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National Zoo’s 17th annual ZooLights opens with 1 million LED lights

It’s a sight to be seen, with one million environmentally friendly LED lights making the National Zoo glow. There are more ...

The shutdown is over and DC’s National Zoo is finally open

On Saturday, the Woodley Park neighborhood of D.C. was packed with people entering the National Zoo’s main gates when it ...

When will Smithsonian museums, National Zoo and other DC sites reopen after shutdown?

The Smithsonian museums and National Zoo are set to reopen within days after the longest government shutdown in U.S. history comes to an end. The National Museum of American History, the National Air ...

‘Huge difference’: DC businesses feel impact of National Zoo’s closure — and reopening

A bakery near the National Zoo is celebrating the impending return of zoo visitors after seeing a drop in foot traffic and ...