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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

Baboons in Ethiopia

Oct. 18, 2018

Science Snapshot: Studying Baboons in Ethiopia

For the past two years, Global Health Program veterinarian Dawn Zimmerman traveled to Awash National Park in Ethiopia to collar hamadryas baboons, helping researchers track the primates and study their biology, reproduction and social nature.

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...

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!