Smithsonian’s National Zoo Full Tour - Washington D.C.

The National Zoological Park, commonly known as the National Zoo, is one of the oldest zoos in the United States. It is part of the Smithsonian Institution and does not charge admission. Founded in 1889, its mission is to "provide engaging experiences with animals and create and share knowledge to save wildlife and habitats".
Exhibits
Asia Trail
A group of Asia-themed exhibits opened in 2006. Along with the giant pandas, the area also displays sloth bears, fishing cats, red pandas, a clouded leopard, Asian small-clawed otters, and Asian elephants.
David M. Rubenstein Giant Panda Habitat
The zoo's Giant Panda Habitat features three outdoor areas with animal enrichment, as well as an indoor area with a rocky outcrop, a waterfall, and viewing areas. The zoo's pandas, named Mei Xiang and Tian Tian, are on loan from the China Wildlife Conservation Association, and will live at the zoo until 2023. They are the focus of a research, conservation, and breeding program that aims to preserve the species. The exhibit is designed to replicate the rocky, lush terrain of the pandas' natural habitat.
Elephant Trails
In spring 2008, the National Zoo began construction on Elephant Trails, a new home for its Asian elephants. The first part of the $52 million project opened in September 2010, expanding the zoo's former elephant area with a 5,700-square-foot (530 m2) barn, two new yards (one with a pool), and a quarter-mile (400 m) walkway through woods,[30] a total of 1.9 acres (0.77 ha) of outdoor space, bringing the total size of Elephant Trails to 2 acres (0.81 ha).
Lemur Island
Lemur Island is a moated island that is home to a group of ring-tailed lemurs and black-and-white ruffed lemurs.
The Small Mammal House
The majority of the zoo's smaller mammal species live in the Small Mammal House.
The American Trail
The American Trail exhibit houses a variety of North American species.
The Great Ape House
The Great Ape House is separated into two sets of enclosures. One houses seven orangutans. The other houses five western lowland gorillas.
Gibbon Ridge
Gibbon Ridge is an enclosure housing two siamangs (a male named Bradley and a female named Ronnie).
Great Cats on Lion and Tiger Hill
Great Cats is separated into three enclosures. The zoo rotates 6 lions and 3 tigers between the three exhibits.
The Cheetah Conservation Station
This is an outdoor exhibit designed to mimic the African savanna and educate visitors about cheetahs and what is being done to preserve them in the wild. The main part of the Cheetah Conservation Station consists of two enclosures separated by a fence. One enclosure houses the cheetahs, while the other houses the Grévy's zebra. Other animals on display in the area include scimitar oryxes, dama gazelles, Rüppell's vultures, sitatunga, red river hogs, maned wolves, Abyssinian ground hornbills and lesser kudu.
The Kids' Farm
The Kids' Farm is aimed primarily at children and housing domesticated livestock. The Kids' Farm due to budgetary constraints. However, a $1.4 million donation from State Farm Insurance allowed the exhibit to remain open.
The Reptile Discovery Center
The zoo's reptile and amphibian house exhibits seventy species of reptiles and amphibians.
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[@charlie0985]

When I looked at the map at the start I thought it was a small zoo but it is a huge zoo with diverse animals

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

The map is deceiving, it's much larger. The zoo has an excellent assortment of animals.

[@finnboucher6984]

YES IT HAS ARMADILLOS

[@the_gaming_hyena]

I’ve been waiting for this very episode!

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

I hope it met your expectations

[@marinarodriguez604]

thank you for taking the time to show us around, I am planning a visit there soon and it's nice to see what I can expect =)

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

It's a fantastic zoo to explore, lot's of animals to enjoy. 😊

[@afnanasfiromi40]

This is the best video ever🐯

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

Thanks so much 😁 I'm really glad you enjoyed it.

[@noahm398]

Haven’t been to this zoo in nearly 8 years. Hoping to return someday.

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

It was a really nice zoo, just a bit confusing with some of the paths.

[@Andrew-qw6ju]

The wallabies live in a side yard next to the small mammal house. There's a trail next to the buildings entrance that leads to it (when you're showing the front of the building it would've been on the left), and other exhibits behind the building (white-nosed coatis, black howler monkeys, and goeldi's monkeys). You actually partially see it at 17:28, it's the wooden boardwalk behind the building sign.

