National Zoo

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The National Zoo is a major zoological park in Washington, D.C., renowned for its conservation research and diverse collection of animal species.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf tourist attraction
zoo
zoological park
accreditation Association of Zoos and Aquariums
admissionFee free
affiliation Association of Zoos and Aquariums
area approximately 163 acres
cityDistrict Woodley Park
conservationFacilityLocation Front Royal, Virginia
country United States of America
surface form: "United States"
focusesOn animal behavior research
captive breeding programs
endangered species conservation
wildlife veterinary medicine
foundedBy United States Congress
fundedBy federal appropriations
membership program
private donations
hasAnimal Andean bear
Asian elephant
California sea lion
cheetah
flamingo
giant panda
Komodo dragon
surface form: "komodo dragon"

lion
orangutan
poison dart frog
red panda
tiger
western lowland gorilla
hasExhibit Amazonia
American Trail
Asia Trail
Bird House
Elephant Trails
Great Cats
Kids’ Farm
Reptile Discovery Center
Small Mammal House
hasPart Conservation Biology Institute
hasProgram Conservation Biology Institute
surface form: "Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute"

education and outreach programs
species survival plans
inception 1889
knownFor giant panda conservation program
locatedIn District of Columbia
Washington, D.C.
near Rock Creek Park
numberOfAnimals more than 2,000
numberOfSpecies approximately 400
officialName National Zoo
surface form: "Smithsonian National Zoological Park"
opened May 6, 1889
operator Smithsonian Institution
ownedBy Smithsonian Institution
partOf Smithsonian Institution
publicTransit Cleveland Park station
surface form: "Cleveland Park Metro station"

Woodley Park–Zoo/Adams Morgan station
surface form: "Woodley Park–Zoo/Adams Morgan Metro station"
purpose animal conservation
public education
scientific research
shortName National Zoo
National Zoo
surface form: "National Zoological Park"

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Rock Creek Park adjacentTo National Zoo
surface form: "National Zoological Park"
Northwest Washington, D.C. contains National Zoo
Woodley Park hasAttraction National Zoo
surface form: "Smithsonian National Zoological Park"
surface form: "National Zoo (Smithsonian National Zoological Park)"
Smithsonian Institution hasPart National Zoo
Mount Pleasant neighborhood near National Zoo
Woodley Park near National Zoo
surface form: "Smithsonian National Zoological Park"
surface form: "Smithsonian National Zoological Park"
National Zoo officialName National Zoo
surface form: "Smithsonian National Zoological Park"
National Zoo shortName National Zoo
National Zoo shortName National Zoo
surface form: "National Zoological Park"

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