There are plenty of objects and artifacts at the Smithsonian that are old. But at the National Zoo, there's not much older ...

Four Chacoan peccaries moved into their habitat earlier this summer at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation ...

Have a paw-some time with the cats at the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute! On Saturday, Aug. 15, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., visitors can prowl to the Great Cats exhibit and ...

Halloween traditions return to the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute this October with two wildly popular after-hours events: Boo at the Zoo, sponsored by Mars, ...

The Red Wolf is a critically endangered American canid, with fewer than 30 individuals in the reintroduced population and approximately 290 managed individuals in the Association of Zoos and ...

Don’t see a roaster in your area? You can still support the best in organic, eco-friendly farming by shopping for your favorite Bird Friendly® certified coffees online. Browse the list of certified ...

Bird Friendly does more than any other certification to conserve habitat for birds. Smithsonian scientists developed the Bird Friendly certification for coffee in the late 1990s to conserve habitat ...

Volunteer opportunities at the Smithsonian's National Zoo's main campus in Washington, D.C., include Zoo Aides and Zoo Interpreters. Zoo Aides assist animal care, science, horticulture and other ...

Red wolves have a distinct reddish tinge to their coat, particularly on the ears, head and legs. Adult red wolves tend to resemble their cousins, the gray wolves, but are usually smaller, and with ...

Zoo hours change Sept. 15. The Zoo will be open 8 a.m.–4 p.m., with last entry at 3 p.m. View Zoo hours.

The Great Ape House is home to a mural of hand-painted honeybees! The mural is part of Matthew Willey's The Good of the Hive initiative, which raises awareness about the importance of pollinators, ...

Newborn naked mole-rats are very small. A newborn pup is about the size of a jelly bean. Will the pups be visible on the cam? -+ The queen chose to give birth to two pups in a chamber that is not on ...