Please note: The Great Ape House will be closed to visitors on Thursday, April 3.

Due to technical difficulties, we cannot process online payments. Free Entry Passes are still available and visitors may purchase Parking Passes at the Zoo (subject to availability).

Today's hours: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. (last entry 5 p.m.)

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Today's hours: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. (last entry 5 p.m.)

Passes

Today's hours: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. (last entry 5 p.m.)

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August 21, 2020

Genomic Analysis Reveals Many Animal Species May Be Vulnerable to SARS-CoV-2 Infection

A new genomic study ranks the potential of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein to bind to the ACE2 receptor site in 410 vertebrate animals. Old World primates and great apes, which have identical amino acids at the binding site as humans, are predicted to have a very high propensity for binding ACE2 and...

Red panda Asa with St. Patrick's Day enrichment.

April 03, 2020

Bringing the Zoo to You: March 2020 Edition

From flamingo courtships to weekly weigh-ins for the African lions, the Smithsonian’s National Zoo is buzzing with beastly activity behind the scenes!

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