Animals

Meet the Animals of the National Zoo

Meet Our Animals

Displaying 17 to 24 of 218 Animals

American golden plover

Exhibit: Bird House

American oystercatcher

Exhibit: Bird House

American wigeon

Exhibit: Bird House

Aquatic caecilian

Exhibit: Amazonia

Arapaima

Exhibit: Amazonia

Asian small-clawed otter

Exhibit: Asia Trail

Australian big-headed turtle

Exhibit: Reptile Discovery Center

Australian snake-necked turtle

Exhibit: Reptile Discovery Center

Animal News

Small Mammal House keeper Chelia Chong conducts a training session with a Bennett's wallaby. Credit: Roshan Patel/Smithsonian
July 18, 2025

Happy National Zookeeper Week 2025

A mother and baby Przewalski's horse in front of a fence.
July 15, 2025

Behind the Scenes: A Przewalski’s Horse With a History of 'Over-Aunting'

A mother and baby zebra standing in front of a fence in a grassy field.
July 15, 2025

Checking In on the Foals: New Arrivals at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute