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Tropical Wonders features creatures hailing from tropical regions around the world. This renewed experience engages Zoo guests by demonstrating the vital role all of us play on planet Earth through the stories of these vibrant animals.

Featured Species

A smoky jungle frog poses on the forest floor as it looks out at the viewer

Smoky Jungle Frog

These frogs can adjust their call to any situation; they scream loudly to scare predators, and make melodic hooting sounds during courtship.

A pair of scarlet ibises faces to the left as they rest

Scarlet Ibis

Like flamingos, ibis chicks have soft, downy black feathers. It takes about 18 months until they fully develop their pinkish-red color.

A prehensile-tailed porcupine lounges on a tree branch looking out at the viewer

Prehensile-Tailed Porcupine

These mammals are expert climbers, using their large, curved claws and muscular tails to grip branches as they move through the trees.

a Henkel's leaf-tailed gecko poses facing downward as it climbs down a tree limb

Henkel's Leaf-Tailed Gecko

WIth their leaf-shaped tailes and diverse coloration, these camouflaged geckos can easily hid in tree bark, lichen, and leaf litter.

a grand cayman blue iguana poses on the sand looking out at the viewer

Grand Cayman Blue Iguana

These iguanas can move their toes independently, whch makes digging and climbing trees easy.

a burmese python lays coiled looking at the viewer

Burmese Python

Burmese pythons have stretchy ligaments in their jaws that allow them to swallow animals up to five times as wide as their head!

Other Species

In addition to the featured species above, the following species also reside in Tropical Wonders:

  • Blue and Yellow Macaw
  • Eastern Indigo Snake
  • Fiji Banded Iguana
  • Hamerkop
  • Jamaican Boa
  • Madagascar Hissing Cockroach
  • Malagasy Sacred Ibis
  • Marbled Teal
  • Military Macaw
  • Palawan Peacock Pheasant
  • Panamanian Golden Frog (coming soon)
  • Prehensile-Tailed Porcupine
  • Prehensile-Tailed Skink
  • Prevost's Squirrel
  • Rio Fuerte Beaded Lizard
  • Scarlet Macaw
  • Southern Three-Banded Armadillo
  • Weber's Sailfin Lizard
  • White-Cheeked Turaco

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