Master Plan: Tropical America

Master Plan: Tropical America

giant anteater
Giant anteater

Budget:
$500,000
Pacesetter Gift: The Janci Foundation

Timeframe:
Completed August, 2007

Giant Anteaters and a More Immersive Experience

Our Tropical America exhibits area was upgraded with a beautiful new entrance portal, improved pathway esthetics and an impressive new giant anteater exhibit.

What It Looks Like  

The new giant anteater exhibit features a lush outdoor habitat, close-up viewing areas (including a walk-in “termite mound”) and the “Anteater Cantina,” an education station where visitors can learn more about how tropical rainforests fit into the planet’s ecosystem and how different feeding adaptations, like the anteater’s long snout and tongue, help animals to thrive in varied environments.

 

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