Great Ape House

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Watch orangutans and gorillas navigate multi-level climbing habitats up close at the Smithsonian National Zoo.

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The Great Ape House at the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute provides specialized indoor and outdoor habitats designed for western lowland gorillas and orangutans. Visitors observe the primates through floor-to-ceiling viewing panes that open directly into their environment.


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