Akron Zoo: Legends of the Wild, part 2

 The Legends of the Wild introductory section of the Akron Zoo continues with amazing design and many species to explore.  We leave the Madagascar hut, and discover that we are in the Andes!  A multilevel series of structures with amazing detailing lead us from Alpaca to Andean Condors to Jaguars, to Patagonian Cavy, Bats and Poison Dart Frogs!  As fate would have it, the Jaguar's habitat is sometimes inhabited by a pair of Emperor Geese which provides olfactory stimulus for the Jaguar as well as a break from public scrutiny.  Again, a best practice of any good zoo.  

What amazing design!  A shelter on a ridge in the Andes of Peru?  Can you see the Alpaca?

ALPACA

Lama pacos

Viewing windows into the Andean Condor Habitat.  Upon closer look, it was mid-afternoon snack time for the pair of Condors.  This appeared to be a younger pair than the ones I'm used to seeing at the Brandywine Zoo in Wilmington, DE

ANDEAN CONDOR

Vultur gryphus

Windows into the Jaguar habitat--though "no en casa" today.

EMPEROR GEESE

Anser canagicus

Another chamber in the "Temple" complex?

Carefully decorated interior with viewing windows to Patagonian Cavy

PATAGONIAN CAVY

Dolichotus patagonum

RODRIGUES FRUIT BAT

Pteropus rodricensis

Aquarium habitats in the Bat room with various species of Poison Dart Frogs including Green & Black, Bumblebee, and Azure.

AZURE PD FROG

Dendrobates tinctorius azureus

The last plaza in this area of the zoo is home to a pair of Himalayan species habitats: the Snow Leopard and the White-naped Crane.  The Snow Leopard had discovered how to get above the lattice in order to observe songbirds, etc.  She was there, but not in a way that taking a photo made any sense.

WHITE-NAPED CRANE

Antigone vipio