The closure comes as snowfall is expected to arrive across much of the DMV area late Saturday night.

WASHINGTON — All 21 Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo will close for two days as Washington, D.C. prepares for up to ...

The zoo's partnership with Saudi Arabia's Royal Commission aims to create a conservation program similar to the zoo's renowned panda program.

The powerful winter storm has been linked to at least 30 deaths ...

Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) in Washington, DC, recently celebrated the birth of two sloth bear cubs, with NZCBI noting it was the first birth of the species ...

Talk about ending the year on a high note.The Smithsonian’s National Zoo closed out 2025 with a rare double dose of good news, welcoming two sloth bear cubs for the first time in more than a ...

The Smithsonian National Zoo welcomed two sloth bear cub births in December. The first time since 2014.

Kate Himmer is carrying on her father’s legacy with an upcoming fundraiser that will help bring middle school students to ...

Storm deaths were reported in the Northeast, the South and the Plains.

Registration for Wallingford-Swarthmore Classes: opens Jan. 28 at and click on “Registration.” Every class has a limit on the number of participants. So, the sooner you register, the better. March 3 ...

Two zookeepers were taken to a hospital after they were bitten by a binturong, also known as a bearcat, at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in D.C. on Friday morning, authorities say. The animal bit the ...

Millions of people have been told to stay indoors as schools remain closed, travel is badly disrupted and hundreds of ...