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- What is it?
- A new exhibit that celebrates and preserves one of the most highly endangered habitats in the world
- Multi-species exhibit showcasing Anteaters, Guanacos and Rheas
- A two-acre setting that captivates and transports the visitor
- Features visitor walkways and viewing areas that blur the lines between visitors and exhibit space and visually connect the exhibit areas so that the guest feels as though they are part of the space, rather than on the outside looking in
- Visitors are immersed into the environment and surrounded by native plants, grasses and water
- Visitors fully experience the “pampas” through education nodes, interpretive graphics and interactive elements (physical and tactile)
- What kind of animals can I find?
Tierra de las Pampas will be home to the beautiful Greater Rheas, the playful Guanacos and the magnificent Giant Anteaters, not to mention the fabulous plant life of the region.
 Greater Rhea Fun Facts
- Largest American bird
- Keen eyesight and hearing, but flightless
- Swallow pebbles which grind down food for easier digestion of roots, leaves and insects
 Guanaco Fun Facts
- Tallest wild mammal in South America
- Can spit digestive juices up to 6 feet and have great aim
- Eat alfalfa and plants, get moisture from plants and able to go long periods without water
- Highly flexible lips, upper lip is split in two and can be used like fingers to draw in food
 Anteater Fun Facts
- 6-8 Feet long and weigh up to 160 pounds
- Long sticky tongues, extend 24 inch outside of mouth at 150 times/minute; covered with spine-like protrusions to pick up ants termites and grubs
- Tails are used as kickstands when standing on two legs
- Have bad vision; rely on sense of smell (40 times more powerful than humans)
- Excellent swimmers; prefer dry land use snout as a snorkel
- How can I help?
You can help build “Tierra de las Pampas” or the Land of the Grasses by donating today.
When you click here to donate, every dollar will go directly toward building this important and unique exhibit.
It is a rare opportunity to be given the chance to help create something so educationally important, so visually stimulating, and so powerful in its conservation message, that it will become a living, growing legacy for many generations to come.
For those of us who are proud to live in Orange County and share the magic and joy of the Santa Ana Zoo, we know that our rare opportunity is now and that it is the perfect time to begin building our future, Our future at the Santa Ana Zoo is a cutting-edge vision – creating four major biomes of the South American Neo-tropics that will thrill our 70,000 school children and our 250,000 visitors each year.
Do you feel the excitement and share our vision? We hope so, because we need your help to make the dream of “Tierra de las Pampas” a reality! The goal is to raise a minimum of $1.2 million to build this wonderful exhibit. To date, the City of Santa Ana and Friends of Santa Ana Zoo have raised over $541,000. The remaining funding will be raised through a capital campaign led by this unique and dedicated collaborative.
You are a vital key to the success of “Tierra de las Pampas.”
Name the Anteaters! Click here.
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