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National Zoo welcomes new elephant into herd

A female Asian elephant named Bozie had a rough night in March: her only companion passed away.

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No romance: National Zoo artificially inseminates panda

Smithsonian Reproductive scientists and vets performed a second artificial insemination on giant panda Mei Xiang Saturday.

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National Zoo celebrates African-American community

The National Zoo commemorated the African-American community on Monday for a tradition that dates back to 1891.

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Panda undergoes artificial insemination at National Zoo

The National Zoo is giving mother nature a hand. Giant pandas Mei Xiang and Tian Tian are ready to breed, but they only have a one- to two-day window.

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Smithsonian's leopard cub siblings are healthy, growing

The Smithsonian's clouded leopard cubs are thriving. The male cub outweighs his female sibling by about a pound.

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Panda breeding season arrives at D.C.'s National Zoo

The National Zoo says breeding season has arrived for the giant pandas after a cub was born last year but died six days later.

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Sex of 3-month-old sloth bear is now known

The National Zoo says the baby sloth bear born in December is a boy.

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Apes at National Zoo use iPads while weathering cold

Hairy hipsters at the National Zoo are using Apple iPads in the warmth of the Great Ape House, as the Washington area endures a bitter cold snap.

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2 Andean bear cubs born at National Zoo in DC

The Smithsonian's National Zoo says its 6-year-old Andean bear Billie Jean has given birth to twins. The cubs were born early Thursday morning.

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Wild romance: ZooLights offers its first date night

In a city with plenty to do, people are flocking to the National Zoo's holiday show, ZooLights. But this year, the zoo is catering to couples by offering its first ZooLights date night.

Tags: National Zoo, zoo lights, zoolights, Megan Cloherty

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