It is one thing to receive the endorsement of fervent grade-school lobbyists but another to survive the intricate District of ...

Seventy-three percent of species have declined in the past half century. But global conservation leaders hope 'pandamonium' will raise interest in other animals.

After a long wait, two new giant pandas made their public debut Friday at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. CBS News ...

Giant pandas have returned for public viewing at the Washington, D.C., National Zoo after visitors were temporarily deprived of them for months. China sent the two 3-year-old panda bears, Qing Bao and ...

WASHINGTON (7News ... On Thursday, we chatted with Zoo members who had the opportunity to preview the exhibit before its opening to the public Friday, January 24. Right now, the only people ...

In addition, 7,800 National Guard members from across the U.S. will be deployed in the city including 200 from Mississippi. Additional support for President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration will ...

WASHINGTON—Something was nagging at Donald Trump when he sat down late last month with Mayor Muriel Bowser to discuss the city that he would soon call home. Graffiti. The incoming president was ...

A 47-year-old western lowland gorilla died from complications related to heart disease, Zoo Knoxville announced. Screengrab from Zoo Knoxville's Facebook post A primate family is mourning the loss ...

National Bagel Day only comes once a year, but we prefer to celebrate the magnificent brunch staple much more frequently. From breakfast sandwiches to bagels with cream cheese, there are a myriad ...

Asian elephants often live into their mid-50s, according to Smithsonian’s National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute. They are “extremely sociable” and can grow to be around 21 feet long ...