WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — The Smithsonian National Zoo welcomed two sloth bear cub births in December. The first time since 2014. Sloth bears are an omnivorous species of bear, native to the Indian ...

WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — As a winter snowstorm inches closer to the DMV, closures are starting to roll in across the District. Ahead of the storm, in an announcement Saturday afternoon, officials ...

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo says its newest arrival, a female Asian elephant born earlier this month, now officially has a name.

WASHINGTON — After several days of snow closures, the Smithsonian museums and National Zoo will reopen on Wednesday. All 21 Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo closed prior to a snowstorm that ...

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 ...

In a novel move, feces from a baby elephant in Ohio were shipped to the zoo and mixed with Linh Mai’s formula.

To download photos, visit the Zoo’s newsroom. With fewer than an estimated 120 Arabian leopards remaining in the wild, coordinated global action is essential to prevent the extinction of one of the ...

An endangered Asian elephant was born at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington, D.C. on Monday. This marks the first birth of an elephant of this species in 25 years. The mother of the calf was ...

The tiny cubs, currently off-exhibit, are expected to debut in Spring 2026. Mike Bock Nearly one month old, the two sloth bear cubs are shown resting in their den on Jan. 5, 2026. Zoo staff are ...