Grasslands Africa Exhibit August 17, 2008

Visitors will find a giant 30-foot tall concrete Baobab tree equipped with misters and vines located between African elephants and giraffes. 'Grasslands Africa' is home to various animals native to the grasslands of Africa -- Giraffe, eland, zebra, Greater Kudud, Common Waterbuck, Thomson's Gazelle and African Elephants. Each animal has special adaptations which enable it to survive. Elephants have large ears that help keep them cool when fanned, zebras have stripe patterns that confuse their predators and giraffe have long necks so they can eat from high branches.