Press Release Archive

Find comprehensive resources for media on the giant panda program at the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute.

Giant panda Bao Li celebrated turning 5 years old with a shark-themed birthday bash, complete with a fruitsicle "cake" and boat buoy enrichment.

Smithsonian researchers have identified the genetic relationships among all the Hawaiian honeycreeper species that were known to exist since the arrival of Europeans to the islands.

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

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

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

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

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

New research published in the journal Conservation Biology provides a model for big data to inform conservation.

In celebration of Earth Day, Asian elephant calf Linh Mai will make her public debut April 22.

Smithsonian scientists are partnering on a new project to release Panamanian golden frogs back to the wild.

The Zoo's 11-day-old Asian elephant calf received her name today: Linh Mai, Vietnamese for "spirit blossom."

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute and the Royal Commission for AlUla are launching the next phase of a global conservation partnership.

For the first time in nearly 25 years, elephant care staff are celebrating the birth of an Asian elephant—an endangered species. 

For the first time since 2013, keepers at the Zoo have welcomed two sloth bear cubs.

Two animal care staff sustained injuries following an interaction with binturong Lola.

Find comprehensive resources for media on the Asian elephant program at the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute.

For the first time in nearly 25 years, animal care staff are preparing for the highly anticipated birth of an Asian elephant calf.

Washington, D.C.’s beloved family-friendly winter wonderland, ZooLights, returns to brighten the holiday season.

Keepers at the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute in Front Royal, Virginia are celebrating the births of a litter of cheetah cubs.

The Smithsonian celebrates the birth of three litters of black-footed ferrets in the lineage of Antonia, a clone of a ferret who died more than 30 years ago.

New Smithsonian research indicates prairie dogs and grasshoppers have some of the largest impacts on grassland nutrient cycles.

Boo at the Zoo and Night of the Living Zoo will return this fall at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington, D.C.

A new Smithsonian study reveals that carbon-capture initiatives may be overlooking a critical tool in sustainable farming programs: mature trees.