National Zoo in DC welcomes new black-footed ferrets

Once thought to be extinct, the ferret kits are part of a breeding program that brought the species back from the brink.

2 arrested after breaking into Punch the monkey enclosure in Japan, zoo says

Images and videos online showed a person wearing a bright blue suit and a smiley-face mask scaling the fence and jumping into ...

More giant pandas are coming to the US. Meet Ping Ping, Fu Shuang

Ping Ping and Fu Shuang are preparing to leave their current home in Chengdu, China for the United States, where they will be ...

Shera, the 21-year-old African lioness, dies at DC's National zoo

D.C.'s Smithsonian National Zoois mourning the loss of Shera, a 21-year-old African lion who was euthanized following a recent decline in mobility and health.Z ...
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Red panda suddenly, unexpectedly dies at National Zoo

WASHINGTON — One of National Zoo's two red pandas, Chris-Anne, was found dead in her enclosure last week. Her death was "sudden and unexpected," the National Zoo said. Chris-Anne was just 6 years old.
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African Lion Dies at Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute

African lion Shera rests on a bed of hay in her indoor enclosure Jan. 26 at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo’s Great Cats Exhibit. Image: Leigh Pitsko, Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation ...
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Who did Secret Service shoot at the National Mall in DC?

A man shot during a confrontation with Secret Service officers Monday on the National Mall in Washington DC was reportedly identified as a 45-year-old Texan, who remains hospitalized. The shooting ...
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National Zoo Welcomes First Elephant Calf in Over 25 Years—and She’s Already Stealing Hearts

View post: This Cockapoo Found an Unlikely Best Friend in a Baby Deer—and Their Bond Is Magical View post: A Dog Named 'Internet Browser' Just Won the Wackiest Pet Name of 2026, and It Only Gets ...