When it starts to get cold, squirrels scurry around caching for the winter. But what is squirrel caching, and why do they do ...

The Tasmanian devil has one of the most distinct — and terrifying — sounds of any creature. Learn why it's so fierce and then ...

From two new arrivals at the National Zoo to the latest push for better animal treatment, here's the animal news you need to ...

Did you know that every animal has its own unique footprint? Just like people have fingerprints, animals leave footprints behind that make it easy to identify what type of animal has been around even ...

Dog owners know that sometimes dogs tend to linger around the kitchen — particularly at mealtime, likely hoping for a scrap to haphazardly make its way onto the floor and into their belly. Well, there ...

Elephants are known for being wildly intelligent and incredibly social. They’re also one of the few animals — aside from humans — that grieve for their dead. They form tight social bonds with their ...

Every year without fail, while piling my plate with Thanksgiving fare, I’ll spy the longing eyes of my two mutts. They’re too polite to beg, but not so good at masking their desires. I’m not so good ...

You may have read in our recent news article that the National Zoo in Washington, DC, recently welcomed two new giant pandas from China. Bao Li and Qing Bao are settling in before they go on public ...

Thank you for the informative article on monarch butterflies. I have a few native milkweed plants in my yard in semi-rural northern Illinois that grow every year and have seen at least one caterpillar ...

Finding time to walk your pups during daylight hours can prove difficult as the days grow shorter. Many days, you’re getting the kids to school and yourself to work before the sun rises, and by the ...