The four-month-old Andean bear cubs, Sean and Ian, have recently started playing outside at the National Zoo, under the watchful eye of their mother Brienne. One of the cubs is confident climbing high up in the trees, and the other climbs a short distance and then often slides back down.

Celebration at the National Zoo this morning for Tian Tian’s 25th birthday. Mei Xiang and Xiao Qi Ji also got treats this morning in the adjoining enclosure.

A snowy owl has taken residence at Union Station for the past week, and I got to see it last night, under the full Wolf Moon. An amazing sight.

Celebration at the National Zoo today for Mei Xiang’s 23rd birthday. Her 10-month old cub, Xiao Qi Ji, enjoyed the cake along with her.

The zoo is closing after this weekend, along with all the other Smithsonian museums, due to rising rates of COVID. I’ve been trying to see Redd, the young orangutan, on the O-line for the last couple of years, so today was my last chance to see him and I finally got lucky. Not a great […]

The National Zoo gave Tian Tian a party for his 23rd birthday, 8/27/20.

After being closed for four months during the pandemic, the zoo reopened this weekend. I was especially glad to see Redd and Moke and see how they have grown.

Baby robins at Constitution Gardens

Pond at Tregaron Conservancy

Mother and three baby hawks, in Klingle Park The baby hawks getting bigger: