Even during the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, life goes on — literally. While the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute was closed to the public and not sharing ...

"The cubs appear to be strong, active, vocal and eating well," the zoo said A cheetah named Amabala welcomed a litter of four cheetah cubs at the Smithsonian's National Zoo on Oct. 17 and 18, during ...

Although the federal government was partially closed last month, a creature in its custody, apparently unaware of any restrictions, produced a litter of four little ones in a breeding milestone.

A Cheetah Cam image of female cheetah Amabala with her four cubs in their den at the Smithsonian's Conservation Biology Institute in Front Royal, Virginia. The Smithsonian's National Zoo was closed to ...