Linh Mai, the first elephant born at the zoo in 25 years, will appear before the general public on April 22.

The special calf will make its public debut this Earth Day, April 22.

The Smithsonian National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute is celebrating Earth Day with flair this year. Asian elephant ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo will close to the public Sunday as the government shutdown ...

Panda Bao Li eats bamboo at the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 28. The zoo, as well as other Smithsonian facilities, will be closed beginning on Oct. 12 as the government ...

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo, in Washington, D.C. has announced one of its elephants is pregnant, the first time a baby elephant will be born at the zoo in 25 years. The zoo says 12-year-old Nhi ...

WASHINGTON -- Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo, which receive federal funding, are closing temporarily amid the federal government shutdown. The shutdown impacts all 21 of the Smithsonian's ...