The three baby wolves were born this winter at the Smithsonian National Zoo’s conservation and research campus in Front Royal ...

A rare and endangered baby animal that looks like a “fuzzy watermelon” has a new name, and it’s also a fruit, a Washington ...

Kate Rodriguez-Clark is an animal matchmaking guru. Among her responsibilities as a population ecologist for the Smithsonian, ...

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo announces the death of Murphy, the Komodo dragon who was a crowd-pleaser for nearly 25 years.

Nostalgia and curiosity bring audiences back to the theatres to revisit movies of the yesteryears. From competing in beauty ...

“She’s surprisingly outgoing for a reclusive cat species, more energetic and curious than her laid-back mate Diego,” the zoo ...

WASHINGTON – Pandas are, to many, a gateway animal. People are drawn in by the bears’ charm and sweetness and before they ...

Bird flu cases are on the rise again and some organizations are taking precautions to keep their birds healthy. Bird flu ...

Brookfield Zoo Chicago officials treated a tiger, bear, leopard and sea lions to heart-shaped gifts for Valentine's Day. The zoo says it's enrichment and helps provides stimulation for animals’ mental ...

The Smithsonian National Zoo has lost one of its beloved gray seals. Gunther, a 33-year-old gray seal who had been with the Zoo since 2012, died Jan. 18. In a release, the Zoo said the average life ...

Thanks to the development of a special tracking collar, scientists are now reviewing data to understand the lives of ...