Meet ‘The Baroness’—the world’s longest wild snake
Guinness World Records recently confirmed that Ibu Baron, a reticulated python ( Malayopython reticulatus ), is believed to ...
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Snow falls in Washington and the pandas could not be happier
A fresh snowfall can turn any ordinary morning into a playground, and that was exactly the vibe at the Smithsonian’s National ...
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American Bison Return to the National Mall With New Exhibitions and Larger-Than-Life Bronze Sculptures at the National Museum of Natural History
In 2026, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History is celebrating all things American bison. Through a series of ...
See the first baby elephant born at Smithsonian’s National Zoo in nearly 25 years
A female Asian elephant calf has been born at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) in Washington, DC, the first in almost a quarter of a century.
An Asian elephant has been born at the National Zoo
The calf, a female, is the first elephant to be born at the zoo in almost 25 years, and only the third born there in the zoo’s 136-year history.
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Japan's beloved last pandas leave for China as ties fray
Two popular pandas are set to leave Tokyo for China Tuesday, leaving Japan without any of the beloved bears for the first time in 50 years as ties between the Asian neighbours fray. Panda twins Lei ...
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Japan says goodbye to its last 2 giant pandas
Jan. 26 (UPI) --People flocked to the Ueno Zoo in Tokyo to say goodbye to the last two giant pandas in Japan. Twin pandas Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei will leave for China Tuesday, marking the first time ...
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The last 2 pandas in Japan are leaving for China as ties are strained
Japanese panda fans gathered Sunday for the final public viewing at Tokyo's Ueno zoo before twins Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei return to China this week.
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Crowds flock to Tokyo zoo to see pandas before they leave for China
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Four-year-old female giant panda Lei Lei eats bamboo at Ueno Zoo during the last viewing day before the planned return of twin ...