Scaly Slimy Spectacular Now Open at Zoo Atlanta!

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State-of-the-art new amphibian and reptile complex features more than 70 species

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Something spectacular has been on the way for two years, and now, it’s finally here. Scaly Slimy Spectacular: The Amphibian and Reptile Experience opened to the public on Thursday, April 2, 2015.

Scaly Slimy Spectacular: The Amphibian and Reptile Experience includes more than 65 animal habitats and some 60,000 gallons of water in its aquatic environments, including a 30-foot naturalistic waterfall and a river designed to replicate Georgia’s own Flint River system. Habitats represent some of the world’s most iconic wild places, including a windswept desert, African savanna, Australian billabong, mangrove swamp, Georgia tidal creek, Pacific Northwest stream and many more. The complex’s Georgia eXtremes section houses native species and showcases Georgia’s role as a North American hotspot of biodiversity.

The product of two years of construction, Scaly Slimy Spectacular: The Amphibian and Reptile Experience is an $18 million project housing around 100 individual animals representing more than 70 species from around the world.

Scaly Slimy Spectacular: The Amphibian and Reptile Experience at Zoo Atlanta

Developed in partnership with designers at Dragon Army, the “Scaly Slimy Spectaculator” game, which invites guests to answer questions and earn cards to customize their own reptiles, is playable at kiosks within the experience. Visitors may also access the exhibits’ animal identification signage via smartphone or desktop at ssspectacular.zooatlanta.org/map.

The complex is open daily during Zoo operating hours, and there is no additional cost to visit. To learn more, visit ssspectacular.zooatlanta.org.

 

 

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