Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) in Washington, DC, recently celebrated the birth of two ...

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute is home to more than 2,200 animals. We followed zookeepers ...

Sloth bears are an omnivorous species of bears, native to the Indian subcontinent. They can be recognized by their shaggy ...

Talk about ending the year on a high note.The Smithsonian’s National Zoo closed out 2025 with a rare double dose of good news ...

Two employees at a Washington, D.C., zoo were reportedly attacked by a mammal commonly known as a bearcat last week and had to be transported to the hospital.

Nov. 24 (UPI) --The Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington announced Monday that Asian elephant Nhi Linh is pregnant, adding the zoo is "cautiously optimistic" its first elephant calf in 25 years ...

For the first time since 2014, keepers at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) have ...

The National Zoo has welcomed two newborn sloth bear cubs. The cubs are healthy and will remain off exhibit until spring 2026 ...