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Credit: Courtesy Robbie Clark, Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute

Kamala, beloved Asian elephant at National Zoo, euthanized after failing health

Handmade crafts on sale at the Smithsonian: ‘It’s not your grandmother’s doilies’

National Zoo’s oldest sea lion, who ‘always kept keepers on their toes,’ dies at 19

Smithsonian Folklife Festival returns to DC with lacrosse, skateboarding and dancing

Gearing up for ‘pandamonium’: National Zoo releases limited edition panda merchandise ahead of their return to DC

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