Animals

Meet the Animals of the National Zoo

Meet Our Animals

Displaying 1 to 8 of 215 Animals

American flamingo

Exhibit: Bird House

Andean bear

Exhibit: American Trail

Asian elephant

Exhibit: Elephant Trails

Giant panda

Exhibit: Asia Trail

Komodo dragon

Exhibit: Reptile Discovery Center

Meerkat

Exhibit: Small Mammal House

Tiger

Exhibit: Great Cats

Animal News

Closeup of alpaca Coffee Cup's snout
May 28, 2025

Zoo Welcomes Alpacas ‘Rainstorm’ and ‘Coffee Cup’

Silverback gorilla Baraka in his outdoor habitat.
May 19, 2025

Get to Know the Gorilla Troop Living at the Zoo

Giant panda Bao Li explores his outdoor habitat at the David M. Rubenstein Family Giant Panda Habitat. Credit: Roshan Patel/Smithsonian
May 16, 2025

#DCPandas: The Bears and the Bleats