Always free of charge, the Smithsonian’s National Zoo is one of Washington D.C.’s, and the Smithsonian’s, most popular tourist destinations, with more than 2 million visitors from all over the world ...

Celebrate World Lemur Day at the Smithsonian's National Zoo! Stop by Lemur Island for family-friendly games, activities and giveaways while learning about these fascinating Madagascar natives and the ...

Always free of charge, the Smithsonian’s National Zoo is one of Washington D.C.’s, and the Smithsonian’s, most popular tourist destinations, with more than 2 million visitors from all over the world ...

Always free of charge, the Smithsonian’s National Zoo is one of Washington D.C.’s, and the Smithsonian’s, most popular tourist destinations, with more than 2 million visitors from all over the world ...

In the 1970s, researchers began to observe drastic amphibian declines in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest, a global hotspot of frog biodiversity. For decades, these disappearances remained a mystery. Now, new ...

This blog post was written by Henry Haney, Giuliana Paredes and Ana María Sánchez, staff members at the Center for Conservation and Sustainability of the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation ...

This species has a broad, flat body, short limbs and tail, and smooth, overlapping scales that help to keep out dirt and debris. Its coloration is usually dark brown on top with pale cross band ...

These frogs range in color from a light blue to emerald green or almost gray across their backs and milky white bellies. Females have white throats, and males have a grayish wrinkled vocal sac ...

There are eight subspecies of beach mice, five of which live along the Gulf Coast. Perdido Key beach mice have small bodies, hairy tails, large ears and big eyes. Their bodies are grayish fawn to wood ...

Litter of Five Cheetah Cubs Are Born at Front Royal Campus, Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute › Carnivore keepers at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology ...

The holiday season will shine brighter at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) as ZooLights returns. Now in its 18th year, ZooLights is brighter than ever and will ...