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Southern lesser galago
Exhibit: Small Mammal House

Spotted pond turtle
Exhibit: Reptile Discovery Center

Spotted turtle
Exhibit: Reptile Discovery Center

Striped hermit crab
Exhibit: Bird House

Striped skunk
Exhibit: Small Mammal House

Suckermouth catfish
Exhibit: Amazonia

Swainson's thrush
Exhibit: Bird House

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Bao Li leans against a tree and eats bamboo
July 31, 2025

Bao Li, Qing Bao and the Secrets of Summer Panda Life at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo
Fennec fox Barkley is perched atop a rocky outcropping in his habitat at the Small Mammal House. Photo credit: Mimi Nowlin/Smithsonian
July 29, 2025

Fennec Fox Barkley Has Died at Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute
Brown alpaca messily eating a frozen orange popsicle
July 22, 2025

Keeping the Farm Animals Cool with Frozen Treats
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