The Zoo is free to visit, but entry passes are required for all guests, including infants.
Today's hours: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. (last entry 5 p.m.)
Elephant Cam
See the Smithsonian's National Zoo's Asian elephants — Spike, Bozie, Kamala, Swarna and Maharani — both inside the Elephant Community Center and outside in their yards.
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Education Calendar
Find and register for free programs and webinars.
About the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute
Slow down for a minute and meet the Zoo’s turtle-y awesome Asian box turtles! Read on to find out what it takes to care for Bourret’s box turtles and other species.
