Businesses that rely on visitors to the National Zoo are battling a stark and increasingly prolonged decline in sales as the ...

The closures would affect some of the most popular tourist attractions in Washington, D.C.—including the National Museum of Natural History, the Air and Space Museum, and the National Zoo—which have ...

WASHINGTON ( DC News Now) — The National Zoo has canceled its annual Boo at the Zoo because of the ongoing federal government shutdown. “What is happening? Why are little kids having to bear the ...

During the 2018-2019 funding lapse, the museums and the zoo were also open for 11 days at the start of the five-week shutdown. Some tourists on the National Mall in Washington, DC on Sunday were ...

WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — The federal government shutdown has forced the Smithsonian Institution to close all 21 of its museums, along with the National Zoo, after exhausting prior-year funds. The ...

The U.S. government shutdown is affecting thousands of federal workers across the Washington, D.C., area, and it’s also leading some popular museums and sites to close temporarily. Some of D.C.'s ...

The government shutdown didn’t deter 26-year-old Nudrat Mahajabin from visiting Grand Canyon National Park earlier this month, even though the signs were clear: No entrance fees would be collected, ...

A bobcat that has been missing from a Washington, D.C. zoo for more than 48 hours has finally been located. According to WRC-TV, the Ollie the bobcat was found on the grounds of the National Zoo.

(CNN) — Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo shut their doors Sunday as the government shutdown enters its third week, the Smithsonian Institution posted on its website. (CNN) — Smithsonian ...