About 2,000 animals from 400 different species reside at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. Our best known residents are our giant pandas, but the Zoo is also home to great apes, big cats, Asian elephants, birds, amphibians, reptiles, insects, aquatic animals, small mammals, and many more!
Learn more about our animals and areas of the Zoo:
African
Savanna |
Great Apes
and Other Primates |
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Amazonia |
Invertebrates |
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Asia Trail | North America |
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Ocean Living |
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Birds |
Reptiles
and Amphibians |
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Giant Pandas |
Small Mammals |
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Great Cats |
Think Tank |