Amazonia

This lushly planted outdoor area, encompassing a large segment of the zoo's waterway, is home to more than thirty species of tropical animals and many types of tropical plants including orchids and bromeliads. Here a visitor can study the smallest of the New World monkeys, the pygmy marmoset , watch the supremely casual Hoffman's sloth as it makes its leisurely way through the trees, laugh at the antics of the family of spider monkeys as they hang and swing by their prehensile tails, or stand on the deck of the free flight area. Come feed the fish and watch the antics of our giant anteaters and agoutis as the toucans fly around checking out the strangers that are visiting their territory.

Animals housed in the Amazonia exhibit include large and small cats, such as the jaguar and the ocelot, and venomous reptiles like the bushmaster. Cotton-topped tamarins, marmosets, capuchins, white-faced saki monkeys, armadillos, bats, fish, and birds such as macaws and the giant Andean condor also reside in this area of the zoo. In addition, there are many rare tropical plants propagated from specimens confiscated at the border from smugglers and given to San Antonio Zoo due to its status as a repository for confiscated illegal plants and animals. This exhibit is a must-see for any visitor.