Visitor Information
National Zoo Information
Admission to the National Zoo is FREE. There is a fee for parking in Zoo lots, but we're located near Metrorail and Metrobus stops.
Web: Visitor Info | Homework Helper | About Us
24-hour Recorded Zoo Information Line: 202.633.4800
FONZ Recorded Information Line: 202.633.4240
Panda questions?
Please review the information on our panda pages before emailing us your questions.
Web cam concerns are addressed here.
We are no longer seeking bamboo donations.Visiting the National Zoo?
Please see our tips on visiting the Zoo. Find out what animals you can see at the Zoo, when we are open, when our special events are, and how to plan a field trip.Students and Educators
We don't have the resources to answer everyone's questions about animals, what it's like to work at a zoo, or how we design zoo exhibits. We're unable to arrange student-staff interviews, job shadowing or answer a list of questions. Please see our fact sheets, field trip info, staff interviews, Homework Helper, and other great education resources.
Email us.
Note: Please read information above before emailing us. Due to the volume of emails we receive, we are unable to respond to all correspondence. Web cam concerns are addressed here.
Write to us at:
National
Zoo Information
DEVS
P.O. Box 37012 MRC 5516
Washington,
DC 20013-7012
Visit us at:
National Zoo
3001 Connecticut Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20008
For items you may have accidentally left at the Zoo, please call the Zoo Police at 202.633.4111, or visit the Police Office off Olmsted Walk just above the Mane Restaurant.
FONZ Membership
Web: Members
Phone: 202.633.3038
Mailing address:
FONZ
Membership
P.O. Box 37012 MRC 5516
Washington,
DC 20013-7012
If you are a FONZ member or have questions about membership, email us. Due to the high volume of correspondence we receive, it may take up to two weeks to receive a reply. If you need more immediate assistance, please call us at 202.633.3038.
Support the Zoo
FONZ Office of Development
Web: Support the Zoo
Phone: 202.633.4470
Mailing address:
FONZ Office of Development
P.O. Box 37012 MRC 5516
Washington,
DC 20013-7012
Volunteer
FONZ Office of Education and Volunteer Services
Web: Volunteers
Phone: 202.633.3025
Jobs
National Zoo and FONZ Jobs
Web: Job Seekers
National Zoo and FONZ Internships and Fellowships
Web: Internships and Fellowships
Smithsonian Office of Human Resources
For
National Zoo jobs
Phone: 202.633.6370
Web: Jobs
FONZ Office of Human Resources
For FONZ jobs
Phone: 202.633.3085
Web: Jobs
Media
Office of Communications
Web: Press Room
Phone: 202.633.3055
Image Copyright and Use
Office of Public Affairs
Web: Media Photo Requests
Phone: 202.633.3055
Other Inquiries
FONZ Directory
Web: Contact Us
Conservation and Research Center
Web: CRC
Address:
NZP
Conservation & Research Center
1500
Remount Road
Front
Royal, VA 22630
Phone: 540.635.6500
Fax:
540.635.6506