Catch up with the Zoo’s Andean bears, Billie jean and Quito, with animal keeper Sara Colandrea.
This past summer in Washington, D.C., was exceptionally hot and humid, and our bears
Every spring, black-crowned night herons nest at the Zoo. Scientists are tracking these birds to unravel the mystery of where they spend the winter.
Every spring, approximately 100 breeding pairs arrive at the Zoo in Washington, D.C
Snot otter, devil dog, or hellbender? Whatever name you call them, they are largest salamander in the Americas. Check out how animal keeper Matt Neff cares for and studies these unique salamanders!
The streams hellbenders live in look similar to the streams in Rock Creek Park in Washington
A large pigeon that resembles its more common cousin, the band-tailed pigeon is a swift flier. Observers in the wild may see this bird traveling through the forests of western North America in large flocks during its annual migration along the Pacific Coast.
Their breeding grounds stretch along the Pacific Coast, through California, Oregon, Washington
Who’s black, white and ready to paw-ty? As part of the Pandaversary celebration, Asia Trail keepers threw a bearthday fête fit for our beloved giant panda family.
. 21, 2020, at Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute in Washington
Smithsonian ecologist Claire Bresnan encourages aspiring scientists to take a chance on themselves, and not succumb to „gloom and doom“ in her Focus on the Future feature.
I’m from Maryland, just outside of Washington, D.C.
Hi, my name is Marie Galloway. I am the elephant manager here at National Zoo. Those of you that have been following our website for a long time might remember me from the „Moving In“ blog. I wrote updates in 2010 when the elephants were moving into the new Elephant Trails Phase 1 exhibit.
Like many native Washington, DC children, I have fond memories of visiting the museums
Our newest member of the wallaby mob at the Small Mammal House has been named! Meet Winton in this keeper Q&A.
Survival Plan Coordinator for Bennett’s wallabies recommended Winton be sent to Washington
All Smithsonian museums, including the National Zoo, continue to be closed to support the effort to contain the spread of COVID-19.
with partners and stakeholders from animal health and human health partners from Washington
The new guy in town is calm, curious and cautious. In other words, he’s one cool cat. Meet Metis, the Smithsonian’s National Zoo’s new 5-year-old Amur tiger!
wading in the water and swimming—especially when a heat wave sweeps through the Washington
