As the National Zoo mourns of the loss of one long-necked lady (R.I.P. Betty the flamingo), keepers are welcoming a new towering bird into t...

The youngest panda at the Smithsonian's National Zoo is now one year old. Xiao Qi Ji celebrated his first birthday Saturday with a speci...

WASHINGTON (ABC7) — The new giant panda cub at the National Zoo and mom Mei Xiang hit a milestone today, almost a week after the cub's b...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Giant panda Mei Xiang gave birth Friday to a wiggling cub and immediately began cuddling her offspring, Washington’s Natio...

  WASHINGTON (ABC7) — Days after confirming that giant panda Mei Xiang was pregnant with a cub, the National Zoo says Friday that signs of l...

Bei Bei is off to China but you can follow the plane every step of the way by using the link below. To stay updated on his flight, click...

WASHINGTON — The giant panda Bei Bei was born at the National Zoo in 2015, and he's been captivating minds and capturing hearts ever s...

Say goodbye to Bei Bei as he heads to Chengdu, China as part of the panda diplomacy program between the US and China. WASHINGTON — Bei ...

Washington, DC – If you think your feet hurt after a long day spent atop them… imagine weighing 9,000 pounds. That’s the situation that ...

Washington, DC - Bei Bei, the National Zoo’s youngest giant panda cub, celebrated his first birthday on Saturday with a giant frozen cake—...

Washington, DC - The Kids' Farm at the National Zoo is temporarily closed due to a few animals having E. coli, the National Zoo annou...

All of D.C. just screeched in delight. If you're not one of those screechers (yet), here's why everyone around you is continua...

Bei Bei, won’t you come my way? The National Zoo’s giant panda cub, Bei Bei, is set to make his public debut next month, but Tuesday the ...

On Thursday morning as zoo officials announced the bears’ names, they played in their yard. The zoo said in a Twitter message that they “j...

An Andean bear has given birth to two cubs at the Smithsonian's National Zoo. Zoo officials say the mama bear, 8-year-old Billie Jea...

In Washington, DC, a 36-year-old Asian elephant named Shanthi is developing her musical talents by playing harmonicas and other instrumen...

Sans berets, smocks or palettes, the animals at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo are getting their paws dirty with non-toxic, water-base...

Kandula, the youngest pachyderm  at the National Zoo   flashed a moment of insight when he rolled a cube under a tasty branch, stood...