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Land hermit crab
Exhibit: Primates

Lemur leaf frog
Exhibits: Amazonia, Reptile Discovery Center

Lesser hedgehog tenrec
Exhibit: Small Mammal House

Lion
Exhibit: Great Cats

Long-tailed chinchilla
Exhibit: Small Mammal House

Long-tailed salamander
Exhibit: Reptile Discovery Center

Magnolia warbler
Exhibit: Bird House

Mangrove snake
Exhibit: Reptile Discovery Center

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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
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'
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