Carousels, playgrounds, and more! Don't miss these exciting attractions throughout the Smithsonian's National Zoo.

Always free of charge, the Smithsonian’s National Zoo is one of Washington D.C.’s, and the Smithsonian’s, most popular tourist destinations, with more than 2 million visitors from all over …

Founded in 1889, the Zoo is part of the Smithsonian Institution, the world’s largest museum and research complex. Its two campuses are home to more than 2,200 animals, including some of …

Watch the Smithsonian's beloved giant pandas — Bao Li and Qing Bao — inside their habitat at the National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute in Washington, D.C.

Have a question about your upcoming visit to the Zoo? Read these frequently asked questions and answers.

This live camera feed takes you inside the den of Amabala, a 5-year-old cheetah, and her four cubs, born Oct. 17, 2025, at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI) in Front …

During peak visitation days at the Zoo, you may be greeted upon entry by one of the security personnel who will conduct a thorough but speedy hand-check of all bags, strollers, …

Find your way to Zoo's animal habitats, dining and shopping areas, restrooms and more.

Since its founding, the Zoo and the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, has celebrated many milestones, from endangered species births, to reintroductions to the wild, to …

The Zoo's animal webcams are some of the most famous on the internet. Tune in to watch the Zoo's giant pandas, elephants, lions and naked mole-rats — live!