Kate Rodriguez-Clark is an animal matchmaking guru. Among her responsibilities as a population ecologist for the Smithsonian, ...

Washington and much of the country have been fixated on two newcomers to Washington, D.C., that have stolen attention but have no connection to politics. NBC News' Tom Costello reports on the official ...

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo announces the death of Murphy, the Komodo dragon who was a crowd-pleaser for nearly 25 years.

Staff at Smithsonian’s National Zoo in the District are mourning the death of a male gray seal, Gunther, at the age of 33, ...

Reptile Discovery Center staff at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute’s (NZCBI) campus in Washington, D.C., are mourning the loss of Murphy, a 26-year-old male Komodo ...

A pair of giant pandas made their highly-anticipated American debut at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, D.C. This marks the return of a tradition between the United States and China that ...

American Trail keepers at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) are mourning the loss of Gunther, a 33-year-old male gray seal who died Jan. 18. The median life ...

Chinese Ambassador to the US Xie Feng (second from right) greets a giant panda mascot as the Crush Funk Brass Band performs during the opening ceremony to celebrate the public debut of giant pandas ...

The Smithsonian Institution is closing its diversity office and freezing all federal hiring. The decision will affect dozens of American museums, research centers and libraries, as well as the ...

Bao Li at Smithsonian's National Zoo.

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo’s two giant pandas look quite similar to the untrained eye. Animal keeper Mariel Lally offers some tips you can use to spot the difference! Mike Bock Bao Li is ...

Bao Li and Qing Bao, two giant pandas, are making their public debut at the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute on Jan. 24, 2025.