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Grounds: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Last admittance 4 p.m.

Exhibit Buildings: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Amazonia opens 10 a.m.

Dining & Shopping: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Zoo News

Dama gazelle Fahima and her female calf, born Oct. 9.

Oct. 16, 2018

Dama Gazelle Calf Born at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo

Just one month after welcoming a male Dama gazelle calf, Cheetah Conservation Station keepers at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo once again welcomed a new member to the herd. A female calf was born in an off-exhibit enclosure the morning of Oct. 9 to 9-year-old mother Fahima and 4-year-old father Edem.

Oct. 15, 2018

Halloween Animals: Better with Pandas and Pumpkins

Carve your Halloween pumpkin to look like giant panda Bei Bei today with this downloadable stencil!

Oct. 12, 2018

#GorillaStory: Moke at Six Months Old

This week has been a remarkable one for our western lowland gorilla infant, Moke.