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Collared brown lemur
Exhibit: Small Mammal House

Common yellowthroat
Exhibit: Bird House

Corals and sea anemones (anthozoa)
Exhibit: Amazonia

Cotton-top tamarin
Exhibit: Small Mammal House

Cow
Exhibit: Kids' Farm

Cuban crocodile
Exhibit: Reptile Discovery Center

Dunlin
Exhibit: Bird House

Dwarf mongoose
Exhibit: Small Mammal House

Animal News

Small Mammal House keeper Chelia Chong conducts a training session with a Bennett's wallaby. Credit: Roshan Patel/Smithsonian
July 18, 2025

Happy National Zookeeper Week 2025
A mother and baby Przewalski's horse in front of a fence.
July 15, 2025

Behind the Scenes: A Przewalski’s Horse With a History of 'Over-Aunting'
A mother and baby zebra standing in front of a fence in a grassy field.
July 15, 2025

Checking In on the Foals: New Arrivals at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute
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