South America

Eavesdrop on the constant conversation of the flock of flamingos. Meet the guanaco, a relative of the llama. See our variety of macaws. Visit the Primate Discovery Center to meet the critically endangered cotton-topped tamarin and golden lion tamarin.

Exhibit Animals

View photos of animals on exhibit at the Idaho Falls Zoo (PDF).
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Animal
Scientific Name
Blue and Yellow MacawAra ararauna
Chilean FlamingoPhoenicopterus chilensis
Cinnamon TealAnas cyanoptera
Cotton-top TamarinSaguinus oedipus
Golden Lion TamarinLeontopithecus rosalia
Greater RheaRhea
GuanacoLama guanicoe
Hyacinth MacawAnodorhynchus hyacinthinus
Military MacawAra militaris
Patagonian CavyDolichotis patagonum
Roseate SpoonbillAjaia ajaja
Scarlet MacawAra macao
White-faced Whistling DuckDendrocygna viduata