The Indo-Pacific Coral Reef is one of only two “living” exhibits at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. It features a wide variety of marine species representing the diverse and ...
Hanging from the center ceiling overseeing the visitors of the museum is a life-sized model of "Phoenix" the North Atlantic Right Whale, the ambassador of the Sant Ocean Hall at the Smithsonian ...
The institution operates some of the most popular sites in Washington and beyond, including 21 museums and the National Zoo.