first three female elephants. It includes waterfalls, a large pool, a barn with a flexible design to allow for the separation of individuals, and several enrichment items scattered across the exhibit that change on a regular basis. The African ungulates and elephants are placed within a panoramic view, and from the cafe all appear to share the same space. This exhibit displays: Grant's zebra Greater kudu Pygmy hippopotamus Grey crowned crane Marabou stork Ostrich Dama gazelle Bontebok Bongo Egyptian goose Helmeted guineafowl Another yard adjacent to the hoofstock houses a family of Giraffes and an Abyssinian ground-hornbill. The giraffes can be seen up close and fed from the Overlook Cafe. The Old World Aviary is also seen from the Overlook Cafe and is adjacent to the giraffe feeding post. It is home to a variety of African birds and a mammal species: Blue duiker Hammerkop Sacred ibis Guinea fowl Crowned hornbill African black duck The African Realm is also home to the siamang (indigenous to Asia), chimpanzee, warthog, aardwolf, lion, and cheetah. South America South America is the original and oldest section of the existing zoo. It utilizes what remains of the petting zoo that originally opened at the zoo's current location in 1972. The enclosures here are more antiquated, and this section is full of smaller, more traditional, and less modern exhibits. Jaguar Greater rhea Kori bustard (indigenous to Africa) Patagonian mara Military macaw, blue and gold macaw, hyacinth macaw, green-winged macaw Squirrel monkey Ring-Tailed Lemur (indigenous to Madagascar) Black-handed spider monkey Snow Leopard (indigenous to Asia) Komodo Dragon (indigenous to Asia) Mute swan (indigenous to Europe) Emperor tamarin Maned wolf Giant anteater Andean condor Chilean flamingo Crested screamer Capybara The zoo also has a Flight Cage that is made to resemble the 1904 World's Fair Aviary. Scarlet ibis Ringed teal Cattle egret Great egret Turkey vulture Snowy egret Wood stork Wood duck Yellow-bellied slider The Reptile House is in this section of the zoo. It has several specimens of reptiles and amphibians found throughout the world. None of the species are venomous. Pancake tortoise Emerald tree boa Dwarf caiman Reticulated python Solomon Islands skink Gharial Mossy frog North America The North American exhibit is full of several species of hoofstock that can be found in Alabama and other parts of the United States. White-tailed deer Bison Wild turkey Elk Bighorn sheep Brown pelican Wood duck There are separate