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Looks like Jason Wu's got some competition!

Grant Mower is a 12-year-old boy that defeated high school and college students at a fashion design contest in Texas, but now he wants to try something a little more challenging.

Tags: 12 year old boy designs dress, fashion designer, grant mower, jason wu, michelle obama, smithsonian

There's so many cutiez running around the Smithsonian National Zoo, we don't what to do!

Not only did the zoo welcome two DARLING Kori Bustard chicks to their family, they also said hello to two burrowing owl babes too!

Both groups of aDORable chicks will be making their summer debut in late August. The Kori Bustard chicks are currently being hand-reared to avoid conflict with other birds of prey.

The burrowing owl babies are little more mature but they're still pint sized compared to other birds.

Still, we wish we could take either species home to play with us!

Tags: babies, birds, chicks, cute, kori bustard, owl, smithsonian, smithsonian national zoo, zoo

Mama Electra should be proud of her babies!

The first two kittens, one male and one female, successfully bred at the Smithsonian National Zoo received a clean bill of health during their checkups.

Born in mid-June, these absolute DARLINGS are six weeks and they LUV playing and watching their mama fish.

Fishing cats fish? Who knew?? LOLz!

The family of kitties will make their public debut later this summer and we simply can't wait!

Look how CUTEz they are!!!!

Tags: babies, cat, cute cute, fishing cat, kitten, smithsonian, zoo

OH if only that were true!

But who knows what political scheming went down between the Golden Girl, our Commander in Chief, and adorbsies baby Bo. In our harmonious fantasy world the trio concocted some ingenious plan to stop prejudice, hatred, greed and injustice…

Ha!

But back to real life.

Betty White made a brief visit to the White House Monday while

Tags: barack obama, betty white, bo, friends, friendship, grounds, house, meeting, political, smithsonian, speech, tour, visit, washington dc, white house

Betty White has always been a fan of animals and now she's headed to DC to take that fandom to the MAX!

Tags: betty white, national zoo, smithsonian, visit, washington dc, zoo

The original Kermit the Frog puppet is headed for the Smithsonian!

Jim Henson's widow Jane Henson is donating the puppet, who was originally made from an old coat thrown away by Jim's mom, and 9 others to the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History.

Kermit made his TV debut in 1955 appearing on a show called Sam and Friends that ran after the local news in Washington.

He's come a long way!

[Image via Getty Images.]

Tags: jane henson, jim henson, kermit the frog, puppets, smithsonian

We dig this a lot!

Check out the new portrait of First Lady Michelle Obama that's being featured as part of the new Americans Now exhibit in the National Portrait Gallery at the Smithsonian!

Very Warhol, don't you think? We approve!

George Clooney, Conan O'Brien, and LeBron James are among the other portraits featured!

Super cool! We want one!

Ha!

[Image via AP Images.]

Tags: andy warhol, awesome, cool, first lady, michelle obama, national portrait gallery, portrait, smithsonian