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Home's hinge-back tortoise
Exhibit: Reptile Discovery Center

Horseshoe crab
Exhibit: Bird House

Indigo bunting
Exhibit: Bird House

Iranian fat-tailed gecko
Exhibit: Reptile Discovery Center

Japanese giant salamander
Exhibit: Reptile Discovery Center

Japanese koi
Exhibit: Kids' Farm

Kori bustard
Exhibit: Bird House

Kunekune pig
Exhibit: Kids' Farm

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Giant panda Qing Bao climbs a tree in her outdoor habitat on Nov. 1, 2025. Credit: Kaitlyn Adkins/Smithsonian
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Closeup on the eyes of a female orangutan
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