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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

A female black-throated blue warbler with color bands, the unique color band combination allows scientists to recognize individual birds in the field.

Sep. 19, 2019

A Season of the (Warbler) Blues: An Update from the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest

Smithsonian researchers have studied black-throated blue warblers at the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest in New Hampshire for decades. Hear about their latest field season.

Sep. 18, 2019

Our Partners in Onager Conservation

Persian onagers are not just rare in the wild, they are actually rare in zoos as well.

Sep. 16, 2019

Dama Gazelle Dies at Smithsonian’s National Zoo

Cheetah Conservation Station keepers at Smithsonian’s National Zoo are mourning the loss of Zafirah, a female dama gazelle who was humanely euthanized Sept. 12. She was 9 years old.