Two giant pandas made their public debut on Friday at the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, D.C. Bao Li and Qing Bao are in separate enclosures and spend most of their day eating bamboo, ...

It’s a sight to be seen, with one million environmentally friendly LED lights making the National Zoo glow. There are more than 100 lanterns showing different habitats and the animals that call them ...

As the holiday season nears, D.C.'s beloved ZooLights are set to return, transforming the National Zoo into a winter wonderland.

Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo are welcoming members of the public back after weeks of closures because of the government shutdown. The Smithsonian Institution, which receives federal ...

WASHINGTON (WDVM) — The Smithsonian’s National Zoo is welcoming visitors back into the zoo on Friday after being closed due to the pandemic. Although, the zoo is reopening with new safety guidelines ...

At the Smithsonian’s National Zoo’s Little Critters: Nature Play area, young children and their caregivers can have fun with free, nature-based play activities Mike Bock At 10 a.m. on a sunny Tuesday, ...

In today’s episode of “Matt About Town,” we’re trying our best to win over the hearts of three ferocious, furry newcomers: ...

WASHINGTON — It's a panda party at the Smithsonian's National Zoo. Female panda Qing Bao will celebrate her fourth birthday with festivities starting at 9 a.m. Friday. Qing Bao arrived in D.C. along ...

WASHINGTON -- The baby giant panda at Washington's National Zoo was very talkative during the little cub's very first veterinary exam, two days before turning a month old. The Smithsonian, which runs ...

The National Zoo and National Air and Space Museum called off their popular annual Halloween kids’ events, a disappointment for many D.C.-area families as the government shutdown hit two weeks with no ...

The zoo says 12-year-old Nhi Linh will welcome her first baby sometime this winter, although it’s unclear if she will deliver a boy or a girl.

Gray seal Gunther opens his mouth on cue during a training session with an American Trail animal keeper. (Connor Mallon, Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute) The Smithsonian ...