National Zoo
Introduction
The National Zoo is a 163 acred place in the heart of Washington DC.
The animals vary from A-Z. Approximately 2 million men, women, and
children of all ages visit this amazing place each year. Providing
leadership of animal care, education, science, and sustainability is
the mission for the National Zoo.
Bibliography
1. The, Metro: Take. "Information for Visitors - National Zoo| FONZ." Welcome to
the National Zoo| FONZ Website - National Zoo| FONZ. Web. 31 Mar. 2011.
<http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Audiences/Visitors/default.cfm>.
2. "YouTube - Day at the National Zoo." YouTube - Broadcast Yourself. Web.
31 Mar. 2011. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQAFrTR8ZFA>.
Video
click here to watch a video about the zoo
Pictures

Links
1. http://dc.about.com/cs/familyactivities/a/NationalZoo.htm
2. http://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/wash/dc7.htm
3. http://national-zoo.visit-washington-dc.com/
Intresting Facts
- approximately 2,000 animals
- nearly 400 different species
- established on March 2, 1889
- each year more than 2 million people visit the Naional Zoo
- about 163 acres
- one of the oldest zoos in the United States
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Alex Whittaker
8- Fulk
St. Gabriel School
Last Updated: 3-31-11