As a deadly fungal disease ravages wild frog populations around the globe, scientists have identified potential locations in ...

As a leader in wildlife conservation, the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute has made significant strides towards securing a future for the world's rarest species of bear: ...

Photo caption 2: Dr. Brandie Smith, the John and Adrienne Mars Director of the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute, has spent decades working to save wildlife, including the ...

Watch the Smithsonian's beloved giant pandas — Bao Li and Qing Bao — inside their habitat at the National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute in Washington, D.C. The Giant Panda Cam is live from 7 ...

Don't miss an update about this project. Follow along with videos, camera trap photos and blogs from the field. Get the latest here. Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute scientists are ...

The night heron has a stocky body, with a comparatively short neck and legs. The adult has distinctive coloring, with black head and upper back, gray wings, rump and tail, and white to pale gray ...

Join Dr. Brandie Smith, John and Adrienne Mars Director of the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute, for a special conversation celebrating her new book, In the Company of ...

Join one of our expert Zoo guides for an engaging exploration of the Smithsonian’s National Zoo. In this exclusive tour, members will learn about the personalities, behaviors and conservation stories ...

Get a front-row seat to keepers working with animals in these daily demonstrations! Throughout the day, you can meet elephants, watch sloth bears slurp ants, see sea lions catch fish and more. Please ...

Smithsonian scientists are collaborating with the American Prairie Reserve in Montana to help understand, restore and preserve this wild landscape. Follow ecologists into the field as they attempt to ...

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 ...