Four Chacoan peccaries moved into their habitat earlier this summer at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation ...

This species of “rock iguana” can exceed 5 feet (1.5 meters) in length (nose to tail tip) and can weigh more than 25 pounds (11 kilograms). These heavy-bodied lizards are the Grand Cayman’s largest ...

Adult members of this species can be identified by their gray heads, chestnut-colored back and chest, black undersides, and brown-and-black wings with a white stripe. They also have long, pink legs ...

The banded rock rattlesnake is a venomous species. It is light gray with dark, gray-black bands along the length of its body. This species is sexually dichromatic, meaning males and females differ in ...

Madagascar giant day geckos are bright green, which helps them camouflage among tropical leaves as they wait for prey. They have some red mottling along the body, red spots on the back and a deep red ...

Halloween traditions return to the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute this October with two wildly popular after-hours events: Boo at the Zoo, sponsored by Mars, ...

Eastern box turtles take their nest building responsibilities seriously. A female may wander for hours, sometimes days, scouting for a spot with the right thermal conditions to make a nest. Once she ...

Dive into five! Giant panda Bao Li celebrated turning five with a shark-themed birthday bash this morning at Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute. The “bearthday” boy enjoyed ...

An update from Robbie Clark, elephant manager and acting curator of Elephant Trails. This past week on April 2, our Asian elephant calf Linh Mai turned two months old. It’s a major milestone for her ...

Since 2009, no one has seen a Panamanian golden frog in the wild. These bright yellow frogs disappeared completely when an amphibian fungal disease, chytridiomycosis, swept through Panama reaching El ...

Note to Media: Staff will provide interviews to media regarding the Zoo’s elephant care and conservation program Tuesday, Feb. 3, from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Elephant Community Center. Nhi Linh and her ...