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  - Artwork
  - Amazonia
  - Bears
  - Bird House
  - Beaver Valley
  - Big cats
  - Construction
  - Elephant House
  - Invertibrate House
  - Small Mammal House
  - Pandas
  - Primates
  - Prairie dogs
  - Reptile House
  - Donor tiles
  
  The National Zoological Park opened in 1889. The grounds were designed by Frederick Law Olmsted. The original inhabitants were animals currently on display on the Mall when the Smithsonian taxider ...More...
• Wikipedia Description: Smithsonian National Zoological Park
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  The Smithsonian National Zoological Park, commonly known as the National Zoo, is a zoo located in Washington, D.C. It is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA). Founded in 1889, it consists of two distinct installations: a 163 acre (0.7 kmē) zoo within the Rock Creek Park in Washington, D.C., and a 3,200 acre (13 kmē) Conservation and Research Center located in Front Royal, Virginia, at the edge of the Shenandoah National Park. The zoo in Washington is free and open to the public and is dedicated in large part to education; the conservation center in Virginia is closed to the public and is used primarily to breed and study endangered species. Altogether, the two facilities contain some 2,000 animals of 400 different species. The National Zoo, as part of the Smithsonian Institution, receives federal appropriations for operating expenses. The zoo’s support society, Friends of the National Zoo, provides support with private funds.
  
  History:
  
  The National Zoo was founded by famed naturalist and American conservation leader William T. Hornaday. Hornaday, serving as a taxidermist for the Smithsonian Institution, became increasingly concerned over the decline of many native American species, most notably the American bison. Hornaday envisioned a facility that would breed endangered American animals in captivity and educate the public about wildlife. He opened a small trial zoo outside the Smithsonian castle featuring bison, bears, and other American animals. With the aid of the Secretary of the Smithsonian, the United States Congress approved the founding of a National Zoological Park in Rock Creek Park. Hornaday clashed with Smithsonian Institution Secretary Samuel Pierpont Langley over the zoo's design, and eventually resigned his position and left Washington. He later went on to help found and serve as the first director of the Bronx Zoo.
  
  The zoo grew slowly, mostly ...More...
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