Snakes have adapted to climb trees, leap across hot sand, and even swim through water — all without arms or legs. What’s ...

WASHINGTON — Smithsonian Museums and the National Zoo will stay open until at least Dec. 26 should the government shut down, according to the U.S. government-run institution.

How Keepers at Smithsonian’s National Zoo Help Giant Pandas Feel at Home. Get a behind the scenes look at how staff are helping giant pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao settle into their new home at the ...

For the first time in more than two decades, the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute is welcoming two new giant pandas to Washington, D.C. The pair just arrived today ...

The Smithsonian National Zoo's newest giant pandas, Bao Li and Qing Bao, are set to make their public debut Friday. Wed, 09 Jul 2025 02:26:00 GMT (1752027960341) Story Infinite Scroll ...

Smithsonian's National Zoo via CNN Newsource. Between Jan. 10 and Jan. 19, zoo members will get a sneak peek at the zoo's panda exhibit, Bao Li, and Qing Bao before the habitat reopens to the public.

The standoff between President Trump and the Smithsonian Institution ends, for now, as National Portrait Gallery Director Kim Sajet steps down.

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo took a creative approach to this in 2017 when zookeepers gave animals musical instruments. The video above features several unlikely musicians, ...