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Great EscApe

Venture into the world of the great apes at Great EscApe, a world-class exhibit that allows adventurers to journey through a tropical rainforest and view gorillas, orangutans and chimpanzees.

This $6.6 million dollar exhibit occupies a six-acre plot featuring three and one-half acres of naturalistic habitats for the primates and visitors to enjoy. The exhibit features 18 animals, including: two troops of gorillas, one family of orangutans, and a community of chimpanzees.

Great EscApe contains many features that make it a premier primate facility in the world. A combination of waterfalls, rocks, fallen trees, pools, and thousands of lush plantings immerse the visitor in a tropical forest.

Step into the world of exotic beauty and experience the habitat of the great apes - Great EscApe.



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