Year of opening: 2002, renovated in 2020

Discover the diverse fauna of South America right under the Tropical Hall.

In the spacious enclosures and aviaries, you’ll find tapirs, capybaras, anteaters, and colorful birds.

Interesting facts:

• South American tapirs – share a grassy enclosure with the capybaras.

• Roseate spoonbills and Inca terns – from April to October, they inhabit an aviary near the enclosure, together with other South American bird species.

• Saddleback tamarins – small but very active and lively residents of the exhibit.

• Waterfowl aviary – home to roseate spoonbills, scarlet ibises, gray-winged ibises, and collared aracaris.

• Giant anteaters – can be seen in a spacious grassy enclosure.

Species kept here:

Mammals: South American tapir, Capybara, Saddleback tamarin, Giant anteater
Birds: Roseate spoonbill, Inca tern, Roseate ibis, Scarlet ibis, Gray-winged ibis, Collared aracari