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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

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
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
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