WASHINGTON (7News) — The National Zoo hosted hundreds of visitors on Saturday to celebrate Elephant Day. The event featured training demonstrations where zookeepers showcased their skills in teaching ...

Smithsonian museums and facilities are closed for the foreseeable future as the federal government shutdown continues.

Cora, an Asian elephant who starred in a hit movie with Burt Reynolds 45 years ago, has died. Her keepers at the Topeka Zoo ...

The shutdown is forcing the closure of a number of America's beloved cultural institutions starting Sunday. Twenty-one ...

The Smithsonian Institution announced on social media the closure of all its museums and the National Zoo, effective Sunday2, ...

The Smithsonian Institution drew on funds from the prior year to stay open for 11 days after the shutdown began on Oct. 1.

Cora, an Asian elephant who lived at the Topeka Zoo and Conservatory, has been euthanized at age 67 after a recent, rapid decline in her health, zoo officials said. Cora co-starred with Burt Reynolds ...