Animals

Meet the Animals of the National Zoo

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Displaying 9 to 16 of 218 Animals

African clawed frog

Exhibit: Amazonia

African plated lizard

Exhibit: Reptile Discovery Center

Aldabra tortoise

Exhibit: Reptile Discovery Center

Allen's swamp monkey

Exhibit: Primates

Alligator snapping turtle

Exhibit: Reptile Discovery Center

Alpaca

Exhibit: Kids' Farm

American alligator

Exhibit: Reptile Discovery Center

American avocet

Exhibit: Bird House

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