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In the reptile habitat-de reptiles, the visitor will be greeted-será recibido by many exciting-interesantes animals like snakes, turtles, and lizards. The Columbus Zoo has a reputation for being a world leader in reptile care-cuidado.de . The zoo has bred-criado many species of reptiles that were at one time endangered-en vias de extincion. It's no surprise that the newest-más reciente member of the reptile family is a python called Fluffy. Fluffy is said to be-se dice que es the largest snake in captivity anywhere in the world-en todo. At-con 24 feet long, Fluffy is very long indeed-ciertamente, and as thick-tan gruesa as a tree! Fluffy has a pretty-muy healthy appetite, as-mientras he is fed-alimentado two 10-pound rabbits a week. He didn't come cheap, either-tampoco. The zoo paid a handsome-considerable $35,000 for him. In the area of the zoo called “Asia Quest-misión,” visitors can go through thepueden atravesar el pachyderm-paquidermo building, which is the second largest indoor-dentro habitat of its kind in the whole world-entero, and the largest-más grande in North America. During the summer, a part of the building leads-conduce to an outdoor-al aire libre panoramic view of the elephants when they are outside-afuera. In the exhibit, animals like the Asian Elephant and Black Rhinoceros can be found. The pachyderm building is so big that up to-hasta 10 elephants and 4 rhinos can be held-mantenidos there at the same time. In the “Shores-costas” region of the zoo, two of the most popular habitats can be found: Discovery Reef-arrecife, and Manatee Coast. Together, the tanks in both exhibits-ambas exposiciones have around 300,000 gallons of water in them. Discovery Reef is a large saltwater-agua salada tank that has over 100,000 gallons of water, in which you can see many kinds of species of fish, sharks and turtles. There is also a large live coral reef exhibit, which is one of the largest of its kind in the U.S. In Manatee Coast, visitors will be amazed by the impressive manatee collection the zoo has to offer. This exhibit is one of only three that exist outside Florida, and it is covered with a roof-techo that opens up so that it can-para que pueda be visited all year. In 1956, Colo, the world's first gorilla to be born-en nacer in captivity, was born at the Columbus Zoo. Currently, she is the third-tercera oldest gorilla in captivity, and she makes her home in the African Forest region of the zoo, where her habitat, “Gorillas in the Round-ronda" is wildly popular-muy, salvajemente with zoo-goers-asistentes. In 2006, she celebrated her 50th birthday, and a huge party was thrown-organizada for her. Of the 16 gorillas living in the Columbus Zoo, 8 of them are related to-relacionado con Colo. The zoo has become one of the most important zoos in terms of breedingcrianza gorillas in captivity, and over-más de 30 have been born-han nacido since Colo's birth in 1956. Other regions in the zoo are: North America, Australia, and the Islands of Southeast Asia. There is also a special winter lights-luces de invierno show, when some habitats stay-permanecen open during the winter, and the whole zoo is decorated with lights for Christmas. You can even go-incluso ir ice-skating-patinaje sobre hielo on the frozen pond-estanque! The Zoo is always growing and creating exciting new additions. Plans are now being made for new attractions that will be opening within the next few years. They will include places like the Polar Frontier-frontera, the African Savannah, South/Central America, as well as-asi como a zoo-themed-tematico water park, golf course, and hotel resort-complejo hotelero. Make sure-asegura to plan your trip today!