Carnivore keepers at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) in Front Royal, Virginia, welcomed a litter of endangered black-footed ferrets last week. Three-year-old ...

Visitors at the Smithsonian National Zoo on Saturday afternoon had to temporarily shelter in place as police investigated a reported fight between two adults. advertisement WJLA Washington D.C.

The Trevor-Lovejoy Zoo honors a late school alumnus and his focus on conservation and love of animals. Plus what makes the ...

WASHINGTON (7News) — Visitors at the Smithsonian National Zoo on Saturday afternoon had to temporarily shelter in place as police investigated a reported fight between two adults, the ...

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute is home to some of nature’s most fascinating creatures, and this apex predator in the Great Cats wing is no exception.

In a challenge to President Trump, the Smithsonian said on Monday that it retained the power over personnel decisions, a statement that came in the wake of the president’s announcement that he ...

“Prairie dogs are on the menu for just about every predator you can think of”— golden eagles, red-tailed hawks, foxes, ...

WASHINGTON—The Smithsonian is conducting a thorough review of all of its content in its 21 museums and zoo to eliminate political influence and bias, a move that could have far-reaching ...

Aristides, a three-year-old black-footed ferret, tends to her tiny kits in a darkened den space in an off-exhibit area at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute on June 2, 2025.

The National Zoo is one of the most heavily trafficked tourist spots in Washington, and those crowds get even larger come summer. Its dearly missed giant pandas recently made an anticipated comeback, ...