It’s a sad day for animal lovers in the D.C. area. Basil, the one-eyed opossum who called the Smithsonian National Zoo home, ...

More than 1,800 animals reside at the Smithsonian's 163-acre National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute ... and must be reserved in advance online. DC National Mall Night Tour with 10 Stops ...

the animals get a reward: a fat, juicy worm or a slice of their favorite fruit. To report this story, we traveled to the National Zoo’s main campus in Northwest Washington, and its conservation ...

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 ...

Why not just feed zoo animals ... 20 sites in the Washington, D.C. area. We’re learning that jaws and digestive tracts benefit when large carnivores take the meat off whole animals, or off ...

Chris Tellez via Unsplash An orangutan bit a zookeeper’s hand through a mesh barrier, causing a serious injury, a Washington ... with the animal when it bit her, the zoo said.

Navigate backward to interact with the calendar and select a date. Press the question mark key to get the keyboard shortcuts for changing dates. See the animals at the National Zoo $25 $500+ ...

An orangutan bit a zookeeper’s hand through a mesh barrier, causing a serious injury, a Washington zoo ... session” with the animal when it bit her, the zoo said. The zoo said the worker ...