Smithsonian National Zoological Park

Washington D.C., United States · Zoo · Opened in 1889

241

Species registered

Enclosures mapped

Animal groups

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Smithsonian National Zoological Park in Washington D.C., United States is home to 241 species across 49 enclosures, as registered by the ZooTrack community. The collection includes 68 mammals, 77 birds, 54 reptiles, and more, and the list is still growing. Among the most spotted animals by our community are Giant Panda, Oriental Small-clawed Otter, Asian Elephant. Among them: Sanderling (only here), Australian bighead turtle (seen in 2 tracked zoos) and Longtail Salamander (only here).

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Species by group

Below are the 241 species at Smithsonian National Zoological Park grouped by animal category, as registered by the ZooTrack community.

Mammals 68 (28%)

Birds 77 (32%)

Reptiles 54 (22%)

Amphibians 20 (8%)

Fish 18 (7%)

Invertebrates 4 (2%)

Animals at Smithsonian National Zoological Park

The most spotted species per group at Smithsonian National Zoological Park, as registered by the ZooTrack community. The full list of 241 species, with the enclosure of each animal, is in the ZooTrack app.

Mammals

              Mammals
              Ailuropoda melanoleuca (David, 1869)
              Giant Panda
            

              Mammals
              Amblonyx cinereus cinereus
              Oriental Small-clawed Otter
            

              Mammals
              Elephas maximus Linnaeus, 1758
              Asian Elephant
            

              Mammals
              Equus przewalskii Poliakov, 1881
              Takhi
            

              Mammals
              Arctictis binturong (Raffles, 1821)
              Binturong
            

and 63 more mammals in the app

Birds

              Birds
              Haliaeetus leucocephalus (Linnaeus, 1766)
              Bald Eagle
            

and 76 more birds in the app

Reptiles

              Reptiles
              Alligator sinensis Fauvel, 1879
              Chinese Alligator
            

and 53 more reptiles in the app

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Rarely seen species

Species at Smithsonian National Zoological Park that we don't see often at other zoos yet. Up to three per category.

Based on the zoos we've mapped so far. Numbers go up as more zoos are added.

Birds

SanderlingLC Calidris alba (Pallas, 1764) rarely seen elsewhere

Semipalmated SandpiperNT Calidris pusilla (Linnaeus, 1766) rarely seen elsewhere

Semipalmated PloverLC Charadrius semipalmatus Bonaparte, 1825 rarely seen elsewhere

Reptiles

Australian bighead turtle Emydura australis (Gray, 1841) seen in 2 tracked zoos

Iraqi Eyelid GeckoDD Eublepharis angramainyu Anderson & Leviton, 1966 seen in 3 tracked zoos

Amphibians

Longtail SalamanderLC Eurycea longicauda (Green, 1818) rarely seen elsewhere

Eastern Red-backed SalamanderLC Plethodon cinereus (Green, 1818) rarely seen elsewhere

Shenandoah SalamanderCR Plethodon shenandoah Highton & Worthington, 1967 rarely seen elsewhere

Fish

Northern SnakeheadLC Channa argus (Cantor, 1842) rarely seen elsewhere

Mylossoma aureum (Spix & Agassiz, 1829)LC rarely seen elsewhere

Sheepshead MinnowLC Cyprinodon variegatus Lacepède, 1803 seen in 2 tracked zoos

Community favorites

These animals at Smithsonian National Zoological Park are marked as favorites by the most ZooTrack users.

              Mammals
              Ailurus fulgens F.G.Cuvier, 1825
              Red Panda
            

              Mammals
              Panthera tigris altaica Temminck, 1844
              Amur tiger
            

              Mammals
              Elephas maximus Linnaeus, 1758
              Asian Elephant
            

              Mammals
              Arctictis binturong (Raffles, 1821)
              Binturong
            

              Mammals
              Panthera leo (Linnaeus, 1758)
              Lion
            

              Mammals
              Ailuropoda melanoleuca (David, 1869)
              Giant Panda
            

              Mammals
              Neofelis nebulosa (Griffith, 1821)
              Clouded Leopard
            

              Mammals
              Panthera tigris sumatrae Pocock, 1929
              Sumatran tiger
            

              Mammals
              Erethizon dorsatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
              North American Porcupine
            

              Mammals
              Lemur catta Linnaeus, 1758
              Ring-tailed Lemur
            

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About this data

All species data on this page is contributed and verified by the ZooTrack community. This page is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or verified by Smithsonian National Zoological Park.

Only community-reviewed species are shown here. The ZooTrack app contains additional sightings awaiting review, plus real-time updates from fellow zoo enthusiasts.

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Animals at Smithsonian National Zoological Park

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Birds

Reptiles

Rarely seen species

Birds

Reptiles

Amphibians

Fish

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