The father zebra, Khomas, is 7 years old and weighs 825 pounds, while his son, 1-year-old Keanu, is about 550 pounds.

The Smithsonian Zoo’s popular animal live cams have gone dark amid the ongoing government shutdown. While the public can’t ...

The government shutdown forces the Smithsonian to close its 19 museums, research centers, and national zoo, though animals ...

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

Today is Columbus Day, a federal holiday honoring Christopher Columbus' arrival in the Americas in 1492 and celebrated by Italian Americans in New York City and beyond.

Smithsonian Institution closes museums and National Zoo due to federal government shutdown. Tourists and residents left ...

The zoo reassured the public that the animals will continue to be fed and cared for, but the public will not be able to watch the live animal cameras online.

The Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo have closed amid a lack of funding from the federal government due to the ...

The government shutdown is on track to extend into a third week. Congress remains deadlocked on a funding plan, and the Senate isn’t scheduled to hold any votes until Tuesday.

Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo shut their doors Sunday as the government shutdown enters its third week, the Smithsonian Institution posted on its website.

Donald Trump's administration made good on a threat to fire thousands of federal workers as the government shutdown hit its ...