Animals

Meet the Animals of the National Zoo

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Displaying 17 to 24 of 222 Animals

American golden plover

Exhibit: Bird House

American oystercatcher

Exhibit: Bird House

American wigeon

Exhibit: Bird House

Aquatic caecilian

Exhibit: Amazonia

Arapaima

Exhibit: Amazonia

Asian small-clawed otter

Exhibit: Asia Trail

Australian big-headed turtle

Exhibit: Reptile Discovery Center

Australian snake-necked turtle

Exhibit: Reptile Discovery Center

Animal News

Black and white image of two tiny sloth bear cubs snuggling.
January 06, 2026

Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute Welcomes Two Sloth Bear Cubs ›

Two orangutans, one male and one female, climb across a rope bridge.
December 22, 2025

How Human Health Technology Is Improving Orangutan Welfare ›

A frog with a radio tracker device balances on a researcher's gloved hand
December 19, 2025

Small Stories, Big Science at the Smithsonian’s Conservation Biology Institute in 2025 ›