WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Bao Li, one of two of the District’s beloved giant pandas, celebrated his fourth birthday Monday morning with a “beary” special treat. Panda keepers at the Smithsonian ...

In the D.C. region, conversations often start with, “What do you do?” WTOP’s new series “Working Capital” profiles the people doing the work that makes the D.C. region unique. In Tuesday’s “Working ...

Businesses that rely on visitors to the National Zoo are battling a stark and increasingly prolonged decline in sales as the ...

What’s black and white and full of birthday cake? The National Zoo’s Bao Li, who celebrated his fourth birthday Monday in D.C. with dozens of adoring fans watching. The crowd gave muffled gasps, ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WABC) -- The National Zoo's four African lion cubs will soon be on display after passing one serious test this week. It was the all-important swim reliability test to see if the ...

A bobcat that has been missing from a Washington, D.C. zoo for more than 48 hours has finally been located. According to WRC-TV, the Ollie the bobcat was found on the grounds of the National Zoo.

Postdoctoral fellow studies roaming animals' effect on migratory birds. May 24, 2011 -- Several residents caring for feral cats in the Washington, D.C., neighborhood of Columbia Heights noticed a ...

Update 2:22 p.m. After Rusty's the red panda's wild journey through the streets of DC, the National Zoo has confirmed that he has indeed been taken in to custody and is headed back to his home. Red ...