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 ...

More than 1,800 animals reside at the Smithsonian's 163-acre National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute ... and must be reserved in advance online. DC National Mall Night Tour with 10 Stops ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington DC welcomed Bao Li and Qing Bao, two giant pandas from China, as the 'panda diplomacy' between both countries resumes. The zoo’s panda exhibit had been ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...