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Displaying 65 to 72 of 219 Animals

Clouded leopard

Exhibit: Asia Trail

Collared brown lemur

Exhibit: Small Mammal House

Common yellowthroat

Exhibit: Bird House

Cotton-top tamarin

Exhibit: Small Mammal House

Cow

Exhibit: Kids' Farm

Cuban crocodile

Exhibit: Reptile Discovery Center

Dunlin

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