National Zoo to welcome first Asian elephant calf in nearly 25 years
Animal care staff at the National Zoo are preparing for the "highly anticipated" birth of an Asian elephant calf, according to a news release.
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The shutdown is over and DC’s National Zoo is finally open
It was five Saturdays ago on Oct. 11 that the gates to the Smithsonian’s National Zoo were closed to the public due to the government shutdown. President Donald Trump signed a bill on Wednesday that ...
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'Giant Panda Cam' back online as Qing Bao and Bao Li return to public view at Smithsonian's National Zoo
WASHINGTON — Saturday was the first time in more than one month that the public was allowed inside the Smithsonian's National Zoo. And while all of the animals were back on the display, the zoo's main ...
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When will Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo reopen? See dates.
After being closed for more than a month due to the government shutdown, Smithsonian museums are set to reopen on a rolling basis starting Friday, Nov. 14. The National Museum of American History, the ...
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‘Huge difference’: DC businesses feel impact of National Zoo’s closure — and reopening
The District’s Cleveland Park neighborhood lives and breathes around the Smithsonian National Zoo and its pandas. But for the past 40-odd days, businesses around the zoo have faced a diminishing wave ...
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When will Smithsonian museums, National Zoo and other DC sites reopen after shutdown?
The Smithsonian museums and National Zoo are set to reopen within days after the longest government shutdown in U.S. history comes to an end. The National Museum of American History, the National Air ...
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Baby elephant on the way at DC's National Zoo for first time in nearly 25 years
Good news! A tiny trunk could be making its debut soon at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in D.C., where an Asian elephant is expecting the first calf in nearly 25 years. Zoo officials announced Monday ...
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Cheetah cubs born at National Zoo's Front Royal campus during government shutdown
Even during the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, life goes on — literally. While the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute was closed to the public and not sharing ...
Washingtonian
Here’s When the Smithsonian Museums and Zoo Will Reopen
This article was updated on November 14, 2025. Now that the government shutdown has ended after a record-breaking 43 days, DC can finally get back to one of its favorite pastimes–going to the free ...
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The National Zoo Reveals Cheetah Mom Gave Birth to 4 Cubs Amid Government Shutdown Closure — and the Cubs Are Thriving
"The cubs appear to be strong, active, vocal and eating well," the zoo said Charlotte Phillipp is a Weekend Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2024, and was previously an ...
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National Zoo Reveals Beloved Elephant Is Expecting a Calf, Its 1st in 25 Years
The Smithsonian’s National Zoo, in Washington, D.C. has announced one of its elephants is pregnant, the first time a baby elephant will be born at the zoo in 25 years. The zoo says 12-year-old Nhi ...