Carnivore keepers at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI) are delighted to announce the birth of five ...

Under all those quills, porcupines hide surprisingly bulky bodies. On average, adults tip the scales at 12 to 35 pounds, ...

The holiday season will shine brighter at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) as ...

The meerkats at the Small Mammal House — Frankie, Sadie, Archie, Felix, Oscar, Louie and Scout — got a taste of Halloween ...

Cranwell’s horned frogs have large, wide, flat heads with unusually large mouths and a set of “horned” ridges above each eye. Small skin bumps cover the top portion of its body, with mottled colors ...

As a deadly fungal disease ravages wild frog populations around the globe, scientists have identified potential locations in ...

North American animals influence our culture, inspire our symbols, and reflect our values — sometimes in obvious ways, sometimes in surprising ones. To celebrate the nation's 250th birthday, the Zoo ...

The back is covered with rough warts, or tubercles, and is brown-gray to gray-green or bright green with dark spots or striations. The belly is smooth and marbled red or red-orange to yellow with dark ...

Experience ZooLights in a whole new way with a private event in our Conservation Pavilion. This warm and inviting space offers a festive home base for your group, with soaring vaulted ceilings, ...

Small and slender, the yellow-headed day gecko lives up to its name with a bright greenish-yellow head. It also has turquoise-blue stripes that run along its back and a pair of black stripes that run ...