Pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao are preparing to mark one year since their public debut at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in ...

Filmmaker Bertie Gregory's new documentary special captures the extreme challenges facing the world's fastest land animal.

A variety of studies are showing that rough-and-tumble play is important for animals and kids alike.

It's the season for bundling up for a walk under the holiday lights. Join us on a coast-to-coast tour of the nation's most breathtaking holiday light shows.

Lola, the binturong at the National Zoo, is known for being 'a bit standoffish' Skip Brown/Smithsonian A binturong at the National Zoo, bit two employees, sending both to the hospital out of an ...

Binturong Lola in her habitat at the Claws & Paws Pathway at Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute.(Courtesy Smithsonian/Skip Brown) A 12-year-old binturong named Lola bit two ...

Will Smith will traverse some of the wildest corners of the world in a new show for National Geographic. The West Philly native is the host of the seven-part travel series "Pole to Pole," debuting in ...

A sperm whale floats amid shards of polar pack ice, dead and decomposing, mouth hanging open. When photographer Roie Galitz captured the scene with a drone, the image was so arresting that it took a ...

Making friends with an apex predator is never easy — especially when that predator is one of the National Zoo’s Great Cats. In today’s episode of “Matt About Town,” we’re trying our best to win over ...

WASHINGTON — The National Zoo is grieving the loss of a 7-year-old sloth named Athena, who died after a "sudden and irreversible" health decline. According to the National Zoo, Athena developed ...

For some families, the National Dog Show on Thanksgiving is more important than the Super Bowl. In this year's competition, one top dog earned a $20,000 prize after being named Best in Show. The ...

Some families watch football on Thanksgiving, but others prefer to watch this cuddly competition on Turkey Day. One top dog was awarded Best in Show during the National Dog Show, which aired on ...