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A photograph of a black-and-white panda standing upgright with her hind legs on a wooden jungle-gym platform and her front paws resting on a thick branch. Photo by Jessie Cohen,
Staff Photographer (111K)

Ling-Ling, the National Zoo's female giant panda, was one of two pandas given to the United State by China in 1972.

Zoo Views

Zoo Views is where you'll find out where the Zoo is going and where it came from, as well as how the Zoo views itself. The articles and resources in this section are written by curators, keepers, volunteers and other Zoo employees. This is where you get your finger on the pulse of the National Zoo.

A large, 3D, spherical, green bullet Exhibits

A small, 3D, spherical, green bullet The National Zoo has many innovative and exciting exhibits. They are all designed around the BioPark concept. The BioPark aims to break down the barriers between zoos, natural history museums, centers for scientific and scholarly research and museums of art. In this manner the natural world can be examined in all its glory in one institution. The information in this section will take many forms, as you might expect from the broad interpretation of the natural world inherent in the BioPark concept.

A large, 3D, spherical, green bullet World-Wide Research

A small, 3D, spherical, green bullet The National Zoo is involved in research projects that span the globe. From Conservation Training courses offered at our Conservation Research Center in Front Royal, VA for biologists from countries with emerging biodiversity goals, to basic research on animals living in remote lands--the National Zoo's influence is felt well beyond its gates in Washington. Tag along with the Zoo's scientific explorers as they chart new landscapes in sociology, conservation biology, communication, and a host of other disciplines.

A large, 3D, spherical, green bullet Animals and Biological Science

A small, 3D, spherical, green bullet From the successful golden lion tamarin reintroduction project in Brazil to the latest techniques in artificial reproduction, the National Zoo is a leader in ecosystem conservation and biotechnology. In this section you'll learn more about the trailblazing work conducted around the world by Zoo scientists and the fascinating animals under our care.

A large, 3D, spherical, green bullet Plants

A small, 3D, spherical, green bullet Plants, and their relationship with animals, are some of the most fascinating but often overlooked stories in the living world. The information in this section is sure to grow on you.

A large, 3D, spherical, green bullet People of the National Zoo

A small, 3D, spherical, green bullet From the time of its creation in 1889, it has always been the dedicated staff of zoo professionals that has assured the National Zoo a prominent role in the fields of animal care and conservation. Enter this area to learn about the skills and personalities that make the Zoo a leader in the movement ot preserve the world's biodiversity.

Newsletters

A large, 3D, spherical, green bullet Dragon Doings

A small, 3D, spherical, green bullet This newsletter, produced by volunteers in the Reptile Discovery Center, features everything fit to print about the National Zoo's Komodo dragon pair, Frendity and Sobat, their exploits and offspring.

A large, 3D, spherical, green bullet Eye on DOI

A small, 3D, spherical, green bullet This newsletter, produced by volunteers in the Department of Invertebrates, features all of the interesting developments in this innovative exhibit, which features animals without backbones.

Affiliated Organizations

A large, 3D, spherical, green bullet The Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center

A small, 3D, spherical, green bullet The Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center (SMBC) was founded to address the alarming decline in migratory bird populations in the Western Hemisphere. On these pages you will find a variety of information illuminating this topic, including suggestions of what you can do to help. There are fact sheets, lists of publications, lists of migratory birds by country, as well as updates concerning ongoing research projects being conducted by SMBC scientists.


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