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Aldabra tortoise
Exhibit:
Reptile Discovery Center
Asian elephant
Exhibit:
Elephant Trails
Beaver
Exhibit:
American Trail
Fennec fox
Exhibit:
Small Mammal House
Giant panda
Exhibit:
Asia Trail
Kori bustard
Exhibit:
Bird House
Lion
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Great Cats
Orangutan
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Primates
Animal News
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.
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.
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.