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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

Indigo bunting chicks hatch for the first time in a North American zoo.

Aug. 15, 2018

Two Indigo Buntings Hatch at Smithsonian’s National Zoo

Bird House keepers at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo are celebrating the hatching of two indigo bunting chicks—a first for the Zoo and the North American population in human care.

Aug. 14, 2018

Saving Elephants in Myanmar

In this three-part video series, follow Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute scientists and partners as they track Myanmar's wild elephants.

Aug. 14, 2018

Endangered Przewalski’s Horse Colts Receive Names

A public vote decided the names of three endangered Przewalski’s (sha-VAL-ski) horse colts at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI) in Front Royal, Virginia.