Two sides of the courtyard are bordered with loggias, open galleries with decorative columns supporting bright southern-style Chinese glazed tile roofs. Features a Cultural Exchange Bell Pavilion, which houses a large bronze bell made in China, especially for the Memphis Zoo Welcoming Guest Hall, serves as a theatre where visitors view a film produced especially for the Memphis Zoo. Houses Pere David deer, Asian small-clawed otters, white-naped cranes, Francois Langurs, waterfowl, pheasants, and other birds A fifty-foot Chinese pagoda serves as the ticket and information booth. Sits on three acres of land and features a sampling of the culture, animals, architecture, horticulture and of China Giant pandas Ya Ya and Le Le became residents of the exhibit in April 2003.

More than a cat exhibit - introduces man’s involvement with nature over the course of more than 4,000 years Includes cultural phenomena throughout time, including an Egyptian temple, remnants of an ancient Asian city and an Asian pagoda bridge Includes natural phenomena represented by rock outcroppings called kopjes (kopees), broad grassy savannas, rock caves and a waterfall Enhances preservation programs for several endangered species. Allows for multi-level viewing of the cats Separates cats from visitors using high tension wires and moats Unique because it houses not only predators, but animals of prey as well Allows the visitor to be completely surrounded by the flora of the animals’ native habitats Exhibit’s design created by Design Consortium, a top New Orleans architectural firm that specializes in zoo design. A four-acre, multi-million dollar, open-air cat exhibit The construction of this exhibit was talked about for more than fifty years.

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