WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Two giant pandas began their trip from China to the United States Monday, bound for the National Zoo in D.C. The journey and arrival of Bao Li and Qing Bao have been ...

Set on 163 acres in Northwest Washington, the National Zoo was founded in 1889 to inspire the ... serves as the headquarters for the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute. The zoo’s DC space is ...

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 ...

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

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

Instead, with an executive order signed last week, Trump has tasked Vance with purging “improper ideology” from Smithsonian institutions, including the National Zoo. That’s right.

There are six National Parks within an hour and a half radius of the heart of Washington, D.C., that can be visited on ...

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 ...

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 ...

Re: “Trump executive order on Smithsonian targets funding for programs with ‘improper ideology’ ” (March 27, Nation & World): The Smithsonian Institution and the National Zoo belong to ...