Nhi Linh, a 12-year-old Asian elephant, is expecting her first calf with Spike, a 44-year-old male elephant ...

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A passerby could hear the cacophony from miles away in the Argentine capital, the unmistakable ...

It was five Saturdays ago on Oct. 11 that the gates to the Smithsonian’s National Zoo were closed to the public due to the government shutdown. President Donald Trump signed a bill on Wednesday that ...

A lit-up panda display dazzles visitors under a brightly colored banner of flowers at ZooLights at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute. Roshan Patel, Smithsonian’s ...

Photos and b-roll are available in the Zoo’s newsroom. Carnivore keepers at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) in Front Royal, Virginia, are celebrating a litter ...

Although the federal government was partially closed last month, a creature in its custody, apparently unaware of any restrictions, produced a litter of four little ones in a breeding milestone.

"This successful birth reflects teamwork." US zoo celebrates birth of creature once deemed a myth: 'This is a milestone' ...

Outer Banks Voice The Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge beckons wildlife and nature lovers year-round. But fall and winter offer experiences that are not to be missed.

The Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute announced on Nov. 24 that one of its Asian elephants is expecting, marking the first time an elephant calf will be born at the zoo in ...

The zoo says 12-year-old Nhi Linh will welcome her first baby sometime this winter, although it’s unclear if she will deliver a boy or a girl.

Chicago residents voted, and one name was selected for the Lincoln Park Zoo's newest penguin chick.