Smithsonian’s National Zoo
We are the Nation’s Zoo, demonstrating leadership in animal care, science, education, and sustainability. We provide the highest quality animal care. We advance research and scientific knowledge in conserving wildlife. We teach and inspire people to protect wildlife, natural resources, and habitats. We practice conservation leadership in all we do.
Take a Virtual Visit to the Zoo
The National Zoo is home to 2,000 individual animals of nearly 400 different species. Our best known residents are our giant pandas, but great apes, big cats, Asian elephants, birds, amphibians, reptiles, insects, aquatic animals, small mammals, and many others can be found at the Zoo.
You can take a virtual visit to the Zoo any day of the week by tuning into our live web cams, which feature many of the Zoo’s animals: http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/WebCams/
Or if you are a Octopus nut like me you can go directly to him: http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/Invertebrates/default.cfm?cam=I1