Animals

Meet the Animals of the National Zoo

Meet Our Animals

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Short-billed dowitcher

Exhibit: Bird House

Siamang

Exhibit: Primates

Sloth bear

Exhibit: Asia Trail

Smallwood's anole

Exhibit: Reptile Discovery Center

Smooth-sided toad

Exhibit: Amazonia

Snow goose

Exhibit: Bird House

Song sparrow

Exhibit: Bird House

Southern cassowary

Exhibit: Bird House

Animal News

A large, pink-colored bird flies in front of a wall of leaves
January 09, 2026

Bold, Bizarre and Brilliant: 8 Fascinating Facts About the Roseate Spoonbill ›

A painted terrapin hatched in the Reptile Discovery Center in August 2025. (Roshan Patel/Smithsonian)
January 08, 2026

Meet Our Tiny Terrapin Hatchling ›

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 ›