Africa is Open

The greatly-anticipated Africa exhibit area at the Rio Grande Zoo is now open.

The new section of the zoo comprises six acres of land, 17 separate exhibits and 23 species of mammals and birds, including chimpanzees, warthogs, red river hogs, cheetahs, hippopotamus, DeBrazza’s monkeys, spotted hyenas, African wild dogs, Marabou storks, Cape griffon vultures, lappet-faced vultures, wattled cranes, white-faced whistling ducks, Lady Ross’s turacos and golden-breasted starlings.

Additional species will be exhibited as they are acquired and acclimated.