Members are our strongest champions of animal conservation and wildlife research. When you become a member, you also receive exclusive benefits, like special opportunities to meet animals, discounts at Zoo stores and more.
Get a front row seat to animal keepers working with animals in these daily demonstrations! Throughout the day, you can meet elephants, watch sloth bears slurp ants, see sea lions catch fish and more.
Please note: Animal demonstrations may be moved, canceled or postponed due to weather and keeper schedules. We appreciate your patience and understanding.
Saturday, September 23, 2023 to Sunday, October 1, 2023
Visitors can dive into free panda-themed fun, including face-painting, hands-on arts and crafts, conservation-inspired activities, live music performances and more!
It’s no trick, only the sweetest treat: Boo at the Zoo, Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute’s beloved family-friendly Halloween event, sponsored by Mars Wrigley... more
Honoring our expert Zoo Police team during National Police Week, the Vintage Police Car Show is in Washington, D.C., and will stop by the Smithsonian's National Zoo on the way to the Capitol.
Philanthropist David M. Rubenstein, a longtime supporter of the giant panda program at the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute, joins Brandie Smith, the Zoo's director, to... more
By 1979, black-footed ferrets were considered extinct, but after decades of conservation efforts and collaboration by Smithsonian researchers and wildlife experts, they’re coming back from the brink... more