There is such a place where visitors today can catch such a glimpse, right in an unexpected corner of our own backyard.  For ...

Washington D.C. is the capital of the United States of America and is located on the East Coast of the country. It was established as the capital in 1790, and its name was chosen in honor of the first ...

Making friends with an apex predator is never easy — especially when that predator is one of the National Zoo’s Great Cats. In today’s episode of “Matt About Town,” we’re trying our best to win over ...

Asian elephant Nhi Linh (foreground) is pregnant and due to give birth between mid-January and early March 2026 at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute. Male Spike ...

Nov. 17 (UPI) --The Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute announced four cheetah cubs were born to a first-time mother during the government shutdown. The zoo announced in a ...

A lit-up panda display dazzles visitors under a brightly colored banner of flowers at ZooLights at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute. Roshan Patel, Smithsonian’s ...

(CNN) — Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo are welcoming members of the public back after weeks of closures because of the government shutdown. The Smithsonian Institution, which receives ...

A litter of four cheetah cubs was born on the Smithsonian’s National Zoo’s Front Royal, Virginia, campus last month. Now, they can be seen through the Cheetah Cub Cam, a live camera feed available on ...

Ambala the cheetah gave birth to four cubs, now debuting on the Smithsonian’s Cheetah Cub Cam livestream. Donald Trump issues new threat to Mexico Actress Kristen Stewart says entertainment industry ...

After being closed for more than a month due to the government shutdown, Smithsonian museums are set to reopen on a rolling basis starting Friday, Nov. 14. The National Museum of American History, the ...