Make a day of it: The Wharf, a short walk from Arena Stage, goes all out for the holidays, with a 45-foot Christmas tree, festive backdrops for family photos, an ice rink (open through February), ...

These snapshots of Bao Li and Qing Bao capture the pair's cutest moments, from playing in the snow to celebrating their 4th ...

Smokey Bear. Ham the Space Chimp. Hsing-Hsing and Ling-Ling. Not many animals reach celebrity status, but it’s a bit of a tradition here at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo. In January, we rolled out ...

Binturong Lola in her habitat at the Claws & Paws Pathway at Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute. (Courtesy Smithsonian/Skip Brown) A 12-year-old binturong named Lola bit two ...

The Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute announced on Nov. 24 that one of its Asian elephants is expecting, marking the first time an elephant calf will be born at the zoo in ...

The Smithsonian National Zoo in D.C. is preparing for the birth of a large “charismatic and charming” animal: an Asian elephant calf. Zoo officials announced Monday morning that an Asian elephant is ...

The Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, D.C, is preparing to welcome a new baby Asian elephant, in a major breakthrough for the zoo’s conservation efforts. Reporting for TODAY, NBC’s Ryan Nobles ...

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo, in Washington, D.C. has announced one of its elephants is pregnant, the first time a baby elephant will be born at the zoo in 25 years. The zoo says 12-year-old Nhi ...

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 ...

The Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, DC, announced today that one of its Asian elephants, Nhi Linh (pronounced NEE-lin), is pregnant and could give birth to the first baby calf born at the ...

Nhi Linh, a 12-year-old Asian elephant, is expecting her first calf with Spike, a 44-year-old male elephant Skip Brown, Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute The National Zoo ...