Pili was 14. The average lifespan of red pandas in captivity being around 13, veterinarians say. The red panda had lived at ...

While all births of felines at the zoo are cause for excitement, the progeny for Ilanga and Tandie are particularly ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Two adorable pandas at the Smithsonian National Zoo became giddy in the snow on December 14, as winter weather came to Washington.

Two zookeepers were taken to a hospital after they were bitten by a binturong, also known as a bear cat, at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in D.C. on Friday morning, authorities say. The mammals are ...

JAKARTA, Indonesia — A zoo on Java island released photos of Indonesia’s first locally-born giant panda cub, and said the male cub was showing signs of being in good health. The mother, 15-year-old Hu ...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) continues to track Hurricane Melissa with forecasts predicting a Category 5 storm with catastrophic winds made landfall in Jamaica Tuesday.

Special note about spaghetti models: Spaghetti model illustrations include an array of forecast tools and models, and not all are created equal. The Hurricane Center uses only the top four or five ...

The Smithsonian Zoo’s popular animal live cams have gone dark amid the ongoing government shutdown. While the public can’t view the popular pandas, the zoo says all the animals are still being cared ...

Smithsonian museums, research centers and the National Zoo are closed as the partial government shutdown continues. The Smithsonian Institution touts itself as the world’s largest complex of museums, ...

This is not the first time i've written about this adorable baby that was born right here in the Hudson Valley, and honestly, it probably will not be the last time either. In June, the Trevor-Lovejoy ...

WASHINGTON - The Smithsonian’s National Zoo is still running its "Giant Panda Cam," a live broadcast featuring pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao, on its website, despite the federal government being shut ...