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A Small Band of Panamanian Golden Frogs Is Saving Their Species From Oblivion
Victims of a deadly fungus, the amphibians are now being selectively bred through a program at the Smithsonian's National Zoo
How Do You Weigh a Hummingbird?
Find out how animal keepers weigh Spot, the hummingbird, and get tips on attracting the tiny beauties to your backyard
Five Cheetah Stories From the National Zoo
Take a look back at some of the milestones the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute’s cheetah team has celebrated since the program began
Will We Ever Send Humans to Venus?
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Giant Panda Cub Xiao Qi Ji's Best Moments—in Video
Watch the growing bear play with enrichment toys, take his first bites of sweet potato and bamboo, and have his first encounter with snow
Watch Giant Pandas and Other Zoo Animals Frolic in the Snow
The weekend's winter snowfall in Washington, D.C. delighted the giant pandas, red pandas, Andean bears and other critters at the National Zoo
How to Care for Komodo Dragons, the World's Largest Lizards
The Smithsonian's National Zoo is warming up to a new monitor lizard this winter, a young Komodo dragon named Onyx
Eight Aww-Inspiring Videos of the Year's Best Animal and Conservation Stories
From a litter of chirping cheetahs and the birth of a lovable giant panda cub to groundbreaking coral reef research and new strides in animal care
Smithsonian's Giant Pandas Will Continue to Cavort for Three More Years
A new agreement ensures that the Zoo’s beloved animals and the new cub can stay through 2023
Meet Tasi, a Little Bird with a Big Purpose
A 4-year-old Guam rail is a marvel, considering that just a few decades ago his species nearly disappeared
The National Zoo Reveals Its New Panda Cub's Name
Members of the public voted to name the three-month-old cub Xiao Qi Ji, or "little miracle"
Why Do the Planets All Orbit the Sun in the Same Plane?
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Pandamonium
Revisit all of the baby panda cub's cutest moments and learn more about his species
Searching for the Invisible, Invincible Peruvian Tern
The Peruvian tern's desert camouflage makes it almost impossible to track, but that’s exactly what the research team set out to do
Tribes Reintroduce Swift Fox to Northern Montana's Fort Belknap Reservation
After absence of more than 50 years, the pint-sized predator returns to the prairie
Why It Takes a DNA Test to Determine a Panda Cub's Sex
The National Zoo announces the 6-week-old giant panda is a boy
Here's How You Can Help Amphibians in the Fight Against Extinction
We now know that the killer chytrid fungus originated in Asia and that humans unintentionally spread it around the world
Check Out Pictures and Video of the Giant Panda Cub's First Veterinary Exam
At one-month-old, all signs point to a healthy, strong cub
Are There Native Descendants of the Lewis and Clark Expedition? And More Questions From Our Readers
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What the Rhythm of a Maned Wolf's Heart Reveals
Smithsonian researchers are monitoring stress rates of this keystone species for better ways to manage them
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