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With only a few hundred red wolves left, Smithsonian scientist Jennifer Nagashima is pioneering new ways to preserve their genetic diversity.

It's on our currency, our seals, and in our imagination. But how well do you really know the bald eagle?

Think cats hate water? Learn what makes the fishing cat one of Asia’s most remarkable, and least understood, wild predators.

Veterinary technician Jo Fujito builds dummy devices that help the National Zoo’s animals practice for medical procedures.

They're one of North America’s most recognizable animals, but how well do you really know these fascinating creatures?

Visitors can celebrate elephants during EleFest, a three-day festival at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute Aug. 7–9.

Get to know our delightful brown pelican rescues—Eugene, Pippin and Frankie—in this Q&A with keeper Erin Whatley.

Smithsonian scientists and partners are retracing Lewis and Clark's journey — with a 21st-century toolkit.

Smithsonian researcher Maya Rayle is studying whether artificial beaver dams can revive the stream valleys of the Great Plains.

Dive into their stories and find out which ones you might see on your next visit.

Ants, beware. A new tamandua is slurping his way into his habitat at the National Zoo.

Early in Asian elephant calf Linh Mai’s life, her gut health needed a little help.

Tall, graceful, and among the rarest birds on earth. Here are eight things you probably didn't know about this awe-inspiring species.

New research shows human presence and habitat modifications impact how animals behave in unexpected ways.

Explore the careers of female scientists whose work shaped the field of zoo research and wildlife conservation.

Viewers can watch the endangered black-footed ferret kits and mother via live cam on the Zoo’s website.

He's tiny, fast, and unexpectedly charming. Meet Small Mammal House keeper Ann Gutowski’s favorite animal to work with.

When faced with the challenge of an aging facility, staff at the Zoo's science campus found a creative solution to its closure.

Zoo staff are mourning the loss of Shera, a female African lion who was humanely euthanized May 7.

African lion Shera has been a protective sister, a bossy mate and a doting mother. After a life well lived, keepers are preparing to say goodbye to the matriarch of the Zoo's pride.

From frogs and toads to newts, salamanders and caecilians, amphibians have some of the most amazing adaptations and abilities in the animal kingdom.

April is Volunteer Appreciation Month, so keepers and staff across the Zoo shared what makes volunteers so special.

With the return of the Zoo’s Elephant Cam, a group of trained volunteers are helping chronicle the daily lives of Asian elephants.

In celebration of Earth Day, 2-month-old Asian elephant calf Linh Mai made her public debut this morning.

Later this spring, we will bid farewell to western lowland gorilla Moke as he takes the next step towards growing up.