DC Days Inn

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Guests at the Days Inn Connecticut Avenue in Washington, D.C. are just minutes from several inspiring attractions that include sports, wildlife, history and more. See below for a few area highlights. For a change of pace from the marble and monument tours, the National Zoo is the perfect choice. Covering 166 acres above Rock Creek Park, the Zoo exhibits some 5,000 species of animals, from camels to giant cats, elephants to egrets. Throughout the zoo, the animals are shown in naturalistic settings, including the Great Flight Cage-a walk-in aviary in which birds fly unrestricted from May to October. The Reptile Discovery Center, the Bird Resource Center, and an exhibition called "How Do You Zoo" all teach young visitors about biology. The most ambitious addition to the zoo is Amazonia, a reproduction of a South American rain-forest ecosystem. Fish swim behind glass walls, while overhead, monkeys and birds dart from tree to tree. In 2001, ring-tailed and red-fronted lemurs were installed in an exhibit called Lemur Island. The Cheetah Conservation Area is a grassy compound with a family of the world's fastest cats. The National Zoo has entrances at 3001 Connecticut Ave., on Harvard St. and on Beach Dr. The National Zoo is open every day of the year except December 25. Admission is free. For more information call (202) 673-4717. The Connecticut Ave. Days Inn D.C. is proud member of F.O.N.Z.

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