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

For panda fans not local to Washington, the National Zoo also is bringing back its Giant Panda Cam, where virtual visitors can watch Bao Li and Qing Bao, both 3, in their outdoor and indoor enclosures ...

Bao Li and Qing Bao, the two giant pandas from China, are 3 years old and arrived in October. After taking a few months to ...

The Smithsonian National Zoo has lost one of its beloved gray seals. Gunther, a 33-year-old gray seal who had been with the Zoo since 2012, died Jan. 18. In a release, the Zoo said the average life ...

A 56-year-old rhinoceros, the oldest in the U.S., has died in Tennessee after exceeding the median life expectancy for her ...

The District’s latest star attractions are ready for their close-up: 3-year-old pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao will make their first public appearance Friday at the National Zoo.

Bao Li (BOW-lee) is a 3-year-old male. His mother Bao Bao was born at the institute in 2013 and his grandparents Tian Tian and Mei Xiang lived at National Zoo from 2000 to 2023. Qing Bao (ching-BOW) ...

Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, second from right, claps to the sounds of Crush Funk Brass Band during the opening ...

The San Francisco Zoo’s only male gorilla, a 43-year-old silverback named Oscar Jonesy, died unexpectedly following a medical procedure on Thursday. The western lowland gorilla died while recovering ...

The National Zoo relaunched the Panda Cam, which will stream the lives of Bao Li and Qing Bao in their new D.C. home.

The National Zoo announced pandas have returned to Washington and made their public debut Friday. “The wait is OVER: the ...

Even with a new administration only a few days old, Washington's newest stars from China stole the spotlight on Friday when a ...