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I visited this zoo a month ago today. I came on the Metro, and walked the route. I covered the whole park in just a few hours, and got to see lots of species from every corner of the globe. I also had a good...More
We went on a sunny day with temperatures in the upper 60’s. With that said, over half of the animals we not on display. We did a lot of walking to exhibits only to be disappointed when there was no animal to view. Had we...More
My first tip is parking is challenging and limited. We parked in a garage near the White House and took Uber to the zoo and our other destinations. We spent about 45 minutes looking for parking at the zoo. It’s very limited. The zoo is...More
What a wonderful way to spend the day. We were thinking we might be here for two hours max but 5 hours later we're still here and we've still got a few more animals to see. The zoo has an orangutan crossing called the o-line...More
Nice zoo, kids liked it. The Amazon room was interesting. We didn't see the pandas unfortunately. Very clean. It's free but map is $5 and goes towards animal protection. Kids loved it.
We visited on a gorgeous spring day. Not many animals on the Asia Trail were out because of the temperature that was cooler than their habitat. Lots of others were out including one of the pandas. The grounds are beautifully landscaped. Food and drinks are...More
What can I Say?? Huge free admission zoo thats kept clean with nice exhibits that many kids will enjoy. We love the panda! Can easily spend like 3hrs or + here if you are taking your time to see everything. Get here early! We were...More
We had heard mixed reviews of the Zoo but we really enjoyed it. The location is amazing tucked into the city. I expected it to be like a lot of other zoos we've visited, but the use of the space they have is great and...More
If you want to minimize uphill walking, start at lot A (Uber riders, request lot A). Then you’re walking downhill the whole time. The problem is, if you’re metroing home via Woodley Park, the metro is at the top of the hill. Starting at lot...More
Glad it was free. Nothing out of the ordinary. We walked all the way down to go see the tigers. Not a single tiger or lion was out. All the doors for them to come outside were closed. Big disappointment as tigers are my favorite...More
