News & Politics Fourth Graders Give the DC Council a Lesson in “Herping” The students made their case for an official DC amphibian. DC Public Schools, Critters, DC Council | 2 months ago
News & Politics Meet the Kids Behind the Movement to Designate an Official DC Amphibian A group of elementary students explain why the eastern red-backed salamander is a great wildlife ambassador. Critters | 5 months ago
News & Politics DC’s Flamingos Got Very Quiet During the Eclipse What do they know that we don’t? National Zoo, Critters, Eclipse | 7 months ago
News & Politics DC Could Soon Be Panda-Less. Which Zoo Animal Should Be Our New Obsession? National Zoo, Giant Pandas, Critters, Goodbye Pandas | Aug 25, 2023
News & Politics There’s a New Prehensile-Tailed Porcupette in Town A hearty welcome to a creature with a very boopable nose. National Zoo, Critters | Aug 17, 2023
News & Politics What’s With All the Bears Around DC Lately? You've got bear sightings. We've got some answers. Critters, Bears | Jun 20, 2023
News & Politics What Was a Black Bear Doing in DC? We asked an expert on "urban bear response," who also shared tales of donuts, dirty diapers, and a black bear hanging from the power lines with its teeth. Critters, doughnuts, Bears | Jun 9, 2023
News & Politics | Things to Do DC’s Hottest Dating Show Is the Zoo’s Horny Ducks "In addition to sex, these rapacious ducks love lettuce." National Zoo, Critters, Romance, DC dating | Feb 24, 2023
News & Politics The “Missing” Fairfax Llama Has Been Reunited With Its Owner Kolby the llama is home. Fairfax, Critters, Llamas | Dec 20, 2022
News & Politics | Pets Meet Prince Snowflake, the Region’s Oddest “Celebrity Cat” Snowflake is a model, actor, and magician. He invents his own tricks and can allegedly talk. Critters, Celebrity Stalking, Parade, Cat | Nov 18, 2022