Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) in Washington, DC, recently celebrated the birth of two ...

The Smithsonian's National Zoo is starting the new year with twice the excitement thanks to two sloth bear cubs.

Sloth bears are an omnivorous species of bears, native to the Indian subcontinent. They can be recognized by their shaggy ...

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute is home to more than 2,200 animals. We followed zookeepers ...

Talk about ending the year on a high note.The Smithsonian’s National Zoo closed out 2025 with a rare double dose of good news ...

Good news! A tiny trunk could be making its debut soon at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in D.C., where an Asian elephant is expecting the first calf in nearly 25 years. Zoo officials announced Monday ...

Today's the big day! Giant pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao are making their long-awaited public debut at the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute in Washington, D.C., ahead of ...

Nov. 24 (UPI) --The Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington announced Monday that Asian elephant Nhi Linh is pregnant, adding the zoo is "cautiously optimistic" its first elephant calf in 25 years ...

Learn more: https://nationalzoo.si.edu/news/asian-elephant-pregnant-smithsonians-national-zoo-and-conservation-biology-institute. For the first time in nearly 25 ...

For the first time since 2014, keepers at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) have ...

The National Zoo has welcomed two newborn sloth bear cubs. The cubs are healthy and will remain off exhibit until spring 2026 ...