D.C. zoo-lebrities that are just as cute as Moo Deng
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Baby gorilla Zahra tosses hay. Photo: Courtesy of Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute
Pandas are D.C.'s most famous animal, but there are plenty of other National Zoo-lebrities you should know.
Why it matters: There's a panda power vacuum happening before the new bears arrive — perfect timing for an opposum seeking the spotlight.
The National Zoo shared their rising stars with Axios. Who's your favorite?
Little Western lowland gorilla baby Zahra (above) is swinging into peoples' hearts with her spunky attitude, love of peanut butter and hay-tossing play with 6-year-old brother Moke.
Pygmies, so hot right now — and these pygmy slow loris bebs are no exception.
- The teddy bear-like mammals recently went viral on Insta for their leisurely feeding style with 13 million views (and yes, they're shocked, but they always look like that).
Baby monkey Edgar, who was the size of a soap bar at birth, was hand-reared by keepers after his mother was unwilling to care for him. We can't imagine saying no to that face!
Basil the One-Eyed Virginia Opossum is a homegrown star who was rescued after a suspected predator attack in the D.C. suburbs.
- Some people think opossums are scary, but this guy is so welcoming that he's now a wildlife ambassador in the small mammal house.