For West Virginians, resilience in the face of adversity is a defining characteristic. As industry and settlers encroached on the Mountain State’s vast, dense forests, both people and animals had to ...
From sharks and anacondas to bears and enormous crocodiles, the creatures humans fear in nature have often been portrayed as ...
Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) in Washington, DC, recently celebrated the birth of two ...
January 5, 2026, Update, 12:00 P.M. MDT: A record number of 74 Yellowstone area grizzly deaths were recorded in 2025, surpassing the previous annual record, according to provisional data published by ...
Sloth bear cubs have been born at the National Zoo for first time in years. It is unclear which of the zoo’s two males is the ...
Talk about ending the year on a high note.The Smithsonian’s National Zoo closed out 2025 with a rare double dose of good news ...
For the first time since 2014, keepers at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) have ...