Exhibits

A tropical rain forest is teeming with wildlife, beautiful but often hard to see. Hidden Jungle’s climate-controlled environment allows you to see delicate and fascinating neo-tropical birds and tropical plants. The dense growth and variety of plants provide cover and food sources for Hidden Jungle residents.

You’ll begin your Hidden Jungle trek in an earthen crevass beneath the rain forest floor. As your eyes adjust to the dark you can pick out tree roots snaking down the walls from the world above. Mud walls come to life with invertebrates, including spiny stick insects and scorpions, all safely sealed with transparent barriers and dimly lit from within. 

Continuing along the path, you’ll reach the understory and canopy layers of the forest. You are surrounded by foliage in every shade of green in nature’s paint box, as well as birds like hummingbirds, quetzals, and tanagers.
In the spring, the Hidden Jungle gets an added dose of color during our Butterfly Jungle event, when hundreds of colorful butterflies hatch and add their fluttering presence to this extraordinary exhibit. They adorn orchids, bromeliads, lantanas, and even our guests! When butterflies land on you or nearby, please enjoy them without touching—the butterflies’ delicate wings are easily damaged by the oil on our fingers.

Filled with lush plantings and botanical beauties of the rain forest, Hidden Jungle will show you the delight and wonder of looking under and among the leaves, instead of just above them.