Sun Trails

A few changes have been brought to the South America section of Granby Zoo!

A second door, from The Doors to Adventure concept, has been added to the African Trails making the Sun Trails a reality.

The South American loop that travels through the Temple will add to the enjoyment of your visit. Following this path allows you to see everything without having to look for directions; you just follow the traced road.

A new environment has also been prepared for the capybaras. This will be the first species on the South American continent. The alpacas will soon follow.

The alligators will complete the loop and visitors will walk over their new basin using a small bridge. The path has been redesigned to reflect the fact that South America is also the gateway to the Amazoo Yoplait Water Park.

The Temple

According to Mayan legend, the Sun god descends each night into hell's underworld disguised as a powerful and fearsome jaguar! In the Temple, rites, myths and legends follow one another in a setting that will transport you to another space and time. Jaguars, Ocelots, Green Anaconda, White-faced Sakis, Common Marmoset, Boat-billed Heron, Piranhas and Spectacled Bears are your guides throughout this experiment where South America's nature merges with its culture.

Granby Zoo has been home to Goeldi's monkey, a small male primate, since 2007. The SSP (Species Survival Plan) has issued breeding recommendations, so Granby Zoo has added a female to the enclosure. We have observed two couplings since February 2008. We have no way of knowing if the female is pregnant, we’ll just have to wait out the 140 to 180 days of gestation and birth.

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