In Tuesday’s episode of “Matt About Town,” WTOP’s Matt Kaufax got a sneak peek to say hello to two of the National Zoo’s ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. The decision for keepers at the Smithsonian's National Zoo to hand-raise a female sloth bear cub instead of leaving her with her mother Khali ...

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 ...

A $25 million renovation to the new Carey Bear Country lets endangered bears swim, play and explore new spaces.

A sloth bear who lost a foot to a snare trap is back to walking on four legs thanks to his dedicated caretakers. Vasikaran, also known as "Vasi," the sloth bear, was originally a wild animal roaming ...

The two cubs in their indoor den Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute Two sloth bear cubs were born at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI ...

For the first time since 2013, 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 and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) announced Jan. 6 that two sloth bear cubs were born in their care Dec. 7 and will debut in an exhibit this spring. The ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — The San Diego Zoo announced on Wednesday the results of a public poll that determines the names of two sloth bear cubs that were born back in December. While asking animal ...

Baby sloth bears frolic and wrestle joyfully, radiating carefree energy in the wild. The Kennedy Center was supposed to close this weekend. Instead, it's selling a $25K presidential July 4 package ...