Amazonia is the Smithsonian National Zoo's interior South American Rainforest Habitat. The main structure is built on two levels with the bottom level housing huge aquariums that are seen from above as parts of a tropical jungle river system. It's a beautiful concept that allows visitors to explore the flora and some of the fauna of an Amazonian tributary ecosystem. One of the largest examples of this sort of immersive habitats is at the Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha, Nebraska. It's an 8 story tall building spanning 1.5 acres with waterfalls and a meandering stream. It's a wonder to behold. The Smithsonian's Amazonia is humbler, but no less wonderful.Images from the ground floor level that not only features huge windows into the stracture's river, but also has many smaller displays, some that include aquariums featuring fish, amphibians and reptiles.
one of several species of Knife Fish
Two images of a beautiful Mata Mata turtle
An Amazon Milk Frog
An impressively large Electric Eel
Images from the main jungle area.
A Sunbittern
Grey Bolivian Titi Monkey
Roseate Spoonbill
Dyeing Poison Dart Frog
Blue Poison Dart Frog
Fowler's Toad
Red-spotted Newt
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