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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December 18, 2024

Read Some of the Most Exciting Stories From the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute in 2024

Celebrate and look back at some of the groundbreaking achievements made by Smithsonian scientists this year.

Walnut, a white-naped-crane, strolls through a field of flowers at the NZCBI Front Royal Campus.

January 31, 2024

White-Naped Crane Dies at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute

NZCBI staff in Front Royal, Virginia, are mourning the loss of Walnut, a white-naped crane who became an internet sensation for choosing one of her keepers as her mate.

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