July 25th, 2012. Madagascar Journey This is a brand-new gallery that opened in 2012, and there are many average exhibits amongst some innovative and popular items such as a pop-up bubble in the lemur exhibit; a couple of large fish tanks; a safari jeep that kids can clamber into; and décor that makes it appear as if visitors are at first walking through someones house. This area is not large and the Nile croc does not have a great deal of space, but it certainly had visitors reading the signs and being entertained by the lemurs. Species list: ring-tailed lemur (4 on loan from Duke Lemur Center), vasa parrot, Nile crocodile, Madagascar hissing cockroach, common spider tortoise, Madagascar tree boa, tomato frog, Madagascar giant hognose snake, green mantilla frog, Madagascar day gecko and Madagascar leaf-tailed gecko.
