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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.
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Its not all elephants and donkeys in DC. At the National Zoo, visitors can find all sorts of animals that dont subscribe to party lines. Lions, tigers, giraffes and the zoos beloved giant pandas are just some of the 1,500-plus animals that call the 163-acre park home. The zoos habitats feature animals from 300 different species and about 25 percent...
The National Zoo is located in DCs residential Woodley Park neighborhood and, like all Smithsonian museums, admission is free. The main entrance (youll know it by the two Instagram-friendly lion statues flanking the gate) is on Connecticut Avenue. The zoo is just a short walk from both the Woodley Park and Cleveland Park Metro stops on the Red Line...
Of course, there are animals and habitats to explore beyond Bei Bei (though it can be hard to walk away from those cute pandas!). Youll find animals from all over the world in various exhibits like the Elephant Trails, Reptile Discovery Center, Cheetah Conservation Station and Amazonia. Refer to the zoo map for specifics.
With world-class zoologists and conservationists on staff, every day offers an opportunity for visitors to learn even more about the National Zoos wild residents. Take a guided tour of the zoo with an animal expert; spend some time chatting with the animal keepers at the Great Ape House; or get up close and personal with the American farm animals a...
Want to go even deeper in-depth with the animals? The National Zoo hosts special Snore & Roar overnight summer campouts for kids 6 and over and their parents, as well as the trick-or-treating favorite, Boo at the Zoo, and ZooLights holiday spectacle. And, for the adults, the National Zoo hosts a number of year-round, grownup-friendly after-hours ev...
Coordinates: 38°55′52″N 77°02′59″W. The National Zoological Park, commonly known as the National Zoo, is one of the oldest zoos in the United States. The zoo is part of the Smithsonian Institution and does not charge admission.
- May 6, 1889; 134 years ago
- Zoo: 163 acres (66 ha), SCBI: 3,200-acre (1,300 ha)
- Zoo: 2,000, SCBI: 30–40 endangered species
Closed Dec. 25. Free passes required. nationalzoo.si.edu. About. Founded in 1889, the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute sits on 163 acres in the heart of Washington, D.C.’s Rock Creek Park and is home to more than 2,100 animals representing almost 400 different species. Highlights.
The 163-acre park in the heart of Washington, D.C., is home to approximately 4,000 animals representing nearly 400 species. Almost a quarter of the animals at the National Zoo are endangered species, including, Asian elephants, North Island brown kiwis and western lowland gorillas.
Enjoy thousands of exotic animals, educational animal demonstrations, the Asia Trail (where our giant pandas live!), and many other exhibits. Open daily except Dec. 25. Call for hours: 202-633-1000. Free admission. Guided tours by appointment; call (202) 633-3025 or (202) 673-4823 (TTY). Amenities.
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