The next section led me past more open areas along the
perimeter and a lesser primate/monkey house with interior and exterior
spaces. The photo opportunities
were hindered by the fencing grids, but you could still enjoy Common Squirrel
Monkeys, Ring-tailed Lemurs, a pair of acrobatic Saimang, and even a large
exotic vulture of some species the name of which I failed to copy down. Another set of habitats contained a
wide range of larger birds from Hawks to Scarlet Ibis. The only disappointment was the habitat
for the African Penguins--and you already know that I have rather high
standards when it comes to this species.
I sent a very positive letter to the Great Plains Zoo upon my return
home and made mention of my hope that they would take on recreating this area
as their next project.
Something that you don't see at many zoos, a pair of
Galápagos Island Tortoise, Cheochelone nigra.
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