Smithsonian National Zoo in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Bald Eagle

Aquatic

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, December 1, 2024

1. Bald Eagle Marker

Inscription. Bald eagles were once endangered largely due to DDT, a pesticide that harmed bald eagles' eggs. The banning of DDT along with the passage of the Endangered Species Act helped the bald eagles' numbers to rise, and today our national bird is no longer at risk of extinction.

Erected by Smithsonian Institution.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Environment • Science & Medicine.

Location. 38° 55.725′ N, 77° 2.832′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Smithsonian National Zoo. It can be reached from Olmsted Walk 0.2 miles west of North Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3001 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington DC 20008, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Upper South,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in the Tidewater,

and in the Chesapeake Bay Region.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Ostrich / Domestic Horse (a few steps from this marker); Black-footed Ferret / Giraffe (a few steps from this marker); Olmsted Walk (a few steps from this marker); Maned Wolf / Przewalski's Horse (a few steps from this marker); Lions and Tigers (within shouting distance of this marker); A Fiberglass Film Star (within shouting

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distance of this marker); How to Drink Coffee and Save Birds (within shouting distance of this marker); Prairie Dogs (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.

Other markers no longer nearby. A Hollywood Legend at the Zoo? (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); The Book That Brought a Dinosaur to Life (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 22, 2021

2. Bald Eagle Marker

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, December 1, 2024

3. Bald Eagle Marker

The Speedwell Conservation Carousel near the marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, December 1, 2024

4. The Speedwell Conservation Carousel near the marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 22, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 201 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 1, 2024, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on October 22, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3, 4. submitted on December 1, 2024, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.