It's Our 125th Birthday!

It's Our 125th Birthday! (HM23Y1)

Location: Washington, DC 20008
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 55.911', W 77° 3.101'

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Smithsonian's National Zoo

—125 Years —

The Zoo began 125 years ago out of a concern to save wildlife. The American bison was nearly extinct and other North American animals were threatened. Today, the Zoo cares for about 2,000 animals and saves species from all over the world.

William T. Hornaday, Chief Taxadermist at the Smithsonian Institution, proposed the creation of a refuge for America's vanishing animals. President Cleveland signed a bill establishing the National Zoological Park on March 2, 1889—our birthday. Note the purpose of the new zoo: "for the advancement of science and the instruction and recreation of the people." These goals still guide us today.

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Look throughout the Zoo for more stories about our history.

Entering the Zoo in the early 1900s meant crossing through Rock Creek.

above: The original Monkey House, 1909
left: Schoolchildren visiting the Zoo, 1898

Inside the Lion House, 1910

This exhibition has been brought to you in part by: David Velazquez
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Placed BySmithsonian Institution
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Date Added Tuesday, December 19th, 2017 at 7:02am PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 322162 N 4311215
Decimal Degrees38.93185000, -77.05168333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 55.911', W 77° 3.101'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 55' 54.66" N, 77° 3' 6.06" W
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