Even during the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, life goes on — literally. While the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute was closed to the public and not sharing ...

WASHINGTON — See how they grow. Four cheetah cubs born during the government shutdown were on a live display as the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute turned on the 'Cheetah Cub Cam' inside ...

A visit to the zoo isn't truly complete without spotting a baby animal. True, there may be more babies in springtime than in any other season, but handlers at the San Diego Zoo are reminding their ...

A litter of six baby cheetahs that were born earlier this summer at the Metro Richmond Zoo are doing well and growing, zookeepers said. The cubs were born on May 13 and zoo officials announced their ...

Although the federal government was partially closed last month, a creature in its custody, apparently unaware of any restrictions, produced a litter of four little ones in a breeding milestone.

A Palm Desert zoo announced Tuesday that its team of experienced animal care professionals will depart for Somaliland this week to assist in the care of cheetah cubs recently rescued from wildlife ...