When an Asian elephant named Kamala arrived at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in 2013, she was welcomed with much celebration to newly renovated digs. Now, more than 11 years later, at an ...

Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute One of the tools we can use when introducing female elephants is called cooperative feeding. It involves training one elephant to ...

Elephant Trails, at the National Zoo. National Treasure: The Fearsome Science Behind the T. rex, the King of the Dinosaurs (04:13) National Treasure: The Giant Panda Steals Hearts (and Bamboo ...

When we visited, the Smithsonian’s National Zoo had 33 adults and 51 kits ... Spike is on the heavier side now, but that’s good for a male elephant going through musth cycles when testosterone ...

More than 1,800 animals reside at the Smithsonian's 163-acre National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute, from Asian elephants to cheetahs to sea lions. Look up every now and then as you stroll ...

These Open Access images from the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute are available to download and use as you wish—without asking! Smithsonian's National Zoo & Conservation ...

The Smithsonian is the world’s largest museum complex, with 21 museums and the National Zoo. Eleven museums are located along the National Mall in Washington, D.C., six others and the Smithsonian’s ...