy as You Think (And 4 That Are Creepier) ›

A large lizard, called a Komodo dragon, with a long tail, strong limbs and a long, forked tongue climbs out of murky water
October 12, 2023

Meet Our Komodo Dragon, Murphy ›

Closeup of a tiny cheetah cub looking into the camera. A keeper wearing blue gloves is supporting its body.
October 06, 2023

#CheetahCubdate: New Cubs, New Den ›

The entrance to the Smithsonian's National Zoo's Zoolights event with trees lit up in red, green, yellow and blue and a lit sign that says "Zoolights"
October 06, 2023

ZooLights Returns Nov. 24 to Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute ›

Closeup of Tian Tian.
October 02, 2023

Some Amazing Friends ›

Photo of a vintage newspaper with a headline that reads "Collins Heads Panda Unit".
October 02, 2023

He Helped Create the First Panda Team ›

Photo of a smiling young man and woman dressed for winter weather standing next to a larger-than-life sized decorative panda with a Zoolights sign on its chest.
October 02, 2023

He Held My Hand ›

September 29, 2023

Operating Status Update ›

Black-footed ferret pokes its head out of a hole in the ground.
September 26, 2023

Black-footed Ferret Kit Update: Six Reasons to Celebrate! ›

Two pictures of Zoo visitor Andie H., pictured on the left as a child and on the right as an adult, with pandas behind her.
September 25, 2023

Such Incredible Memories ›

Giant pandas Ling-Ling and Hsing-Hsing touch noses. One of them is standing on a wooden platform and the other is climbing the steps of the platform
September 25, 2023

I Can Remember Every Detail ›

A plaque on a bench with the words "In loving memory of National Zoo volunteer Elaine A. Washburn from her friends and family."
September 25, 2023

A Piece of My Heart ›

Western lowland gorilla Zahra
September 22, 2023

#GorillaStory: Zahra Goes for a Ride ›