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The Smithsonian's National Zoo is home to more than 2,200 animals. Find out where to see your favorite animals, like Komodo dragons at Reptile Discovery Center or red pandas on Asia Trail.
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Africa Trail

A freshwater stingray with a gray body and brown-black spots swimming over gravel and sand
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Amazonia

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American Bison

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Bird House

The binturong outdoor exhibit at the Zoo surrounded by a walkway and a railing with two signs
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aldabra tortoise eating grass
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