Animals
The zoo is home to over 200 individual animals representing more than 75 species, including mammals, reptiles, amphibians, insects, and birds. The collection includes Lar Gibbons (Hylobates lar), Matschie's Tree-kangaroo (Dendrolagus matschiei), and Bald Eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus). The zoo also participates in several AZA Species Survival Plan (SSP) programs, for Lar Gibbons and Matschie's Tree-kangaroo as well as for Oriental Small-clawed Otter (Amblonyx cinereus), Red Ruffed Lemurs (Varecia rubra), and Ocelots (Leopardus pardalis).
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