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Displaying 161 to 168 of 218 Animals

Red-footed tortoise

Exhibit: Amazonia

Red-rumped agouti

Exhibit: Small Mammal House

Red-winged blackbird

Exhibit: Bird House

Redhead

Exhibit: Bird House

Ring-tailed lemur

Exhibit: Primates

Rock hyrax

Exhibit: Small Mammal House

Rose-breasted grosbeak

Exhibit: Bird House

Roseate spoonbill

Exhibit: Amazonia

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