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African clawed frog
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Amazonia
African plated lizard
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Reptile Discovery Center
Allen's swamp monkey
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Primates
Alligator snapping turtle
Exhibit:
Reptile Discovery Center
Alpaca
Exhibit:
Kids' Farm
American alligator
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Reptile Discovery Center
American avocet
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Bird House
American flamingo
Exhibit:
Bird House
Animal News
August 14, 2026
How Smithsonian Science Is Helping the Scimitar-Horned Oryx Recover — and Thrive ›
Pushed to the brink of extinction by the year 2000, the oryx is turning into one of conservation's most impressive success stories, thanks in part to Smithsonian science.
August 06, 2026
11 Fascinating Facts About the Hellbender, North America’s Largest Amphibian ›
Hiding in Appalachia’s cool mountain streams is one impressively large salamander.
August 04, 2026
Happy 5th Birthday, Bao Li ›
Giant panda Bao Li celebrated turning 5 years old with a shark-themed birthday bash, complete with a fruitsicle "cake" and boat buoy enrichment.