African Plains

A main feature of the Zoo's African Plains
area is the water hole. This area shows
how animals of different species are drawn
together by a common need, water.

An arid, rocky expanse, dotted with clumps of shrubs and tough grasses and backed by
natural limestone cliffs down which a small
trickling stream flows down the cliffs,
across the stone floor into a rocky pool,
this exhibit is a small microcosm of life as
it might be encountered on the African
plains.

At this exhibit, look for ostriches,
reticulated giraffe, African crowned cranes, Topi, Marabou storks, and sometimes other antelopes. This is a great place to stop for a few minutes to catch your breath before trekking through the Rift Valley Tract.