Baby western lowland gorilla brings kisses, cuddles and joy at the National Zoo April 17, 2018 A mother’s love has no boundaries. So when Calaya, a western lowland gorilla, gave birth over the weekend to Moke, officials at the National… Continue Reading
Bao Bao touches down in Chengdu after leaving National Zoo February 23, 2017 Giant panda Bao Bao, her keeper Marty Dearie and Dr. Katharine Hope landed at China’s Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport around 6:59 p.m. CST Thursday… Continue Reading
This is the face that launched an epic Twitter war: #CuteAnimalTweetOff January 27, 2017 U.S. President Donald Trump may wield incredible power on Twitter, but cute animals always win the 140-characters war. This week, for example, we witnessed… Continue Reading
Zebra bites zookeeper; gazelle freaks out and dies November 18, 2013 This was one very bad day at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. On Monday, a zebra repeatedly bit one of its zookeeper, an… Continue Reading