National Zoological Park
zoological park in Washington, D.C., United States
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Summary
National Zoological Park is a zoo[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of zoo entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,267 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Washington, D.C.[3]
- Country: United States[4]
- Architect: Frederick Law Olmsted[5], John Charles Olmsted[6], Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr.[7]
- Founder: United States Congress[8]
- Location: Rock Creek Park[9]
- Postal code: 20008[10]
- Part of: Smithsonian Institution[11]
- Commons category: Smithsonian National Zoological Park[12]
- Has part(s): Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center[13]
- Inception: 1889[14]
- Located on street: Connecticut Avenue[15]
- Parent organization or unit: Smithsonian Institution[16]
- Official website: http://nationalzoo.si.edu[17], https://nationalzoo.si.edu/[18]
- Topic's main category: Category:National Zoological Park (United States)[19]
- Described at URL: https://siarchives.si.edu/collections/siris_arc_217767[20]
- Director / manager: Brandie Smith[21]
- Visitors per year: 2,200,000[22]
- Heritage designation: National Register of Historic Places listed place[23]
- Official name: National Zoological Park[24]
- Commons Institution page: Smithsonian National Zoological Park[25]
- Species kept: lion[26], alpaca[27], American bison[28], spectacled bear[29], Asian elephant[30], oriental small-clawed otter[31], banded mongoose[32], black howler[33], black-footed ferret[34], black-tailed prairie dog[35], bobcat[36], Bornean orangutan[37], Bettongia penicillata[38], California sea lion[39]
Why It Matters
National Zoological Park has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] It is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]