Always free of charge, the Smithsonian’s National Zoo is one of Washington D.C.’s, and the Smithsonian’s, most popular tourist destinations, with more than 2 million visitors from all over the world each year. The Zoo instills a lifelong commitment to conservation through engaging experiences with animals and the people working to save them.
Two new alpacas have made their debut at our Kids’ Farm exhibit.
Hop into caring for and discovering new things about Bennett’s wallabies with animal keeper Esther Wray!
Our wallabies do not seem to mind the cold and I have seen them sitting out in the
An unseasonably strong storm in fall 2022 stirred up some romance between two Panamanian golden frogs. Now, Reptile Discovery Center keepers are caring for more than 400 of the couple’s golden-hued hatchlings!
Panamanian golden frogs have very smooth skin, similar to dart frogs.
The loggerhead shrike is a songbird slightly smaller than a robin. Despite its small stature, the behaviors of a shrike reflect those of a raptor. It is commonly known as the „butcherbird“ or „thorn bird“ for its habit of impaling prey on sharp objects, such as thorns and barbed wire fences.
Fact Sheet Conservation Physical Description Loggerhead shrikes have a blue-gray
Dr. Pierre Comizzoli is a reproductive cryobiologist at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute.
Our two pandas at the Zoo, Mei Xiang and Tian Tian, have never successfully bred
Catch up on the latest news about the Zoo’s 7-month-old Andean bear cubs, Ian and Sean.
For the last few months, Andean bear fans have been able to watch our 7-month-old
Cheetah mom Rosalie has picked a new „den“ for her cubs. She moved them, one by one, to a large clump of tall grasses in her yard. The area is well-protected and it is not uncommon for cheetah moms to move dens.
popular spot for cheetah moms to move their cubs within the first month – five have
There’s a new species at the Bird House! Animal keeper Stacy Hill gives us the rundown on the clapper rail.
Rehabbers work diligently to keep young animals as independent as possible, so they have
Our male Asian elephant, Spike, looks a little different. The 42-year-old bull recently underwent a routine tusk trim! Get the story from curator Tony Barthel.
Image: If you’ve visited Elephant Trails in the last few weeks, you may have noticed
Smithsonian scientists are identifying and monitoring the impact of climate change by studying salamanders.
to adapt to warmer temperatures or extend their ranges northward, others do not have
