Six black-footed ferret kits were born at Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute’s (NZCBI) research ...

Shera, a 21-year-old African lion kept at the Smithsonian National Zoo in D.C., has died. The zoo announced Thursday she was humanely euthanized this week after a decline in mobility from ...

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – The Oklahoma City Zoo has welcomed a new member to its animal family. According to the Zoo, one year-old Barong, a Sumatran tiger, has made the trip to OKC as a recommendation ...

A cold front may bring late-day thunderstorms to the DMV, some severe with damaging winds, hail and heavy rain. by De'Anthony Taylor WASHINGTON (7News) — D.C.'s Smithsonian National Zoo is mourning ...

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.

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 ...

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) – The Hattiesburg Zoo announced the passing of its beloved Malayan tiger, Bunga, following a rapid decline in his health. The zoo’s veterinary team, in collaboration with ...

DENALI PARK, Alaska — Mesa, Sequoia, Rainier, Mammoth and Teton are the latest celebrities to emerge from Denali National Park and Preserve — and at just over a month old, they're already drawing a ...