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Dwarf mongoose
Exhibit: Small Mammal House

Eastern corn snake
Exhibit: Reptile Discovery Center

Eastern indigo snake
Exhibit: Reptile Discovery Center

Eastern newt
Exhibit: Amazonia

Eastern red-backed salamander
Exhibit: Reptile Discovery Center

Eastern screech-owl
Exhibit: American Trail

Emperor newt
Exhibit: Reptile Discovery Center

False water cobra
Exhibit: Reptile Discovery Center

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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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