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Displaying 1 to 8 of 218 Animals

American flamingo
Exhibit: Bird House

Andean bear
Exhibit: American Trail

Asian elephant
Exhibit: Elephant Trails

Giant panda
Exhibit: Asia Trail

Komodo dragon
Exhibit: Reptile Discovery Center

Meerkat
Exhibit: Small Mammal House

Tiger
Exhibit: Great Cats

Western lowland gorilla
Exhibit: Primates

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Small Mammal House keeper Chelia Chong conducts a training session with a Bennett's wallaby. Credit: Roshan Patel/Smithsonian
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A mother and baby Przewalski's horse in front of a fence.
July 15, 2025

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