Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The giant pandas weren't the only Zoo residents to enjoy the cold weather! From our kune kune pigs to sea lions and red wolves, plenty of our animals spent the snow day exploring outside. ☃️
...And others chose not to, like our cows, Willow and Magnolia, who decided to hang out in with their heaters instead. Like the cows, all the Zoo's outdoor animals had a heated, indoor option waiting for them.
Video credit: Roshan Patel and Erin Whatley/Smithsonian
Video description: The video opens with a scene of a snow-filled paddock. Two cows can be seen in a three-sided structure with hay and heaters. The video zooms in to show a red and white Hereford cow shaking snow off of herself. The following scene is of a sea lion standing on a rock and then spinning in a circle. The video then cuts to another clip showing a sea lion swimming and leaping out of the water several times. The video then shows black and brown pigs walking in the snow, followed by a scene of two red wolves walking in a snow-filled yard.
The giant pandas weren't the only Zoo residents to enjoy the cold weather! From our kune kune pigs to sea lions and red wolves, plenty of our animals spent the snow day exploring outside. ☃️
...And others chose not to, like our cows, Willow and Magnolia, who decided to hang out in with their heaters instead. Like the cows, all the Zoo's outdoor animals had a heated, indoor option waiting for them.
Video credit: Roshan Patel and Erin Whatley/Smithsonian
Video description: The video opens with a scene of a snow-filled paddock. Two cows can be seen in a three-sided structure with hay and heaters. The video zooms in to show a red and white Hereford cow shaking snow off of herself. The following scene is of a sea lion standing on a rock and then spinning in a circle. The video then cuts to another clip showing a sea lion swimming and leaping out of the water several times. The video then shows black and brown pigs walking in the snow, followed by a scene of two red wolves walking in a snow-filled yard.
