Press Release Archive

An archive of press releases from Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute.

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Giant panda cub

Public Can Vote To Name Smithsonian’s National Zoo Giant Panda Cub

November 16, 2020
ZooLights Express flatbed truck with holiday sparkle

ZooLights Express, Powered by Pepco, Brings Eight Nights of Holiday Sparkle to Washington, D.C. Wards

November 10, 2020

Giant Panda Cub Xiao Qi Ji Media Resources

November 02, 2020

Elderly Gray Wolf Dies at Smithsonian’s National Zoo

October 13, 2020
Sand cat Thor lived at the Small Mammal House.

Elderly Sand Cat Dies at Smithsonian’s National Zoo

October 10, 2020
A 6-week-old giant panda cub with black-and-white markings, small claws and a light layer of fur rests on a yellow towel

It’s a Boy!

October 05, 2020
A swift fox wearing a tracking collar is released at Ft. Belknap

Tribes Begin Five-Year Swift Fox Reintroduction at Fort Belknap

September 23, 2020
Giant panda Mei Xiang in her den cradling a cub in her fur

Media Advisory: Giant Panda Cub Birth Interviews at Smithsonian’s National Zoo

August 21, 2020
Giant Panda Mei Xiang rests with her tiny, newborn cub in her den at the Smithsonian's National Zoo's Giant Panda House

Giant Panda Cub Born at Smithsonian’s National Zoo

August 21, 2020

Genomic Analysis Reveals Many Animal Species May Be Vulnerable to SARS-CoV-2 Infection

August 21, 2020
State-of-the-art tracking technology reveals previously unknown long-distance movements of Kirtland’s warblers during the mating season that have important conservation implications for North American birds.

Tracking Technology Exposes Secretive Long-distance Movement of Kirtland’s Warblers

August 20, 2020
An image of an ultrasound showing a giant panda fetus

Veterinarians Find Fetal Tissue on Giant Panda Ultrasound

August 14, 2020
Digital illustrations of a cheetah, snowy owl and lemur surround the Zoo Guardians mobile game logo and the Smithsonian logo with "National Zoo" written below it. A line of icons in the background with plants, snowflakes, etc. represent different biomes.

Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute and JumpStart Games Launch “Zoo Guardians” Mobile Game

August 14, 2020
a photo of a green frog in water next to a rock

Research Breakthrough in Fight Against Chytrid Fungus

July 24, 2020
Lion statue at Zoo's entrance with face covering.

Smithsonian’s National Zoo Public Opening

July 21, 2020
The entrance gate at the Smithsonian's National Zoo

Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Udvar-Hazy Center To Reopen July 24 With New Safety Measures

July 20, 2020
A juvenile bison walks across green grass

Smithsonian’s National Zoo Welcomes Two New Bison

July 16, 2020
For the first time in the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute’s (SCBI) history, ungulate keepers celebrated the birth of a male Hartmann’s mountain zebra at the Front Royal, Virginia, facility. The colt was born overnight July 2, 2020.

Hartmann’s Mountain Zebra Born at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute

July 03, 2020
Asian elephant Shanthi at the Elephant Trails exhibit.

Female Asian Elephant Dies at Smithsonian’s National Zoo

June 27, 2020
Clouded Leopard Mook

Elderly Clouded Leopard Dies at Smithsonian’s National Zoo

May 22, 2020
Three tiny cheetah cubs sit in grass by their den

Smithsonian’s National Zoo Seeks Help in Naming Four Cheetah Cubs

May 21, 2020
Animal care staff at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute welcomed six black-footed ferret kits to 2-year-old mother Potpie May 10, 2020.

Six Newborn Black-Footed Ferret Kits Can Be Viewed on New Webcam

May 14, 2020
American bison Ten Bears (left) and Kicking Bird (right) at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute in Front Royal, Virginia.

Two Elderly American Bison Die at Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute

May 14, 2020
Sloth bear Remi at the Smithsonian's National Zoo's Asia Trail exhibit.

Female Sloth Bear Dies at Smithsonian’s National Zoo

May 08, 2020