Desert Dome

A really cool place to visit and see lots of animals and nature. I can see why this is voted one of the best zoos and aquariums. This is such a lovely place to visit! They have so many animals and so many different exhibits. All of which looked clean and all of the animals looked healthy.

This is a crazy and amazing exhibit of Deserts around the world. It felt so real. The animals were so close it was amazing. Definitely check out the basement Night Eyes exhibit as well! Tons of Nocturnal creatures! It was one of the highlights of my trip with the kids.

This attraction is awesome. The Kingdoms of the Night is probably my favorite area in the zoo. It is below the Desert Dome and it is very dark. There is an area in the caves that there are open pools of water. There is glass below the surface but it is a drop off. Walking the swamp reminded me of Pirates of the Caribbean ride at Disneyland. You enter the swamp through a small cabin. Photography is very difficult but the detail is amazing.

One of the biggest domes of it's kind in the world! Tons of great exhibits including the swamp in the basement. And the bats.

Maybe my personal favorite of all the exhibits/areas of the zoo. The nocturnal basement area is fascinating!