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

Thanks for pointing that out, I totally missed it. Some of the paths we're not clearly marked.

[@conniecrawford5231]

China is taking back ALL the pandas from the USA and UK zoos! Political wrongdoing! Since 1972 American zoos have leased pandas at over one million dollars per panda and every American born panda legally belongs to China and will be taken to China!

[@Levay2013]

I really enjoy your zoo videos All the way from the Netherlands!

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

That is fantastic, It makes me very happy to know my videos are bringing joy to people from around the world. 😀

[@finnboucher6984]

I’m gonna go here right before Christmas and I’m so excited

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

Oh yeah, really fun zoo. I hope you have a great time and get to see all the animals.

[@ArtistSince05]

Great video!

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

Thank You Mathew, glad you enjoyed my tour

[@ArtistSince05]

@@TomsRoadTrippin Np! ^^

[@enagreco3280]

WOW! Great footage of the Giant Pandas !

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

Thank You, I do my best to get great views of the animals during my tours.

[@ralphaba]

33:39 the leaf-tailed gecko is actually clearly visable on the left wall :). When looking for gecko's, always remember to check the flat surfaces (walls, windows and even the ceiling).

[@noahroy7313]

Good eye!

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

@ralphaba Thanks for pointing it out, I totally missed it. I do sometimes miss things looking through the camera.

[@Weber408]

Tom Clancy, the Division 2. Zoo Mission got me so intrigued by what zoo it is, and I found it to be this zoo. Thanks for doing vid. Many thanks.

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

This is a very enjoyable zoo, hopefully they will get a pair of giant panda again some day.

[@Luvly2457]

I am from Wash. DC and used to LOVE taking my bike, some snacks, a drink, a rain poncho, a watch and most of all my best friend Micheline and riding out from down in Georgetown out to the Nat’l Zoo for the day.! Quite a long ride for a couple of elementary school girls! Two little girls 8 and 10 yrs old! You could actually DO that safely back then! Tom! Just love your travel docu/vids! They are excellent, up close, detailed, personal and long enough without being too long! (Hope that makes sense to you! Lol! ~££~

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

It's seems kids aren't allowed to be kids anymore. I used to ride my bike everywhere when I was a kid. I'm glad your enjoying my content. Thank You 😊

[@craftyfox1959]

Special delivery: US-born panda cub Bao Bao bound for China. They u tubed this live every step of the way. FedEx even painted a big mural on the side of the plane carrying Bao bao. It was sad but a happy event.

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

The main reason for the Giant Panda program is to hopefully breed cubs. Bao Bao is going to help bring the species back from near extinction. While it's sad he's gone to China he will be celebrated 😊

[@craftyfox1959]

I hope to see this zoo some day. Red pandas are easier to get. I swear every time I look at a big primate I think I should ask do you mind if I take your picture. It's those eyes.

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

I agree with the primates like the gorillas. They have that look, I always try to be respectable when I visit them.

[@randomstranger8326]

Such a great zoo!! Had a lot of fun there on my visit. It's been a while since I visited but God willing I am gonna visit again soon

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

Any zoo that has the Giant Panda is a top notch zoo. 🐼

[@randomstranger8326]

@@TomsRoadTrippin true but sadly I didn't saw the panda cause he was inside :(

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

If you get the chance to visit again, if the panda are inside, you can go inside the building. They are available to see from inside, their evening habitats have glass so you can still see them 😊

[@randomstranger8326]

@@TomsRoadTrippin oh that's great, maybe I didn't notice that that time but surely do it next time Thanks!!

[@TheRonin2024]

This is the zoo i also wanted to see

[@pault1985]

New subscriber here. Love your zoo videos. Looking for to Omaha zoo its my bucket list. You should do the aquarium in duluth Minnesota

[@VideoTraxxFanaticRules2004]

You should come back to Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington D.C for their newly renovated bird house opens in the late fall

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

Maybe next year, I still want to visit the Smithsonian Museum.

