With just a few tips and tricks, anyone can find salamanders and celebrate nature in their local area.
exhibit here at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute in Washington
In celebration of Squirrel Appreciation Day on Jan. 21, here are six facts to get you better acquainted with the Prevost’s squirrel.
Get to Know the Prevost’s Squirrel Clyde Nishimura There’s one squirrel in Washington
Our elephant herd is growing again—this time with three female elephants from Calgary Zoo in Alberta, Canada! Next spring, Kamala, Swarna, and Maharani, will arrive here on loan from the Calgary Zoo, expanding our existing herd to seven.
Rubenstein donated $2 million to enable us to bring the elephants to Washington.
Giant panda cub Xiao Qi Ji is branching out into new places to play! Get the scoop in assistant curator Laurie Thompson’s latest #PandaStory update.
celebearities are showing some panda pride for their hometown hockey team, the Washington
It’s bamboo shoot season, and the Zoo’s giant pandas and red pandas are indulging in their favorite food!
Every spring between late April and May, tender shoots of new bamboo sprout in the Washington
The Bird House exhibit invites Zoo visitors to soar into the fascinating world of North American shorebirds, waterfowl and songbirds.
For young children, the Washington Wood Thrush serves as a friendly guide through
In summer 2023, Bird House keepers celebrated the arrival of orchard oriole chicks—the first hatched in human care—and Baltimore oriole chicks. Curator Sara Hallager shares an update about the team’s success.
successfully bred many other songbirds, including wood thrush—the official bird of Washington
From conserving resources and diverting waste to sustainable design and public engagement, the Zoo strives to make sustainability a core component of our mission to save species.
Sustainable Design Many buildings at the Zoo in Washington, D.C., and at SCBI headquarters
The black pacu is a large, nonaggressive, fruit-eating species of fish found in the upper Amazon River basin.
Pacu have been introduced to United States in rivers from Washington to Florida.
The phrase „tracking“ usually conjures up images of biologists hacking through the bush, using footprints or radio collars to find animals.
protected areas—mostly rural locations, but some also in urban protected area of Washington
