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What you should know
Best time
Attend special ticketed evening events for a crowd-free experience with minimal wait times to view animals and interact with interpreters
Visitor tip
Don't miss the keeper talks where staff share engaging stories about the animals, including entertaining details like which animals escape their enclosures
Visitor tip
Plan time to watch the river otters, especially during keeper talks—visitors report they are engaging to observe, particularly during interactive moments with enrichment items like toys
Quick Facts
- Type
- Zoo
- Highlights
- River otters, rainforest atrium with birds and monkeys, toucans, snakes
- Interactive
- Keeper talks and interpreter-led experiences
What visitors say
We visited on a Saturday evening in mid-June 2025 for a special event. There was a interpreter inside who answered all our questions and there were a bunch of animals to look at. The keeper told us about the different animals and the…
The rainforest atrium hosts many birdies and tamerin monkeys. Around the outside are other animals like large river otters, snakes, fish, and tucan.
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Did You Know?
- River otters at the attraction have been observed playing with a giant blue D20 (20-sided die) as an enrichment activity
- The attraction features a river otter that has a history of escaping its enclosure, which keeper talks specifically address
- Special ticketed evening events at the venue result in minimal crowds (2-3 visitor groups), allowing for a more intimate experience with interpreter-led talks
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