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Best amazonian theme Exhibits

Discussion in 'General Zoo Discussion' started by Mahoufish, 15 Jul 2014.

  1. Mahoufish

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    Last year I went to the Smithsonian zoo and spent hours at there Amazonian Exhibit house. I'm big on fish and they had plenty of them, even including a huge arapaima. The house even had lots of live plants, reptiles and invertebrates, but I was wondering what's your favorite Amazonian themed habitat or exhibit.
     
  2. Moebelle

    Moebelle Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    Shedd Aquariums Amazon Rising exhibit is very well designed. The displays along the one of the walls appears to be separate exhibits but really if you look closely you can see that these tanks are just one big habitat. It's filled with some of the rarest fish on Earth, ducks, turtles, frogs, caimans, eels, and snakes.
     
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    Moebelle Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    Here's another great one - notice the green tone that fills the entire tank.
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  4. Mahoufish

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    Oh man I grew up in Chicago. I cant believe I forgot this exhibit, I basically grew up in the shedd aquarium. I am ashamed.:(
     
  5. Mahoufish

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    That arapaima is beautiful and the tank looks so spacious and well put together.