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ring-tailed lemur

Photo by Chris Lee

 

   
 

Tropics Trail

Venture into the world of the rain forest where lush, green foliage and beautiful orchids envelop guests along a winding path. Playful lemurs, inquisitive gibbons and agile tree kangaroos are just a few of the animals waiting to be discovered at each turn. Beauty and unique wildlife first attract you, but the Tropics Trail also showcases several of the world's  biodiversity "hotspots"—areas especially rich in species found nowhere else that are also at extreme risk of destruction. To begin your tour of the tropics, click on the pull-down menu above.

Gibbon Cam : Watch our gibbons on exhibit daily from 9:00 a.m to 4:00 p.m.

Learn about the Ghosts of Madagascar Exhibit
Learn about the Creatures Beneath the Canopy Exhibit

Multimedia presentation about tree kangaroo research in New Guinea

Learn about the orchids on the Tropics Trail
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