Santa Ana Zoo at Prentice Park in California has announced that it has broken ground on its new giant river otter habitat and primate trails expansion, which is part of its Amazon’s Edge exhibit.
This $6.6M project is the first phase of Santa Ana Zoo’s $70M Master Plan. Work on the giant river otter and primate habitats will be the most complex project at the zoo to date, creating an immersive new experience for visitors while also providing an engaging new home for the animals. It is set to open in summer 2023.
Once complete, guests will be able to get up close and personal with the zoo’s otters thanks to an underwater viewing area, while the resident monkeys will be able to swing overhead in their new treetop trail. Here, a network of see-through mesh trail ways will allow the primates to safely move around their new habitat.
There will also be a 15ft waterfall feeding into a pool where the giant river otters can play. Throughout the guest experience, there will be educational signage providing information about this rarely displayed animal and allowing guests to gain a clearer understanding of water as a valuable resource.
