He may only weigh 3 ounces, but this little lizard just helped make veterinary history.Veterinarians at the Smithsonian’s ...

The animals our editors make a beeline for 🐾 To celebrate National Zoo Lovers Day ... but I’m so excited that giant pandas are back in DC. We try to get there earlier; they are usually ...

Set on 163 acres in Northwest Washington, the National Zoo was founded in 1889 to inspire ... for the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute. The zoo’s DC space is home to about 2,000 animals of ...

The treatment is part of the zoo’s specialized geriatric care for aging animals that cannot be reintroduced into the wild as zoos world over increasingly emphasize lifelong care.

Four critically-endangered Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoise babies made their debut at the Philadelphia Zoo on Wednesday ...

Two Arizona national parks were named among the best parks for seeing wildlife like mountain lions, bison and birds. Here's where to go to see animals.

The momma mallard may have been very smart, or she may have just been a lucky duck when she chose her nesting spot, cozying ...

TUCSON, Ariz.—The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine—a nonprofit with more than 17,000 doctor members—today announced that the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson has ...