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The National Zoo was founded in 1889. The zoo has two locations: 163 acre park located in Washington, D.C. that is accessible to the public and 3,200 acres in Front Royal, Virginia used for training wildlife professionals. History about the Smithsonian's National Zoo is located on their website.

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