National Zoological Park
National Zoological Park, Wildlife research complex in Rock Creek Park, Washington DC, United States
The National Zoological Park extends across 163 acres divided between an 84-acre site in Rock Creek Park and a 79-acre Conservation Biology Institute.
The Smithsonian Institution established the National Zoological Park in 1889 to study and protect North American wildlife species facing extinction risks.
The National Zoo maintains educational programs where visitors learn directly from animal keepers about wildlife conservation and natural habitats.
The facility operates daily from 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM during summer months and 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM in winter, with free admission for all visitors.
Two new giant pandas, Bao Li and Xing Bao, will make their public debut in January 2025, continuing the zoo's panda conservation program.
Location: Washington, D.C.
Inception: 1889
Founders: United States Congress
Architects: Frederick Law Olmsted, John Charles Olmsted, Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr.
Operator: Smithsonian Institute
Part of: Smithsonian Institution
Address: 3001 3001 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008 20008 Washington
Opening Hours: March 15 - September 30 08:00-19:00; October 1 - March 14 08:00-17:00
Phone: +12026332614
Website: https://nationalzoo.si.edu
GPS coordinates: 38.92944,-77.04972
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:27
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Taft Bridge
869 m
Adas Israel Congregation
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Uncle Beazley
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Duke Ellington Bridge
691 m
Mount Pleasant
781 m
Woodley Mansion
913 m
Pierce-Klingle Mansion
990 m
Kennedy-Warren Apartment Building
545 m
Peirce Mill
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Guglielmo Marconi
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Tregaron Estate
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Holt House
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Mount Pleasant Library
1.1 km
Rosedale
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James Cardinal Gibbons Memorial Statue
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Klingle Valley Bridge
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Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library
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Pierce Springhouse and Barn
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Embassy Building No. 10
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Eighteen Hundred Block Park Road
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Buildings at 1644-1666 Park Road NW
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Cloverdale
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Ingleside
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Peirce Still House
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Panda Overlook
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Klingle Road Bridge
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Jewett Street Bridge
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