The Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) is reopening its Bird House on Monday, March 13 after a six-year closure. The Bird House will reopen to the public having completed its $69-mi...
Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, D.C., debuted two new female Asian elephants at the end of December, who are now officially on view for visitors at the zoo. “We are thrilled at the progress the new elephant...
Luke, an African lion at Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, D.C., died on Oct. 19, on Friday, Oct. 21. Luke the lion was 17—the median age for African lions being raised in captivity. Luke was "humanely eu...
It was another busy weekend in D.C.! These were a couple of its standout happenings: Happy birthday, Xiao Qi Ji! gave visitors the chance to help giant panda cub Xiao Qi Ji celebrate his second birthday on Sunday...
July might be ending, but there are still plenty of summer weekends to come! If you’re looking for fun ways to celebrate the final weekend of the month, then Secret D.C. has some great suggestions: 1. Experience the se...
The Smithsonian National Zoo announced Tuesday the deaths of more than two dozen flamingos and a duck on Monday by a wild fox. “In the early morning of May 2, Bird House staff arrived to discover the deceased flamin...
Meet Xiao Qi Ji, the National Zoo's new "little miracle!" We have a name folks! Thousands of people participated in what may have been DC's second most contested election of the year, after the Smithsonian Zoo announce...
The Smithsonian Zoo's ZooLights will be heading over to your neighborhood this holiday season! Talk about letting the imagination run wild-- or should we say roll wild in this case. The National Zoo has reimagined its...