National Zoo news

Smithsonian Open Access, an initiative to provide copyright-free access to millions of digital collection images and data, has been launched, with anyone now able to ... More

It's been another momentous year in the attractions industry and Attractions Management has been there reporting the big news all the way. Here, and in ... More

With weather-related incidents seemingly on the increase in terms of frequency and intensity, zoos and aquariums need to be more prepared than ever to deal ... More

Bosses at Smithsonian, the world’s largest museum, research and education complex, will have been pleased to hear that the US government ended its shutdown on ... More

The Smithsonian’s collection of museums and galleries remain closed to the public this week as the US federal government partial shutdown entered its 17th day ... More

The Smithsonian and India’s Central Zoo Authority have signed an agreement to launch a training programme to develop conservation strategies for endangered species in zoos ... More

The Smithsonian Institute will receive an additional US$82m (€72.5m, £56.7m) in funding for 2017, should outgoing US President Barack Obama’s budget request be approved by ... More

The US-based Smithsonian Institute is working to finalise a deal to open its first international location at site of the former Olympic Stadium in London. ... More

Australia’s Canberra National Zoo & Aquarium is about to launch a unique new hotel offering, allowing guests the opportunity to reside alongside sharks, bears, lions ... More

Staff at New Delhi’s National Zoological Park are soon to undergo advanced training for disaster management and ensuring visitor safety, with training delivered by experts ... More

A proposed masterplan for the Smithsonian Museum in Washington D.C, was unveiled this week by the Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG), re-imagining the South Mall campus ... More

The US-based Smithsonian Institution is looking to raise US$1.5bn (€1.2bn, £928m) in an organisation-wide fundraising campaign – the largest in history for a cultural body. ... More

Hundreds of thousands of US employees have headed back to work following a 16-day government shutdown and extending the US debt limit. Tourist attractions across ... More

Danish design firm Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) has been announced as the winning team to lead the first phase of the Smithsonian Campus Master Plan, ... More

Image: The exhibit is home to a variety of species The Smithsonian Institution has opened the new US$42m (EUR33.4m, £26.4m) American Trail at Washington DC's ... More

Image: Interiors of 17 museums have been mapped A collaboration between the Smithsonian Institution and Google has now allowed visitors to virtually explore indoor spaces ... More

Two Western Lowland Gorillas have moved into Adelaide Zoo in South Australia as part of the international zoo-based management for the endangered species. The gorillas ... More