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Due to high demand, line access for the Giant Panda Habitat may close early. Arrive with time to spare for the best chance to see the bears.

Today's hours: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (last entry 3 p.m.)

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Today's hours: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (last entry 3 p.m.)

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Today's hours: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (last entry 3 p.m.)

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Closeup of a Vietnamese mossy frog, a dark green amphibian with bumpy skin.

May 03, 2024

Happy Amphibian Week 2024

This Amphibian Week, take a closer look at what makes these species so wonderfully weird and worthy of our attention.

Matt Evans holds a brown tree frog in an outdoor workspace in Panama.

April 02, 2021

How to Care for Frogs

Leap into learning what it takes to care for some of the frogs found at Smithsonian’s National Zoo from Matt Evans, assistant curator of the Reptile Discovery Center.

Lemur leaf frog sitting on a blue glove.

June 05, 2020

New at the Zoo: Lemur Leaf Frogs

Meet the lemur leaf frog! These attractive amphibians—best known for their big, beautiful eyes—are critically endangered. The good news? Reptile Discovery Center keepers at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo are working to save them from extinction.

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