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Lonely Elephant to Join Herd at National Zoo in DC

A new elephant will be joining the herd at the National Zoo in Washington after her companion died at a zoo in Louisiana.

2013/05/03

The National Zoo's yet-to-be-named sloth cub. (Photo credit: Barb Statas, Smithsonian's National Zoo)

National Zoo Wants Facebook Fans to Name Sloth Cub

The National Zoo is inviting its Facebook fans to name the male sloth cub that was born in December.

2013/05/01

Mei Xiang. (Photo credit: KAREN BLEIER/AFP/Getty Images)

Panda Baby Watch — Who’s the Daddy?

Ever since scientists detected a rise in giant panda Mei Xiang’s urinary estrogens on March 26, the National Zoo has been abuzz with talk of another baby for the 14-year-old bear.

2013/04/10

Tian Tian, the 275-pound male giant panda at the Smithsonian National Zoological Park, moves around in his outdoor enclosure the day after the death of a six-day-old panda cub at the zoo. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

National Zoo Performs Insemination On Giant Panda

A Chinese veterinarian has performed an artificial insemination on the National Zoo’s female giant panda, Mei Xiang, as she attempts to conceive for the second time in a year.

2013/03/30

Best Washington DC Easter Events For Kids 2013

Entertain the little ones and plan a visit to one of these kid-friendly Easter events in the DC metro area.

2013/03/29

Archive image of Giant Panda (credit: KAREN BLEIER/AFP/Getty Images)

Panda Breeding Season Arrives at the National Zoo

The National Zoo says breeding season has arrived for the giant pandas after a cub was born last year but died six days later.

2013/03/27

D.C. Zoo Opening Elephant Center After $56M Overhaul

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington is opening an expansive new community center for elephants and hopes to begin expanding its herd.

2013/03/21

Photo Credit: National Cherry Blossom Festival Via Facebook

Best Upcoming Spring Art Festivals Or Events In Washington DC

As spring flowers burst with color, splashing the nation’s capital with their delicate beauty, artists of all types spring to life with their own works of art showcased through festivals and events.

2013/03/18

Animal Keeper Karen Abbott holds one of the 8-week-old Andean bear cubs during its first veterinary exam. (Credit: Beth Branneu, Smithsonian's National Zoo)

National Zoo’s Andean Bear Cubs Get Clean Bill of Health

Twin Andean bear cubs born at the National Zoo in December received clean bills of health Wednesday.

2013/02/20

Smithsonian's National Zoo began participating in the Apps for Apes program last year, when a keeper’s family member donated an iPad to the Great Ape House. (Credit: Jen Zoon, Smithsonian's National Zoo)

National Zoo’s ‘Apps for Apes’ Program Provides Enrichment

LANHAM, Md. (CBSDC)- Angry Birds make for happy apes. OK, maybe not Angry Birds. But orangutans at the National Zoo are enjoying an assortment of iPad apps as part of an enrichment program called Apps […]

2013/01/30