It looks like the angriest housecat you’ve ever seen, but it’s actually the Pallas’s cat: a small Asian wildcat known for its thick fur and unusual face.
’s cats at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute in Washington
After a potentially deadly injury, one endangered wild horse got a new lease on life thanks to the Smithsonian’s veterinary team.
While the National Zoo houses two Przewalski’s horses in Washington, D.C., animal
Recently, our Great Cats team bid farewell to African lion Amahle, who moved to another zoo to breed. Keeper Katy Juliano shares how Amahle’s mother, Shera, is adjusting in this update.
Here in Washington, D.C., we have three lions on exhibit: Shera and her sons, Shaka
With their big ears, wide eyes and furry paws, sand cats may look adorable… but they’re quite tough! Sand cats are the only members of the cat family that live exclusively in desert environments. Get to know these hardy felines in this Q&A.
next visit to the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute in Washington
The Zoo is taking precautions against the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza, or HPAI.
Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI)—the exhibits at the zoological park in Washington
Pounce from Washington D.C. with Asia Trail keepers Kaitlyn Adkins and Jenny Spotten
As a research assistant for the nutrition laboratory, Jenna Pastel wears a snowsuit year-round. That’s because she spends a lot of time in a -20 degree Fahrenheit walk-in freezer located in the Zoo’s science building.
We have milk from California, Europe, and (of course) from right here in Washington
Snake-necked turtles look like creatures from fantasy—they’re a little weird and a little whimsical, but they’re beautiful, too. Last October, our Reptile Discovery Center team welcomed four snake-necked turtle hatchlings, the species’ first offspring at the Zoo in 9 years.
Eastern box turtles, which are native to the Washington, D.C., region, can live to
What animal can rotate its head 180 degrees, has ears that function like satellites and marks its territory (and members of its social group) with urine? Meet our southern lesser galago brothers, Mopani and Damara!
If you’re not able to come to Washington, D.C., just sharing our galagoes’ story
Find out how Smithsonian researchers are using camera traps to study bobcats on the Northern Great Plains.
Bobcats can be found nationwide (one was even spotted in 2019 along the C&O Canal in Washington
