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Grounds: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Last admittance 6 p.m.

Exhibit Buildings: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Amazonia opens 10 a.m.

Dining & Shopping: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Zoo News

Western lowland gorilla infant Moke rests on the chest of his mother Calaya

Apr. 17, 2018

#GorillaStory: Moke and Mom Settle In

On Sunday, April 15, western lowland gorilla Calaya gave birth! Calaya and her newborn son, Moke, are resting and bonding in the Great Ape House.

Apr. 16, 2018

Western Lowland Gorilla Born at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute

For the first time in nine years, primate staff at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo are celebrating the birth of a male western lowland gorilla.

Apr. 12, 2018

Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute’s Pete Marra Receives American Ornithological Society’s Elliott Coues Award

SMBC Director Pete Marra is the recipient of the American Ornithological Society’s prestigious Elliott Coues Award in recognition of his outstanding and innovative ornithological research.