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California sea lion
Exhibit: American Trail

Canvasback
Exhibit: Bird House

Carolina wren
Exhibit: Bird House

Cedar waxwing
Exhibit: Bird House

Channel catfish
Exhibit: Kids' Farm

Chicken
Exhibit: Kids' Farm

Chinese alligator
Exhibit: Reptile Discovery Center

Chinese crocodile lizard
Exhibit: Reptile Discovery Center

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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