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

An adult female northern shoveler. Credit: Roshan Patel/Smithsonian
July 14, 2025

Historic Hatching: Northern Shoveler Ducklings

Whooping crane chick at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute. Credit: Chris Crowe/Smithsonian.
July 14, 2025

Meet Our Rare Whooping Crane Chick

Visitors hang out on the grassy lawn near the Bird House.
July 10, 2025

The Hidden Architecture Behind a Wildlife-Friendly Garden at the Zoo