Baby Animals
Giant Pandas Are Coming Back to Washington, D.C.
A pair of the bears will arrive at the Smithsonian's National Zoo by the end of 2024
Scientists Clone Two Black-Footed Ferrets From Frozen Tissues in Conservation Effort
The aim of cloning the animals is to increase the genetic diversity of the endangered species
Family Accidentally Ends Up With 50 Baby Octopuses After Their Pet—Thought to Be Male—Laid Dozens of Eggs
Now, the Oklahoma residents are working with aquariums and researchers that might take the babies
Peek Inside a California Condor Egg Just Before It Hatched, With This CT Scan of the Baby Bird
Last month, the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance welcomed its 250th California condor chick in its breeding program, and the CT scan helped determine the bird was well-positioned for hatching
Why Do We Want to Squish and Squeeze Things That Are Cute? Science Has the Answer
The response dubbed “cute aggression” by researchers is the brain’s attempt to self-regulate when confronted with intense emotion
Adorable but Deadly Fluff Balls, Better Known as Pygmy Slow Lorises, Born at the Smithsonian's National Zoo
The two babies are part of an endangered species whose unbearable cuteness has made them a target for wildlife traffickers
77,000 Young Salmon Were Dumped Into the Wrong Creek After a Truck Crashed in Oregon
The spring Chinook salmon smolts should still be able to find their way to the Pacific Ocean and help boost the threatened population of the fish, officials say, though another 25,000 salmon died in the accident
Asian Elephants Bury Their Dead, New Research Suggests
In India, five dead calves were found buried on their backs in irrigation ditches, with evidence that multiple herd members had participated in the burials
Biologists Discover Four New Octopus Species in the Deep Ocean Off Costa Rica
One species was found brooding eggs near low-temperature hydrothermal vents, a rare sight that could unlock new information on deep-sea cephalopods
See the 'Adorable'—and Deadly—Black-Footed Cat at a Utah Zoo
Eight-month-old Gaia is part of a breeding program for her vulnerable species, which is considered the "world's deadliest cat"
Rare White Alligator Born at Florida Wildlife Park
The baby gator, which doesn't have a name yet, was born with leucism, a condition that affects pigmentation
Wild Kiwis Born Near New Zealand's Capital for the First Time in More Than 150 Years
Conservationists discovered two brown kiwi chicks one year after the birds were reintroduced in a Wellington suburb
Metal Pollution May Be Making More Green Sea Turtles Female
In addition to warming temperatures, new research finds contaminants might contribute to the endangered reptiles' skewed sex ratios
California's Surfboard-Stealing Sea Otter Has Given Birth to a Pup
Otter 841 made headlines for her “unusual” behavior this summer, which biologists now say could’ve been related to pregnancy hormones
This Worm-Like Amphibian Eats Its Mother's Skin to Get Microbes
Caecilians are the only known amphibians to pass microbes from one generation to the next, according to a new study
Before Fat Bear Week, Don’t Forget the Corpulent Cubs Competing in Fat Bear Junior
The offspring of Katmai National Park’s famous brown bears will face off in a bracket all their own
Revisit 51 Years of Giant Pandas at the National Zoo, From Beloved Babies to Fun in the Snow
The Panda House's eight occupants have played a key role in conservation efforts over the decades
Why the National Zoo Is Saying Goodbye to Its Giant Pandas
Staff remain hopeful that members of the threatened species will be back in Washington in the near future
London Zoo Weighs All 14,000 of Its Animals, 'From the Tallest Giraffe to the Tiniest Tadpole'
The annual measurements help zookeepers track each animal's health over time
Watch Adult Wolves Bring 'Toys' to Their Teething Pups at Yellowstone
When they can't bring food back to the den, the animals retrieve bones, sticks and antlers for their young to chew on—and biologists captured it on video
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