Linh Mai, the first elephant born at the National Zoo in nearly 25 years, debuts Tuesday for Earth Day. You can also watch on Elephant Cam.

The National Zoo and National Air and Space Museum called off their popular annual Halloween kids’ events, a disappointment for many D.C.-area families as the government shutdown hit two weeks with no ...

Enjoy a look back at some incredible and heartwarming stories about the Smithsonian National Zoo’s animals and the people who care for them. Mike Bock No two days at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and ...

(WASHINGTON) — The Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, D.C, caused panda-monium on Christmas Day when it released a video of it’s newest celebrities, Bao Li and Qing Bao. In the video, the giant ...

Shera, a female African lion, died at 21 after a recent decline in mobility. She was one of the two oldest living lions at an ...

The National Zoo is preparing for a pretty big reveal Friday. Video above: Pandas play in the snow at Smithsonian's National ZooThe zoo's two pandas, Bao Li and Ching Bao, will make their public debut ...

Editor's Note: Follow live coverage of the pandas' arrival to D.C. here. Panda-monium is back!... Or at least, on the way. A pair of 3-year-old giant pandas have begun their journey to the National ...

The African lion Shera, 21, had eight cubs and many descendants at zoos across the country.

Male giant panda Bao Li in his habitat. Photo by Roshan Patel, Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute. The Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, D.C., gave the public a ...

Linh Mai, a rare Asian elephant calf, makes her first public appearance at the Smithsonian's National Zoo, a historic moment for conservation.