Posts Tagged ‘National Zoo’
ICYMI: January 11th, 2011
The weather, courtesy of TBD
As we get ready to go home, here’s the latest on the impending snowfizzle, explosions in Arlington, baby lion cubs playing with their dad at the zoo, a timeline on the death of Ali Ahmed Mohammed at DC9, a Verizon iPhone, and more!
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Enlightened by pablo.raw
With FotoWeek quickly approaching, photography lovers should be bracing themselves for an inundation of gallery shows, slideshows, artist talks, and all-around geekery (not to mention plenty of spam in your inbox). When you look at hundreds of photos in a short period of time it’s easy to overload your brain. Before you know [...]
Fright Night at the National Zoo
Krusty the Clown (and all other photos) by Max Cook
Usually the scariest things at the National Zoo are the lions, tigers, and screaming little kids, but as the animals slept in their cages Friday night, a different type of terror infiltrated the wooded hillside. Clowns, zombies, skeletons, and other nightmarish creatures mingled together at the [...]
Panda on Preggers Watch
‘Panda sign’
courtesy of ‘brianmka’
Starting at 4pm, the Smithsonian’s National Zoo’s female giant panda, Mei Xiang (may-SHONG), will be a 24-hour pregnancy watch. FONZ volunteers and animal care staff will closely monitor the panda for maternal behaviors (nest building and cradling of small objects) through keeper interactions and a series of 38 cameras set up throughout the giant [...]
Name That Octopus!
Courtesy of Mehgan Murphy, Smithsonian’s National Zoo
What has eight arms, no spine, and a webcam? The National Zoo’s brand-spanking-new giant Pacific octopus, that’s what. There’s just one thing it’s missing… a name! But have no fear, that’s where you come in.
The National Zoo has narrowed it down to four choices for names, which are the [...]
Easter Monday Returns to the National Zoo
‘National Zoo, Washington DC’
courtesy of ‘Roger Photos’
If you live in DC, I’m pretty sure you know that the Monday after Easter isn’t just any old Monday, and this year is no different. The Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Friends of the National Zoo are hosting their annual celebration entitled “Easter Monday: An African American Family Tradition,” [...]
Panda Updates: Nothing New at Home, but Butterstick is Happy
‘panda national’
courtesy of ‘christaki’
It’s too easy to be overly-clever while writing stories related to panda pregnancies (what, you couldn’t have gone opened with “one bamboo stick or two?” Come on!). Regardless of pregnancy test ledes, NBC Washington is reporting that this edition of “Mei Xiang Pregnancy Watch” is…still going on. According to the report, scientists at the National [...]
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Kid & Gorilla by architeuthis dux
A great photo can evoke many emotions from the viewer, much like the one above. My first reaction was, “Awww, look at the cute kid at the zoo.” Do you remember those days, when your parents or siblings took you to the zoo and you couldn’t believe your eyes? How [...]
“Peace out, District. What up, China?” Bye-Bye, Tai Shan.
The end draws near on Tai Shan’s time in our fair District.
Zoo goers and panda enthusiasts will forever remember his tenure as one that brought joy to the eyes of children and adults alike. What better way to say “Peace out, District. What up, China?” than a giant party being thrown in your honor?
The Friends [...]
ZooLights Are Back!
‘ZooLights Preview’
courtesy of ‘macmoov’
ZooLights are back and on display as of Friday night at the National Zoo.
This animal & holiday themed light festival will be open on weekend nights through Dec. 13 and each night between Dec. 18 – Jan. 2. But remember! The zoo will be closed on Chirstmas Eve, Chirstmas Day and New [...]
Why I Love DC: Rachel
‘Spinning Out of Control’
courtesy of ‘kimberlyfaye’
I love DC because I get to see my dad everyday. This might sound simple but I assure you it’s not. Dad passed away in January, just days before the historic inauguration of President Obama.
Streets were flooded with tourists while I was attempting to flee the city I’ve grown to [...]
Deer Takes On Lions at the National Zoo
‘Wild DC – O Hai! – 6-12-09′
courtesy of ‘mosley.brian’
You can’t make this stuff up. A deer, a resident of Rock Creek Park, made a very unwise decision on Sunday. This poor deer decided to take one small step for deer…and one giant leap for deerkind – right into the lion exhibit at the National Zoo. [...]
National Zoo: It’s Got Sex Appeal
Photo courtesy of Michael Oar
Think the National Zoo is boring? Hah! You’ve obviously never seen turtles having sex. Michael Oar of Alexandria took a trip there yesterday and snapped this great shot of reptile love making at its finest. Look for baby turtles all over Woodley Park in the near future, these guys really went [...]
Got a Monkey on Your Back?
Lowland Gorilla by Smithsonian’s National Zoo
Nope, it’s actually a baby Lowland Gorilla. The National Zoo’s newest addition to the Great Ape House, Kibibi, turned 6 months old today. Awwwww. She sure is a cute little primate isn’t she? Apparently she behaves much like human babies do, crawling around her environment, putting everything she finds in [...]
Come on Get Happier
‘National Zoo – Hungry Hungry Hippo – 9-1-08′
courtesy of ‘mosley.brian’
Happy Trails…Happy the Hippo! Seems the National Zoo’s only Nile hippo will be relocating to Milwaukee. There he will make new “friends” with female hippos Puddles and Patty. The Milwaukee zoo is expanding its hippo exhibit in the near future. I guess Happy felt like he [...]
Tourism: National Zoo
Pandamania! by flickr user needlessspaces
The National Zoo was the second major DC tourism spot that I hit after I moved here. The first was the Washington Monument. Our Zoo is great – it’s my second favorite zoo I’ve ever been to (second only to the zoo in Omaha, Nebraska. No I’m not joking, that zoo [...]
Easter Monday at the Zoo
‘Petting Ponies’
courtesy of ‘tiffanywashko’
This coming monday, Easter Monday, the National Zoo will host its annual event, Celebrating the African American Family from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. The day’s many festivities include an appearance by the Easter Bunny, an Easter Egg Hunt and Roll, arts and crafts and various animal shows. I’m particularly interested in [...]
Harrison Ford, Calista Flockhart, and Son, with Happy the Hippo and a Zookeeper
"Come on get Happy" Originally uploaded by Smithsonian’s National Zoo
Via the National Zoo we behold Harrison Ford, his fiancé Calista Flockhart, and her son Liam at the National Zoo, getting a closeup view of 5000 pound Nile hippopotamus Happy. Word is that Ford was able to personally feed the hippo, whose diet, like a Nabooan [...]
