#WATCH: Three Smithsonian museums reopened in Washington, D.C. Friday. The Museum of African American History and Culture, the American Art Museum, and the National Portrait Gallery. The first lady said it was “culture and beauty coming back to D.C.” | WPRI 12

The Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington on February 2 celebrated the birth of a baby Asian elephant, its first in nearly 25 years. #elephant #Asianelephant #Smithsonian | Reuters

The Smithsonian National Zoo welcomes a new baby Asian elephant for the first time in over 20 years. | NBC News

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington is asking the public to help name its new baby elephant — the first born there in 25 years. The female calf, described as alert and bright-eyed, weighed 308 pounds at birth. Voting is open on the zoo’s website, with the final naming set for next week. | CBS Evening News