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For the Smithsonian National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI), Christmas came early in 2025. Zookeepers were ...

For the Smithsonian National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI), Christmas came early in 2025. Zookeepers were delighted to welcome two new arrivals—sloth bear cubs, born in an off-exhibit ...

The zoo added that the cubs’ sex has not yet been determined, and neither has been given a name yet. The cubs’ mother, Molly, arrived at the zoo from Sunset Zoo in Kansas last ...

For West Virginians, resilience in the face of adversity is a defining characteristic. As industry and settlers encroached on the Mountain State’s vast, dense forests, both people and animals had to ...

Sloth bear cubs have been born at the National Zoo for first time in years. It is unclear which of the zoo’s two males is the ...

Talk about ending the year on a high note.The Smithsonian’s National Zoo closed out 2025 with a rare double dose of good news, welcoming two sloth bear cubs for the first time in more than a ...

Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) in Washington, DC, recently celebrated the birth of two sloth bear cubs, with NZCBI noting it was the first birth of the species ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) in Washington, DC, recently celebrated the birth of two ...

For the first time since 2014, keepers at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) have welcomed two sloth bear cubs. The cubs were born Dec. 7 at approximately 2:30 ...

The Smithsonian's National Zoo is starting the new year with twice the excitement thanks to two sloth bear cubs.

Indonesia's conservation park on Tuesday released a video showing the progress of a giant panda cub, 40 days after his birth in the country. The panda named Satrio Wiratama and nicknamed "Rio" was ...