Smithsonian’s National Zoo
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Video of cheetah cubs frolicking at the Smithsonian National Zoo
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When you've already published a gallery of small, somewhat ugly mammals posing in miniature beach scenes, there's not much farther you can fall, journalistically speaking. And with that, I present this video of cheetah cubs running, jumping, climbing, licking, and generally doing what cheetah cubs do, which is to be adorable while learning essential hunting skills that, in this case, will be of no use to them. Because they're in a zoo. For life.
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D.C. earthquake: Smithsonian animals knew the quake was coming
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You may have realized that the area was experiencing an earthquake when the ground started shaking beneath you. But there's an old saying about animals — they know. While your dog may or may not have been an effective warning, some of the Smithsonian National Zoo's inhabitants knew it was coming.
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Smithsonian Zoo cheetah cubs healthy (photos)
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The cheetah cubs are safe and sound. And that means more adorable pictures.
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Photo Day: Panda Mei Xiang may be pregnant
CommentD.C.'s panada, Mei Xiang, may be pregnant, Smithsonian National Zoological Park announced.
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To do: Name an anteater pup
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You're not gonna help name the zoo's baby anteater? What are you, some kind of jerk?
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To do: see the baby gorilla at the National Zoo
Looking for some free entertainment in a warm environment? Try the Ape House at the National Zoo. I had friends with kids in town this weekend and after going to the zoo to (not) see the pandas, I was desperately asking every stray zoo visitor if they had seen ANY animals. I get it, it was cold, I didn't really want to be out in the snow, but we had kids to entertain and those red pandas didn't do it for us.
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Giant panda frolics in the snow at the National Zoo
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A giant panda frolics in the snow on Jan. 12, 2011, at the National Zoo in Washington. (Photo: Mehgan Murphy/National Zoo)
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Elderly bald eagle dies at National Zoo
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An elderly bald eagle has been euthanized at the Smithsonian's National Zoo after falling ill.
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National Zoo's newest lion cubs appear to be healthy (photos)
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At just 2 weeks old, the National Zoo's three African lion cubs born appear to be healthy.
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A day in the life of a zoo keeper (video)
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Lions and tigers and bears, oh my! Have you ever wondered what it would be like to work at a zoo? TBD Segment Producer Alison Kenworthy takes us behind the scenes at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo to show us what it’s like to be an animal keeper.
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