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South America’s Pantanal On Saturday, October 10 the Houston Zoo opened its latest expansion project, South America’s Pantanal. The 4.2-acre multi-species environment explores the legendary tropical wetlands of Brazil — home to South America’s greatest concentration of wildlife and is the latest in the series of new habitats the Houston Zoo is planning, culminating in its 100th year in 2022. South America’s Pantanal allows guests to explore the tropical wetlands of Brazil right here in the Bayou City. The lush habitat highlights animals the Zoo is protecting in the wild, including for the first time at the Houston Zoo, giant river otters. Partnered with on-the-ground conservationists in Brazil, the Zoo offers visitors the chance to see these animals in an immersive and engaging trail that gives guests the opportunity to view jaguars, capybaras, giant river otters, dart frogs, howler monkeys, anaconda, and macaws closer than ever before in Houston. CLICK HERE TO
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