It went from one of the worst zoos in America to a beloved menagerie filled with disabled and elderly native species. Now the ...

Smithsonian museums and facilities are closed for the foreseeable future as the federal government shutdown continues.

The Smithsonian Institution announced on social media the closure of all its museums and the National Zoo, effective Sunday2, ...

The Smithsonian Institution drew on prior year funds to stay open for 11 days after the shutdown began on Oct. 1.

Nineteen year-old Noah Thomas, of Austintown, is accused of sneaking into the zoo and then entering into an elephant ...

Tommy, a bull elk at the North Carolina Zoo, picked a fight with a bison — and won. Biologists say Tommy wouldn't have fared ...

The Smithsonian National Zoo's annual "Boo at the Zoo" event has been canceled due to the government shutdown.

The shutdown is forcing the closure of a number of America's beloved cultural institutions starting Sunday. Twenty-one ...

The zoo reassured the public that the animals will continue to be fed and cared for, but the public will not be able to watch the live animal cameras online.

The discovery of a highly infectious disease caused Stockton Animal Shelter to close for two weeks, resulting in suspension ...

In Tempe, a microburst and thunderstorm on Monday dropped about a half-inch of rain within 10 minutes, according to the ...

When I looked up to see what had happened, I saw the gorilla staring directly at me, making eye contact with me, and then a ...