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A one-month-old pygmy slow loris baby crawls along a branch in the Small Mammal House.

December 18, 2024

Read Some of the Zoo’s Most Amazing Animal Stories of 2024

This year was filled with incredible and heartwarming stories about the animals and the people who care for them. Enjoy a look back at some of the amazing things that happened this year.

Two surgeons operate on a cheetah cub, who is mostly covered in a blue protective blanket.

October 04, 2024

Inside the Zoo: A Rare and Life-Preserving Cheetah Surgery

With the help of 3D modeling technology, a team of veterinary experts successfully carried out a rare spinal surgery on a female cheetah cub.

Den cam view of a mother cheetah and her five cubs looking outside of their den.

April 08, 2024

#CheetahCubdate: Farewell to Echo and Her Feisty Cubs!

Our Cheetah Cub Cam is winding down for the season. Read the latest update on the future of the cheetah breeding program... and say hello to some old friends!

Close shot of a three-month-old cheetah cub.

January 30, 2024

How Genomic Science Solved a Cheetah Paternity Mystery

When Echo's five cubs were born last fall, their exact parentage was a mystery. A genetic analysis conducted by Smithsonian scientists revealed the truth.