Current News
- Baby Boom of Endangered Species
at National Zoo’s Conservation and Research Center
It was an exciting and busy 24 hours at the National Zoo’s Conservation and Research Center last week as three births took place just hours apart. On July 9, a clouded leopard cub was born, followed by a Przewalski’s horse foal and a red panda cub. - Smithsonian Institution and World Bank Group Join Forces to Save Wild Tigers from Extinction
The Smithsonian Institution and the World Bank Group announced on June 19 a new program under the Global Tiger Initiative to help stabilize and restore wild tiger populations and save this endangered species from extinction in its natural habitats. - National Zoo Artificially Inseminates Asian Elephant
Veterinarians and animal care staff conducted a series of artificial insemination procedures in early June on Shanthi, one of the Asian elephants at the National Zoo. - Rare Crane Hatching Marks a Victory for Both Science and Conservation
A rare white-naped crane has hatched at the National Zoo Conservation and Research Center in Front Royal, Va. The female chick is the most genetically important hatchling in the North American White-Naped Crane Species Survival Program. - Eleven Stingrays and Two Arowanas Die Overnight in Amazonia Exhibit
Eleven stingrays and two arowanas (fish) were found dead in their pool at the National Zoo’s Amazonia exhibit May 25, shortly after 7 a.m. - National Zoo’s Giant Panda Is Not Pregnant
Staff at the National Zoo confirmed that female giant panda Mei Xiang is not pregnant but was experiencing a pseudo, or false, pregnancy during the past several months. - Eight Institutions Join Together to Save Amphibians with the Panama Amphibian Rescue and Conservation Project
Eight institutions announced on May 11 their joint venture to save amphibians from the brink of extinction in the eastern region of Panama—an area rich with diverse amphibian species. - News Archive: 2009 l 2008 l 2007 l 2006 l 2005 l 2004 l 2003 l 2002
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Upcoming Events
- Brew at the Zoo, a beer-tasting fundraiser
Thursday, August 20, 6-9 p.m. - Celebrate Asian Elephants, a free event to celebrate elephant care and conservation
Saturday, August 22, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. - Grandparents Day, a free event for grandparents and grandchildren to spend the morning enjoying the Zoo together
September 13, 7:30-10 a.m. - Fiesta Musical, a free celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month
September 20, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
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