The Internet Celebrates The First Snow Of The Season
The Northeast, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic were blanketed in the season's first snowfall this weekend — prompting some panic, and lots of Instagrammed awe.
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Baby Animal Profile: Whetu, The Kiwi Chick
Whetu, an almost 4-month-old brown kiwi at the Smithsonian Conservation Biological Institute, is the first female born to her parents. She enjoys staying up all night, eating worms and burrowing.
National Zoo Panda Tian Tian Gets Checkup For Weight Loss And Sore Shoulder
Veterinarians performed laser treatment and acupuncture for what they initially thought was a touch of arthritis in the panda's left shoulder.
Bei Bei OK! National Zoo's Panda Cub Recovering After Bowel Surgery
A team of veterinarians performed emergency surgery to remove a dense, lemon-sized mass of bamboo. His prognosis is "very good."
Bye-Bye, Bao Bao: Popular Giant Panda Heads To China This Winter
The National Zoo's giant pandas are on loan from China, and the agreement requires that any pandas born in D.C. be sent to China before they turn 4. It'll soon be time for Bao Bao to make the journey.
Arthritic Elephant At National Zoo Gets Pachyderm Pedicures And Giant Teva Boots
Veterinarians at the Smithsonian's National Zoo have turned to an unconventional therapy for an arthritic 41-year-old Asian elephant — shoes. The talented animal also knows how to play the harmonica.
How Does A Tiger Keep Cool In This Heat? One Word: Bloodsicles
In the sweltering summer heat of Washington, D.C., the National Zoo gets creative to keep its guests and animals happy. That means things like frozen treats made of cow blood for the big cats.
WATCH: Giant Panda Revels In D.C.'s Giant Snowstorm
Tian Tian, the male giant panda at the National Zoo, was pretty happy about the heaps of snow falling on the nation's capital.
It's A Boy! National Zoo Reveals Surviving Panda Cub's Gender
Genetic testing also showed that he was sired by Tian Tian, the zoo announced.
1 Of The Twin Pandas Born At National Zoo Has Died
"We are sad to report that the smaller of the two panda cubs has died," the National Zoo announced Wednesday, in an update on the twin pandas that were born Saturday.