Press Release Archive

An archive of press releases from Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute.

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Photo of a prairie dog eating a blade of grass against the backdrop of the American prairie.

New Technologies Track Prairie Dogs and Map Their Burrows for the First Time

October 24, 2023
An orchard oriole, a small songbird with black upperparts and reddish-brown lower parts, perches on a tree branch.

Public Can Help Name Orchard Oriole Chicks at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute

October 23, 2023
The entrance to the Smithsonian's National Zoo's Zoolights event with trees lit up in red, green, yellow and blue and a lit sign that says "Zoolights"

ZooLights Returns Nov. 24 to Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute

October 06, 2023

Operating Status Update

September 29, 2023
Cheetah mother Echo with five cubs born Sept. 12, 2023

Litter of Five Cheetah Cubs Are Born at Front Royal Campus, Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute

September 21, 2023
Giant panda Mei Xiang rests on a log in her outdoor habitat.

Media Advisory: Giant Pandas Celebrate Panda Palooza Beginning September 23

September 18, 2023
A porcupine with an overlaid Halloween-style pig mask appears next to the words "Boo at the Zoo".

Boo at the Zoo Returns Oct. 20, 21 and 22

September 11, 2023
Three cartoon pandas, representing Tian Tian, Mei Xiang and Xiao Qi Ji, are perched in a tree eating bamboo. The words Panda Palooza: A Giant Farewell appear next to the image.

Smithsonian’s National Zoo Hosts Panda Palooza: A Giant Farewell, Sept. 23 to Oct. 1

September 06, 2023

Zoo Evacuation Aug. 29

August 29, 2023
Tian Tian relaxes in the shade at the giant panda habitat.

Giant Panda Tian Tian Celebrates Birthday

August 27, 2023
Elkhorn coral in the ocean.

New Technique Could Facilitate Rapid Cryopreservation of All Coral Species

August 23, 2023
Giant Panda Xiao Qi Ji eats his third birthday cake.

Giant Panda Xiao Qi Ji Celebrates Third Birthday

August 21, 2023
Giant Panda cub Xiao Qi Ji sticks his nose in his 2nd birthday ice cake on the rock formation in the front of an outdoor yard. The cake has a red 2 on the front and various colors on the side. Bamboo sticks out the top and back of the ice cake.

Media Advisory: Miracle Cub Giant Panda Xiao Qi Ji's Birthday Celebration on Aug. 21

August 14, 2023
A female giant panda in a grassy enclosure investigates a fruitsicle cake shaped in the number 25.

Giant Panda Celebrates Birthday at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute

July 22, 2023
Addax Terri rests beside a fence at the Africa Trail exhibit.

Addax Dies at Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute

June 15, 2023
Western lowland gorilla baby Zahra is cradles by her mother, Calaya.

Her Name Is Zahra

June 09, 2023
Photo of Alyssa Kaganer and a male colleague injecting liquid into a small test tube.

Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute and Kenyan Partners Awarded $5 Million Grant To Prevent Emerging Diseases in Northern Kenya

June 06, 2023
A newborn gorilla infant clings to her mother, Calaya.

The Public Can Help Name a Baby Western Lowland Gorilla at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute

June 05, 2023
Female black-footed ferret in a nest box nursing her kits.

Watch Black-Footed Ferret Mom Hickory and Her New Kits on Public Webcam

June 02, 2023
Closeup of a baby gorilla born recently at the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute.

Western Lowland Gorilla Born at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute

May 28, 2023
Three meerkat pups were born at the Small Mammal House May 10, 2023, to mother Sadie and father Frankie.

Meerkats Are Born at Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute

May 24, 2023
Hand holding a radio tagged Kirtland’s Warbler, a yellow and gray songbird, just before releasing it.

Night Flight: Tracking Data Reveal When and Why Songbirds Begin Their Massive Journeys and How They Decide to Leave

May 01, 2023
Andean bear cubs Sean and Ian explore their outdoor habitat.

Andean Bear Cub Brothers Now on View Outdoors at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo

March 27, 2023

Media Advisory: Andean Bear Cub Brothers Now on View

March 24, 2023