Breaking barriers in Cuba and beyond Encouraged by her uncle, James McAllister, she pursued Veterinary Medicine in Cuba, where she excelled academically and graduated with the distinguished Título de ...

Growing up, I immersed myself in stories of outdoor writers traveling the globe, chasing massive and exotic species to fuel my love of fishing and adventure. It led me to a three-decade-plus career as ...

Zoo officials showed off the newest residents at a media event Thursday. The animals arrived a few weeks ago, joining dozens ...

Keepers intend to name the baby ‘Limba’, in honor of their father Limbali, who passed away earlier this month.

Explore the mist-covered tepuis of Guyana, where dense jungle meets the towering flat-topped summits of the Guiana Shield.

The National Zoo and National Air and Space Museum called off their popular annual Halloween kids’ events, a disappointment for many D.C.-area families as the government shutdown hit two weeks with no ...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — The Phoenix Zoo is being forced to shut its doors after a sudden storm swept through the area on Monday. Although the zoo sustained significant damage, no animals, guests, staff ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — A 10-year-old western lowland gorilla at the San Diego Zoo broke a layer of protective glass in its enclosure on Saturday, zoo officials confirmed. According to a statement ...

A 10-year-old western lowland gorilla, named Denny, broke one of the layers of a three-layered tempered glass panel at the San Diego Zoo's gorilla forest habitat on Saturday, according to a press ...

Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo shut their doors Sunday as the government shutdown enters its third week, the Smithsonian Institution posted on its website. The Smithsonian Institute’s 19 ...

The temporary closures began Sunday. Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo, which receive federal funding, are closing temporarily amid the federal government shutdown. The shutdown impacts all 21 ...