In addition to historic monuments, moonlit tours, great walking and hiking trails, and many parks, there are other outdoor ...

He may only weigh 3 ounces, but this little lizard just helped make veterinary history. Veterinarians at the Smithsonian’s ...

A tiny gecko had a big problem: squamous cell carcinoma. How the zoo's vets teamed up to save the creature and make history.

The primate was born April 15. Her name includes I, R and S. Not many creatures, humans or otherwise, make a big deal of ...

However, a few zoos have come up with ways to broaden their animals' horizons, and the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, DC, is particularly innovative in this regard. Their unique ...

Smithsonian/Roshan Patel It started, as many cancers do, with a lump. Keepers at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo’s Reptile Discovery Center spotted it during a routine checkup—a small ...

Chris Tellez via Unsplash An orangutan bit a zookeeper’s hand through a mesh barrier, causing a serious injury, a Washington zoo said. The incident happened Saturday, March 29, at the Woodland ...

Years ago I was chaperoning my son's school field trip to the National Zoo in Washington ... I’m so excited that giant pandas are back in DC. We try to get there earlier; they are usually ...

Smithsonian/Roshan Patel It started, as many cancers do, with a lump. Keepers at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo’s Reptile Discovery Center spotted it during a routine checkup—a small ...