News from the Zoo

If you haven't been to the Zoo lately, here's a reminder that during this mild winter, it's a great time to catch up on our furry and feathered neighbors, minus the crowds and sometimes oppressive summer heat. The Friends of the National Zoo has some updates on so you'll know some things before you go.

About the lion cubs:
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/GreatCats/LionUpdates/growingup.cfm?hpout=homepage

About the giant pandas, who may be making another attempt to produce offspring:
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/GiantPandas/default.cfm?hpout=zn&xtr=#update
(Be sure to scroll down the page to find out about red pandas, too.)

About the maned wolves:
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/Amazonia/News/manedwolfpups201201.cfm?hpout=zn&xtr=
(The incredibly cute pups shown in the photos are still at the Zoo's Front Royal (Virginia) Facility, but there are two adult maned wolves in the Cheetah Conservation Station:
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/AfricanSavanna/default.cfm

To time your visit to any particular programs, exhibits, or events: click here.