national zoo
Smithsonian National Zoological Park, Smithsonian National Zoological Park
USA, Washington
The National Zoo is located in the northwestern part of the city and covers an area of 66 hectares. It was founded in 1889 at the Smithsonian Institution. It contains more than 400 species of animals. A feature of the zoo is the fact that many animals live in it, which in wildlife are on the verge of extinction or are not found at all.