The Tropical House is home to six species of birds; victoria crowned pigeon, superb fruit dove, grosbeak starling, orange-headed thrush, palawan peacock pheasant and mindanao bleeding-heart dove.

In separate areas, you can see:

Radiated tortoise, a Critically Endangered species of tortoise. In the wild, radiated tortoises are found only in Madagascar, one of the eight countries where we work on conservation projects.

Turquoise dwarf gecko, a tiny, electric-blue gecko found only in Tanzania. We work with local partners in the field to protect this Critically Endangered species.

Henkel’s leaf-tailed gecko, an extremely well-camouflaged gecko species that mimics the leaves of the forests of Madagascar where it lives.

Look closely, and you’ll also spot four species of African beetle. Found in the forests of Africa, their bold patterns help them to stay camouflaged and hidden from predators.