Through Indigenous weaving workshops and environmental science projects, the Smithsonian engages in co-learning projects to ...

Smithsonian museums, the National Zoo, holiday light displays, skating rinks and more are open on Thanksgiving Day 2024 in ...

Robbie Clark, Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute When an Asian elephant named Kamala arrived at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in 2013, she was welcomed with much ...

More than 1,800 animals reside at the Smithsonian's 163-acre National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute, from Asian elephants to cheetahs to sea lions. Look up every now and then as you stroll ...

Historically considered a summer playground, Newport, Rhode Island transforms into a magical winter wonderland each holiday ...

Kamala arrived at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute in May 2014. During this time, staff ...

You can share your knowledge and love of learning with visitors to Smithsonian museums and the zoo. With guidance from staff experts, our more than volunteers advise trip planners, lead tours, give ...

Staff said whenever keepers approached, she would rumble and squeak, which are behaviors that expressed her happiness and excitement. Kamala arrived at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and ...

The Smithsonian's National Zoo has made the sorrowful announcement that Kamala, their esteemed elderly Asian elephant known for her spirited nature, was humanely euthanized last Friday after a ...

The Smithsonian Institution quietly removed the director of the Smithsonian American Art Museum this summer and placed her in another role, following years of complaints from staff about her ...

WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — After a decade of managing and treating a beloved member of its Asian elephant herd, the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute announced that one of ...