Enjoy these 50 facts about giant pandas in honor of the Smithsonian’s National Zoo’s Giant Panda 50th Anniversary Celebration.
It also cuts bamboo from 20 stands located in the greater Washington, D.C., area.
Animal keeper Mariel Lally shares the fluffy scoop on caring for red pandas!
This is drastically different from Washington, D.C.’s climate most of the year.
Meet the lemur leaf frog! These attractive amphibians—best known for their big, beautiful eyes—are critically endangered. The good news? Reptile Discovery Center keepers at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo are working to save them from extinction.
That includes us—the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington, D.C., our partners
Every Zoo animal receives special care, but some need a little extra support to keep them healthy and active.
When Basil was rescued from the Washington, D.C., suburbs and brought to a wildlife
Behind the scenes, our team welcomed four babies from three at-risk species: Hartmann’s mountain zebra, Przewalski’s horse, and Persian onager.
conservation herds, the foals won’t be on exhibit at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington
This holiday season, the Zoo invites you to give thanks to a beloved American icon—but not at the dining room table. Learn about how Bird House keeper Jen Ferraro helps care for the Zoo’s resident turkeys.
common in woodland areas throughout the Eastern United States, including in the Washington
Few animals are as regarded—and feared—as the largest carnivores of the African savannah. But how much do you really know about lions?
In Washington, D.C., a lion’s roar doesn’t travel quite that far.
Why is this mountain tapir wearing a collar? His movements and behaviors are being tracked via satellite by Smithsonian scientists!
animals at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute in Washington
The spotted turtle is a small species of turtle found near ponds, swamps and streamside habitats in the eastern United States and lower Canada. They are recognizable for the yellow polka-dot pattern covering their bodies.
This is a local species to the Washington, D.C., region, and it can benefit greatly
The bald eagle population plummeted from abundant to endangered, with only 417 pairs left in 1963. Thanks to tireless conservation efforts, this fish-eating raptor rebounded and has since been removed from the Endangered Species List.
already been listed as threatened in Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Oregon and Washington
