There’s no better activity for a fall day in D.C. than a trip to the Zoo. Crowds are smaller, days are cooler and changing leaves bring a burst of color to the park.
Pounce from Washington D.C. with Asia Trail keepers Kaitlyn Adkins and Jenny Spotten
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
Bao Bao, her keeper Marty Dearie and Dr. Katharine Hope landed at China’s Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport around 6:59 p.m. CST after a 16-hour direct flight aboard the “FedEx Panda Express,” a custom-decaled 777F aircraft.
Back in Washington, D.C. at the Zoo, the panda team is looking to the future.
Brian Gratwicke is a conservation biologist and leads the amphibian conservation programs at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute. Brian’s focus is building capacity to conserve amphibians in Appalachia and Panama, developing outreach and educational programs and exhibits to build public support for amphibian conservation, and research to develop tools to reintroduce amphibians back into the wild. At SCBI, Brian collaborates with Panamanian conservation biologists and zoo partners to build an ex situ amphibian facility in Panama.
After completing his doctorate, Gratwicke moved to Washington, D.C., where he worked
Sunny days are here again! Warmer weather spells adventure for Xiao Qi Ji, and our 6-month-old giant panda cub had a blast exploring the great outdoors this week.
Laurie Thompson Laurie Thompson A string of sunny days has graced the Washington
On Feb. 2, our youngest zebra, Yipes, turned 7 months old. It is hard to believe that he is already a juvenile! Over the past few months, we have seen him become much more rambunctious and goofy like his father, Rogan.
Tara Buk Tara Buk Our friends at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington,
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.
