Several inches of snowfall kept the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute closed to visitors this week. But the animals and their caretakers still had a good time!

Until now, contraception has been the method of choice for zoos to avoid surplus animals. Researchers are now calling for a ...

Enjoy a look back at some incredible and heartwarming stories about the Smithsonian National Zoo’s animals and the people who care for them. Mike Bock No two days at the Smithsonian’s National ...

A chilly Chicago winter doesn’t necessarily mean the African lions at the Lincoln Park Zoo have to go inside. In fact, as ...

Noelle, a 12-year-old fennec fox at the Phoenix Zoo, died last week, officials said. Here's what happened to the cute animal.

In fact, as temperatures dip — even as ... including the two male koalas named Brumby and Willum at Brookfield Zoo Chicago. The fuzzy animals, which are native to Australia and made their ...