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

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Feb. 7, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Weather records (from the National ...

The Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo has revealed plans for a redevelopment of some of its wildlife habitats ahead of its ...

Visitors take pictures of male giant panda Bao Li in his enclosure at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, DC, on Friday. ANNA MONEYMAKER/AFP They are "as iconic as the Washington Monument", ...

As the San Francisco Zoo moves forward with its panda exhibit project, one donor said he will be pulling back on funding the zoo until changes are made. "Until we have a new administration at the ...

Giant panda twins Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei appear before the public for the first time on Jan. 12 at Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo. (Provided by Tokyo Zoological Park Society) ...

Since Friday, Berlin Zoo offers visitors the unique chance to see giant panda twins Leni and Lotti alongside their mother, Meng Meng. Born on 22 August last year, the playful sisters have grown ...

Lotti and Leni Panda cubs made their zoo debut. Photo Credit Instagram Zoo Berlin Giant panda cubs Lotti and Leni have made their debut at Berlin Zoo. The two cubs, were presented to the public for ...

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Within minutes of slipping into the back rooms of the Australian Botanic Garden at Mount Annan, on Sydney’s south-western fringe, it is clear the research facility is more akin to a zoo than a ...