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Northern blue-tongued skink
Exhibit: Reptile Discovery Center

Northern copperhead
Exhibit: Reptile Discovery Center

Northern mockingbird
Exhibit: Bird House

Northern pine snake
Exhibit: Reptile Discovery Center

Northern pintail
Exhibit: Bird House

Northern shoveler
Exhibit: Bird House

Northern snakehead fish
Exhibit: Asia Trail

Northern tree shrew
Exhibit: Small Mammal House

Animal News

Asian elephant Linh Mai explores her enclosure in the Elephant Barn Feb. 19. (Roshan Patel/Smithsonian)
February 25, 2026

Elephant Calf Linh Mai Takes Steady Steps Towards Socializing With Her Herdmates ›
An Asian elephant calf (born Feb. 2, 2026) explores her enclosure in the Elephant Barn at Smithsonian's National Zoo. (Roshan Patel/Smithsonian)
February 12, 2026

Elephant Calf Update: Building Bonds Among the National Zoo's Herd ›
Sloth bear cub Osborn ("Ozzy") explores behind-the-scenes with his mother, Molly, at Asia Trail. (Kaitlyn Adkins/Smithsonian)
February 09, 2026

Get To Know the National Zoo's Growing Sloth Bear Cubs ›
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