It's a question visitors ask staff all the time at the Smithsonian's National Zoo's Bird House. The answer may surprise you!

a team of veterinary experts successfully carried out a rare spinal surgery on an 11-month-old cheetah cub at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute in August.

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These Open Access images from the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute are available to download and use as you wish—without asking! Smithsonian's National Zoo & Conservation ...

The District is officially on "panda watch" duty, as we all wait for the two newest giant pandas to arrive from China and ...

More than 1,800 animals reside at the Smithsonian's 163-acre National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute, from Asian elephants to cheetahs to sea lions. Look up every now and then as you stroll ...

River otters are famous for their buoyant spirit; that's why they often socialize in groups, according to the Smithsonian's National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute. The playful otters also ...