smithsonian national zoo

My partner came from out of state for a while and we went to the national zoo! Last time I went was November of 2023 and there is a lot of improvement from last time :) It was such a nice time and I'm so thankful that I got to show my partner one of my favorite zoos for the first time in their...

Hey guys what species of stingray is this that I too at smithsonian national zoo?

Anyone know this species of fish? I took at Smithsonian National Zoo?

Anyone know what fish this is? I'm fairly sure it is a freshwater angelfish but idk what species exactly

Does anyone know what turtle species this was taken in the reptile house at Smithsonian national zoo? And before you ask yes this is the only view of the turtle I have

Hey guys my final bird I need identified at this specific zoo. Took inside the bird house at smithsonian national zoo

hey guys! Anyone know the bird species this is I too at the smithsonian national zoo? I took it in the bird house part of the zoo

Hey guys! I took this photo last year at Smithsonian National Zoo. Anyone know what species? Located in one of the walk through aviaries.

A few little updates: Asia Trail: I was fortunate enough to view the pandas and the recently renovated exhibit. The changes are subtle and the average zoo-goer shouldn't notice anything different. For outside, there's a new fence, some removed trees and landscaping, new bird strike prevention...

Good Day fellow ZooChatters! I present to you all another one of my reviews and species lists. Last week, I took a little vacation and visited 4 zoological facilities (3 of which were entirely new to me, the 4th was a place I lasted visited over 15 years ago). For this first review, we will be...

Do note that this image was taken on December 30th, 2023 at the Smithsonian National Zoo in Rock Creek Park, Washington D.C, USA.

Yesterday, the zoo announced via Instagram that their queen female Naked Mole Rat passed away on November 30th at the age of 11 years. Smithsonian's National Zoo on Instagram: "Five years into her reign, the naked mole-rat colony at the Zoo lost its 11-year-old queen Nov. 30. The cause of death...

A replica skull of MOR 555 (AKA the "Wankel Rex" or The Nation's T. rex), a Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton discovered in 1988 (September 10th, 2019).

A snoozin' sand cat, Felis margarita (September 10th, 2019).

A critically endangered Philippine crocodile (September 10th, 2019).

A sunbathing gharial, Gavialis gangeticus (September 10th, 2019).

A pair of Dracaena guianensis, commonly known as northern/Guyana caiman lizards (September 10th, 2019).

A pair of Dyscophus guineti, known commonly as Sambava/false tomato frogs (September 10th, 2019).

Hey all! Been lurking here for a while but I think this would be a great post to start actually doing a little more real talking. I grew up in Washington D.C and with the National Zoo. I know the place like the back of my hand, but perhaps the oddest thing I’ve seen related to the Zoo itself is...

As National Zoo fans are likely aware, the current family of giant pandas is moving back to China at the end of this year. There are no plans to loan new pandas, and it sounds like by 2025, there will be no more pandas in the USA. The panda complex at the zoo is very large and extensive, with...