[@bretmichaelashworth6335]

Nice vid tom hopefully i will go to the us when my grandma comes back to me since i have the passport

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

I hope you get a chance to visit soon. So many wonderful places to check out.

[@bretmichaelashworth6335]

@@TomsRoadTrippin I truly hope! I really want to go to la or seattle!

[@thebigvigo4598]

I’ve been going for more than a decade and I’ve never seen the sloth bear. I am convinced it has been made up and was never there.

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

The sloth bear habitat is very busy, there is so many spots the bear could be. Hopefully you'll see him on one of your visits.

[@simonj3413]

How I feel about the beavers at the Detroit Zoo

[@sammellow6275]

I LOVE Mane Grill SOOOOOO much i want to even work there but its hard to get a job at the National Zoo! I dont have a college degree or anything but i love coming here, i feel at home. i hope i find a job here soon. Thanks for the video!

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

Good luck!! That would be a great place to work at, I hope you're able to get a spot.

[@treys1607]

They also used 2 have them @ the Oakland Zoo 2

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

Not sure what your reference is for, could you please elaborate? Time stamp would help a lot, Thanks

[@leannemalcolm5297]

Will u ever be going to zoo across the country ? U should visit Scotland and England zoos

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

I really hope to go overseas some day. Perhaps in a few years 🙏

[@hollycrossman40]

At 23:45 my brother used to have a chinchilla growing up. He was so cute his name was Ted. We had this cage for the chinchilla and everytime you walked by the cage he would circle around the cage. And I really liked seeing how he would take a bath we had this white dust and he would roll in it and that's how he would get clean. He was so soft. He started having teeth problem and we took him to the vet and after we got back from the vet he started to go down hill with his health and he died and that was the saddest day for my brother and me. I miss him. He was a great pet.

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

You two had a wonderful pet, Thank You for sharing your happy memories. Even though Ted is gone, you'll have the good memories forever.

[@hollycrossman40]

@@TomsRoadTrippin Your welcome 😊

[@treys1607]

I've been meaning 2 ask u wut is ur most fave zoo u ever visited (including the Marlyand Zoo the 1 that hasn't been released yet)

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

There gave been so many impressive zoo's. However, my favorite zoo is still the San Diego Zoo.

[@treys1607]

@@TomsRoadTrippin mone 2

[@MarilynYaffee-ek9yv]

How much room do the elephants have. Never seems to be enough at zoos.

[@noahroy7313]

Hey Tom! I apologize about the late comment, I’ve been working lots and have been busy with school so naturally, it took me longer to watch it. But I really enjoyed this video! Such a big Zoo! That map is pretty deceiving! I’ve got some time stamps for ya my friend! 15:12: So when I heard you say you don’t have chipmunks in Florida I was like huh? What? Just because I see them everywhere! But lots of animals that I see almost on a daily basis, you don’t see, like moose for example. 17:12: Their name is pronounced Shah-Val-Skees Horse. Trust me, I twisted my head the first time I seen it too. 29:50: I would be one of those Subscribers 🙋‍♂️. 38:20: Now that right there is the biggest Black Headed Python I’ve ever seen. Absolute unit. 41:00: You mistaked these for baby Aldabra Tortoises but these are adult radiated tortoises. Endangered species endemic to Madagascar. 47:42: I find it absolutely adorable that your dog’s name is cow 🤣🥰! 14:12: You can really tell that these 2 are female bison. Smaller size and the hump on the back is much less prominent than in male bison. 53:42: So before my grandparents moved to my hometown ( they lived in a town an hour and thirty minutes away previously ), there was a pond behind an abandoned cabin on their property. One year a beaver moved in and I used to watch her for hours on end. At the time, I was 9 years old. After winter she wasn’t there anymore, I guessed she went back to her family group. I named her Walleye. Don’t ask me why, I don’t even know lol! 😂👌 🦫 Fun fact: Beaver in French is Castor. And that wraps up time stamps. Now before I close my comment, let’s make the King himself smile, shall we? That means praise! You are still my favourite, even though I now follow 39 channels including yourself. You rule over all of them Tom, you come out on top as King. Just like Godzilla showed Ghidorah who rules Earth ( Godzilla: King Of The Monsters reference. ) Well, that wraps up my comment for this video! One last thing, I won’t be watching your latest video because it’s not animal related HOWEVER, I left a like to help the algorithm. But I already know that you respect me only watching your animal content. Looking forward to your reply Tom!

