Zoo Tours: NEW! Galápagos Islands | Houston Zoo

EPISODE 150

The Galápagos Islands... we've all heard of them before. It's a volcanic archipelago west of Ecuador. There's a good chance you may have learned about them in school, but for the first time in an American Zoo, the Galapagos now has its own major attraction. Seven sections that evoke its landscapes, and ocean habitats through 40 incredible species. BUT there's a catch! A lot of these animals are not native to the Galapagos, rather, there are here to represent their Galapagos cousins. However, through its conservation message and state of the art exhibitry, the Houston Zoo's newest project is one of the most highly praised zoological attractions ever built.

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FULL SPECIES LIST:
Sea Lion Coast

1. California Sea Lion

Where Reptiles Rule

2. Galapagos Tortoise
3. Grand Cayman Blue Iguana

Submerged Worlds

4. Sally Lightfoot Crab, Nimble Spray Crab

Our Shared Ocean

5. Sea Nettle (Species Not Specified)

One Ocean Aquarium

6. Guineafowl Puffer, King Angelfish, Cortez Angelfish , Convict Surgeonfish, Cuvier’s Surgeonfish, Bignose Unicornfish, Spotted Unicornfish, Razor Surgeonfish, Pacific Creole Fish, Bonnethead Shark, Blacktip Reef Shark, Green Sea Turtle, Cownose Ray, Blacknosed Butterflyfish, Raccoon Butterflyfish, Threadfin Butterflyfish, Sunburst Butterflyfish, Threebanded Butterflyfish, Longnose Butterflyfish, Cortez Rainbow Wrasse, Sunset Wrasse, Rockmover Wrasse, Mexican Hogfish

Into the Lava Tunnel

7. Sea Star, Seahorse (not specified), Trumpetfish, Snowflake Eel, Small Spine Sea Star, Sea Urchin, Sea Cucumber (Isostichopus), Longnose Hawkfish, Purple Long Spine Urchin, Spotted Sharpnose Puffer

Flightless Perfection

8. Humboldt Penguin

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