Primatologist Wright was a hard-partying girl in her 20s when she first got interested in science one New York night: She stumbled into a pet shop across from the renowned rock music venue Filmore East and bought a pet monkey.

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Even late at night, residents can be kept awake by a nearby restaurant's loud pet goose, supermarket or restaurants' ventilation fans and freezers, temples or businesses setting off firecrackers to seek divine protection at ungodly but auspicious hours.

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Guided tours with National Park Rangers, pet-friendly walks, food tents, live stage performances and even a ranger-led bike tour and night walk around the Tidal Basin will be part of the free activities at the National Mall.

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