Smithsonian National Zoological Park – Virtual Tour
The National Zoological Park is one of the oldest zoos in the United States and is part of the Smithsonian Institution. The Zoo host about 2,700 animals of 390 different species, of which about one-fifth are endangered or threatened.
The National Zoo has two campuses. The first is a 163-acre (66 ha) urban park located in Northwest Washington, D.C. The other campus is the 3,200-acre (1,300 ha) Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute in Virginia.
The Zoo’s mission is to:
“provide engaging experiences with animals and create and share knowledge to save wildlife and habitats.”
The Zoo supports 180 species of trees, 850 species of woody shrubs and herbaceous plants, 40 species of grasses, and 36 different species of bamboo.
The Zoo first started as the National Museum’s Department of Living Animals in 1886, and the National Zoo was created in 1889. In 1890, it became a part of the Smithsonian Institution.
Highlights of the National Zoological Park
- The American Bison Exhibit
- The Great Cats on Lion and Tiger Hill
- The Great Ape House houses orangutans and gorillas in separate enclosures
- The American Trail exhibit houses North American species that include sea lions, grey seals, harbor seals, beavers, river otters, bald eagles, ravens, pelicans, and wolves
- Amazonia is a South America-themed walk-through exhibit that contains animal and plant species native to the Amazon basin
- The Cheetah Conservation Station is an outdoor exhibit designed to mimic the African savanna which houses the cheetahs
- The Giant Panda Habitat features three outdoor areas, as well as an indoor space with a rocky outcrop, and a waterfall
- The Asia Trail displays sloth bears, fishing cats, red pandas, a clouded leopard, Asian small-clawed otters, and Asian elephants.
- Elephant Trails designed to help scientists care for elephants in zoos and save them in the wild.
- Lemur Island is a moated island that is home to lemurs
- The Small Mammal House display includes tamarins, monkeys, and many smaller mammal species
National Zoological Park
- Museum: National Zoological Park
- City: Washington, D.C.
- Country: United States
- Established: 1889
- Category: National Museum of the United States
- Location: 3001 Connecticut Ave. NW, Rock Creek Park, Washington, D.C., U.S.
National Zoological Park Map
National Zoological Park – 360 views
National Zoological Park – 360 views
National Zoological Park – 360 views
National Zoological Park – 360 views
Virtual Tour of the National Museums of the United States
- The National Museum of the United States
- National Museum of the United States Air Force
- National Museum of the Marine Corps
- National Air and Space Museum
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- National Museum of Natural History
- National Portrait Gallery
- National Veterans Memorial and Museum
- National Nordic Museum
- National Museum of the United States Navy
- National Constitution Center
- The National WWII Museum
- National World War I Museum and Memorial
- National Civil War Museum
- National Civil Rights Museum
- National Museum of the American Indian
- CIA Museum
- National Cryptologic Museum
- National Postal Museum
- National Museum of Health and Medicine
- National Museum of African Art
- National Museum of the Pacific War
- National Railroad Museum
- National Quilt Museum
- National Building Museum
- National Atomic Testing Museum
- National Museum of Nuclear Science & History
- National Museum of Wildlife Art
- National Museum of the United States Army
- National Naval Aviation Museum
- National Navy UDT-SEAL Museum
- National Zoological Park
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Virtual Tour of American Museums
- Museums in New York
- Museums in Washington, D.C.
- Museums in Boston
- Museums in Los Angeles
- Museums in San Francisco
- Museums in Chicago
- Museums in Cleveland
- Museums in Philadelphia
- Museums in Wilmington
- Museums in Houston
- Museums in Honolulu
- Museums in Columbus
- Museums in New Haven
- Museums in Baltimore
- Museums in Massachusetts
- Museums in Buffalo, New York
- Museums in Fort Worth, Texas
- Museums in Detroit
- Museums in St. Louis
- Museums in Indianapolis
- Museums in Denver
- Museums in Dallas
- Museums in Cincinnati
- Museums in Phoenix, Arizona
- Museums in Pasadena, California
- Museums in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Museums in Richmond, Virginia
- Museums in Kansas City, Missouri
- Museums in Miami, Florida
- Museums in Hartford, Connecticut
- Museums in New Orleans, Louisiana
- American Proverbs and Quotes
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“The city is not a concrete jungle, it is a human zoo.”
– Desmond Morris
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