Animals

Bee in a flower

Tim Ervin

Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens provides a unique habitat for wildlife, combing the ecosystems of the aquatic gardens, tidal marshes, wooded areas, and the Anacostia River into one site. You may see deer, muskrats, and geese in the park, but the area also plays host to beavers, turtles, frogs, river otters, and Great Blue herons, among other things.

Please keep in mind that the wildlife in the park is wild. Do not approach any animals you might see. They have learned to avoid people as a way to survive, so do not approach them, but keep your eyes open for animals at a distance.