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

I'll answer your comment after work tonight. You'll be happy with my plans for Wednesday 😎 🐁

[@noahroy7313]

@@TomsRoadTrippin Cool, looking forward to it! What time do you finish? OMG?! Reptile facility???? I saw a snake emoji before you edited it you sneaky Tom.

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

@@noahroy7313 yeah I put the wrong emoji on it before.

[@noahroy7313]

@@TomsRoadTrippin Hmmm 🤔 I’ll take your word for it.

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

@@noahroy7313 I'm afraid I already ruined the surprise. I'm going into the sewers on Wednesday to catch rats 😀

[@noahroy7313]

My comment is up on North Carolina Zoo Tom!😁👍

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

I'll get to it tomorrow Noah. I mentioned before that I need to be on my computer to answer your comments. My phone only shows a small part. I have a suggestion for a Halloween costume for you. Dress as the pied piper, I know where you can get the mice to go with it. 😁

[@noahroy7313]

All good Tom! As I said before, the intention is not a speedy reply. I just do this when I comment on a previous video when there’s that week’s video out. Of course you already know that because I’ve told you before.

[@noahroy7313]

@@TomsRoadTrippin Good lord Tom, we’re still on about that?

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

@@noahroy7313 I never forget a good mouse tale or should I say tail 😀

[@noahroy7313]

@@TomsRoadTrippin Holy shoot man 😂😂😂😂

[@shimonofbirdsandsupermariofan]

Update: the bird house has been renovated

[@cheaplaughkennedy2318]

Yes, we’ve been there a few times already. The original building is from 1928 and they’ve saved a portion of it. Our family have visited there since the sixties.

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

Thanks for the update, that's great news

[@gladysneal1976]

Panda mom Mei Xiang. Dad panda Tian Tian. Baby panda Xiao Qi Ji 🤗❤

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

They were so nice to see up close, the baby was especially cute 😁

[@EmpTheClown]

does this mean you gonna go to national aquarium????🤯👌

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

Yes, that'll be coming out in 2 weeks

[@jpaulstudios5152]

23:42 looks like hal from angry birds

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

Yeah 😀

[@samsinahsafinyi8621]

Who wants to go to the Smithsonian's National Zoo? I know I do.

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

I most definitely recommend a visit for everyone 😀

[@luonglieen130]

Yêu cầu sở thú không được hành hạ, chích điện, ép Meixiang mang thai. Phải cho gia đình gấu ăn măng tươi, gấu con phải được uống sữa, không được chích điện gấu bố và gấu mẹ. Đây không ải là sở thú mà là địa ngục, nơi con người không còn nhân tính. Động vật vô tội, nếu nuôi không nổi và không yêu thương thì xin hãy trả các em về quê nhà #SaveMEIXIANGFAMILY #SaveTIANTIAN #SaveXIAOQIJI #PRAYforPANDA

[@hgwilt1]

What kind of special permission do you need to have from China in order to import some of their giant panda bears to other zoos around the world? I know that the panda beer is a symbol of China but, why are they afraid of giving up their giant panda bears to other zoos?

[@MarilynYaffee-ek9yv]

Do not caged animals. They never have enough room.

[@goofyfaces]

You forgot to show the caricature artists and face painters

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

Your right, I did miss them 😟

[@gamingwithscottie1478]

Goodbye to the Giant Pandas at this zoo. The reason that they left is simple. The reason that we even had them is because we loaned them from China. I forget the exact reason why, but long story short, China wants them all back.

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

Thanks to the breeding programs the giant panda are no longer endangered. China loaned pandas to various zoo's around the world to help with that. Hopefully the US will get them again in the future.

[@gamingwithscottie1478]

I agree!@@TomsRoadTrippin

[@cristinaclimaco9187]

Jdzoo🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤😅😅

[@lifewithjanasia6706]

I used too work here❤️

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

I bet that was a fun place to work 😊