In addition to historic monuments, moonlit tours, great walking and hiking trails, and many parks, there are other outdoor ...

However, a few zoos have come up with ways to broaden their animals' horizons, and the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, DC, is particularly innovative in this regard. Their unique ...

A tiny gecko had a big problem: squamous cell carcinoma. How the zoo's vets teamed up to save the creature and make history.

The primate was born April 15. Her name includes I, R and S. Not many creatures, humans or otherwise, make a big deal of ...

Years ago I was chaperoning my son's school field trip to the National Zoo in Washington ... I’m so excited that giant pandas are back in DC. We try to get there earlier; they are usually ...

It consists of 21 museums and the National Zoo. Eleven museums are located along the National Mall in Washington. The institution was established with funds from James Smithson, a British ...

Chris Tellez via Unsplash An orangutan bit a zookeeper’s hand through a mesh barrier, causing a serious injury, a Washington zoo said. The incident happened Saturday, March 29, at the Woodland ...

A National Park Service ranger photographs ... the National Park Service and the Trust for the National Mall in Washington, DC, on March 20, 2025. A cherry blossom tree begins to bloom along ...

WASHINGTON — Chemo for a gecko? Right-o. Humans have used geckos in the pursuit of skin cancer treatments. So it seems fitting that when a gecko at the National Zoo was spotted with tumors ...