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=== Tropical Rainforest === |
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Te Tropical Rainforest was the first indoor rainforest exhibit in the United States. Birds, such as [[Scarlet Macaw]], [[Bali Mynah]], [[African Grey Parrot]], and.[[Flamingo]], are free roaming, a well as [[sloth]], small deer, and [[Flying Fox]]. Small exhibits house [[Asian Small-clawed Otter]], [[Rhinoceros Iguana]], [[Armadillo]], [[Tamandua]], and [[Tortoise|tortoises]]. |
Te Tropical Rainforest was the first indoor rainforest exhibit in the United States. Birds, such as [[Scarlet Macaw]], [[Bali Mynah]], [[African Grey Parrot]], and.[[Flamingo]], are free roaming, a well as [[sloth]], small deer, and [[Flying Fox]]. Small exhibits house [[Asian Small-clawed Otter]], [[Rhinoceros Iguana]], [[Armadillo]], [[Tamandua]], and [[Tortoise|tortoises]]. |
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=== Animals and Man === |
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The Animals and Man building features exhibits for small animals, such as [[Burmese Python]], [[Gila Monster]], [[Prehensile tailed Skink]], [[Sugar Glider]], [[Prehensile tailed Porcupine]], and [[Cape Porcupine]]. This building also serves as the indoor house for the zoos [[Hippopotamus]], [[African Elephant|African]] and [[Asian Elephants]], and [giraffe]. They all have large outdoor yards, and the giraffes share theirs with [[African Crowned Crane]]. |
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== External links == |
== External links == |
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Revision as of 20:53, 2 July 2010
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| Location | Topeka, Kansas, USA |
| Memberships | AZA |
| Website | http://www.topeka.org/zoo/ |
The Topeka Zoological Park is a medium-sized zoo in Topeka, Kansas in the United States. It is located within Gage Park, just off I-70 in the north central portion of the city. Despite its small size, it has a number of fine exhibits, including one of the first indoor tropical rain forests in the United States. It is one of the most popular attractions in Topeka, with over 150,000 visitors a year, though attendance has been declining since the 1980s.
The zoo lost its accreditation with the Association of Zoos and Aquariums in 2001, due to mismanagement, poor conditions for some of the animals being exhibited, and the deaths of several animals. In 2003, after a major overhaul of the zoo and the addition of several new exhibits, the Topeka Zoo regained its accreditation.
Exhibits
Kansas Carnivores
Kansas Carnivores, opened in 2009, features mountain lions and North American river otters in side-by-side exhibits.
Black Bear Woods
Black Bear Woods fetures animals from North America. Two small cages house North American porcupine and red-tailed hawk. bald and golden eagles live in tall flight cages. A pronghorn lives in a spacious exhibit, and an arctic fox inhabits a densly planted exhibit. Two [[Black Bear|black bears live in a spacious enclosure with trees to climb. They can be viewed from an elevated walkway, or a ground level window.
Waterbird Lagoon
Waterbird Lagoon features three ponds. Black-necked Swans, Nenes, and Trumpeter Swans live in these ponds.
Jungle Cats
The Jungle Cats exhibit features rare Sumatran Tigers and an African Black Leopard in thickly planted, side-by-side exhibits. The tigers have a pool to swim in.
Tropical Rainforest
Te Tropical Rainforest was the first indoor rainforest exhibit in the United States. Birds, such as Scarlet Macaw, Bali Mynah, African Grey Parrot, and.Flamingo, are free roaming, a well as sloth, small deer, and Flying Fox. Small exhibits house Asian Small-clawed Otter, Rhinoceros Iguana, Armadillo, Tamandua, and tortoises.
Animals and Man
The Animals and Man building features exhibits for small animals, such as Burmese Python, Gila Monster, Prehensile tailed Skink, Sugar Glider, Prehensile tailed Porcupine, and Cape Porcupine. This building also serves as the indoor house for the zoos Hippopotamus, African and Asian Elephants, and [giraffe]. They all have large outdoor yards, and the giraffes share theirs with African Crowned Crane.
External links
- http://www.topeka.org/zoo/
- Friends of the Topeka Zoo
- Topeka Capitol-Journal - Topeka Zoo articles
- Topeka Zoo photo tour
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