The Smithsonian’s National Zoo announces the death of Murphy, the Komodo dragon who was a crowd-pleaser for nearly 25 years.

Staff at Smithsonian’s National Zoo in the District are mourning the death of a male gray seal, Gunther, at the age of 33, ...

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Reptile Discovery Center staff at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute’s (NZCBI) campus in Washington, D.C., are mourning the loss of Murphy, a 26-year-old male Komodo ...

Brandie Smith is the John and Adrienne Mars Director of the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute. In an episode of "The David Rubenstein Show: Peer to Peer Conversations," ...

Brandie Smith is the John and Adrienne Mars Director of the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute.

The Smithsonian National Zoo has lost one of its beloved gray seals. Gunther, a 33-year-old gray seal who had been with the Zoo since 2012, died Jan. 18. In a release, the Zoo said the average life ...

Two giant pandas, Qing Bao and Bao Li, made their debut for the public at the Smithsonian National Zoo on Jan. 24.

American Trail keepers at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) are mourning the loss of Gunther, a 33-year-old male gray seal who died Jan. 18. The median life ...

In a staff-wide email, the organization said it was complying with Trump’s executive order banning federally funded diversity, equity, and inclusion programs.

An executive order by Donald Trump prohibits all DEI programs at federal institutions. Some have already dismantled them.

The Smithsonian Institution is closing its diversity office and freezing all federal hiring. The decision will affect dozens ...