Thursday, October 3, 2019

Smithsonian National Zoo: Amazonia, part 3

When you leave the gallery, you have two choices: 1) a spiralling stareway, or the elevator.  Because you are about to head up to the main show.  The upper level contains a facsimile of the Amazon Rainforest full of flora and fauna.  Birds fly freely around the huge conservatory.  Also there are a pair of Bolivian Titi Monkeys, and on certain days even a wonderful Southern Two-toed Sloth.  The presentation is a trail through this jungle.  The vistas delight you with lush vegetation, the sounds from waterfalls, the calls of various bird species.  You can rush through, most people do, or you can do yourself a favor and linger.

Green Aracari, Pteroglossus viridis

Bolivian Titi Monkey, Callicebus donacophilus 


Hawk-headed Parrot, Deroptyus accipitrinus





Roseate Spoonbill, Platalea ajaja

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