The African lion Shera, 21, had eight cubs and many descendants at zoos across the country.

After being closed for more than a month due to the government shutdown, Smithsonian museums are set to reopen on a rolling basis starting Friday, Nov. 14. The National Museum of American History, the ...

The District’s Cleveland Park neighborhood lives and breathes around the Smithsonian National Zoo and its pandas. But for the past 40-odd days, businesses around the zoo have faced a diminishing wave ...

Linh Mai, the National Zoo's baby elephant, has bonded with another older female in the herd after being rejected by her mother.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. We didn't know we needed pandas running slo-mo through the snow. This adorable and hilarious compilation video of the giant pandas ...

Nov. 24 (UPI) --The Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington announced Monday that Asian elephant Nhi Linh is pregnant, adding the zoo is "cautiously optimistic" its first elephant calf in 25 years ...

The Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute announced on Nov. 24 that one of its Asian elephants is expecting, marking the first time an elephant calf will be born at the zoo in ...

Veterinarians decided Shera’s arthritis and other medical issues were beginning to hamper her enjoyment of life. Shera ...