More Than A Decade Later, Zoo Lights At Smithsonian National Zoo Remains Popular DC Attraction

By JULIANNE HEBERLEIN, Capital News Service
WASHINGTON – Each holiday season since 2007, after the animals go to sleep, the rest of the Smithsonian National Zoo comes to life as a colorful winter wonderland.
More than half a million LED lights are transforming the zoo’s grounds into a bright holiday celebration this year, with a new outdoor art installation, 3D glowing animal sculptures, a laser light show and a virtual experience featuring the zoo’s pandas.
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