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Wood thrush

Exhibit: Bird House

Yellow-breasted chat

Exhibit: Bird House

Yellow-headed day gecko

Exhibit: Reptile Discovery Center

Yellow-rumped warbler

Exhibit: Bird House

Yellow-spotted Amazon river turtle

Exhibits: Amazonia, Reptile Discovery Center

Animal News

Gloved hands hold two fuzzy red panda cubs
August 18, 2026

Three Adorable Red Panda Cubs Born This Summer at the Zoo’s Front Royal Campus ›

“The cubs are really just balls of fur that eat and sleep right now,” said Jessica Kordell, assistant curator of carnivores.

A big eyed newborn oryx calf cradled by a zookeeper
August 14, 2026

How Smithsonian Science Is Helping the Scimitar-Horned Oryx Recover — and Thrive ›

Once pushed to the brink of extinction, the oryx is becoming one of conservation's most inspirational stories.

Side profile of a hellbender with slimy orange and green skin
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.