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Other highlights include Koala Crossing, housing kangaroos, emus, and walleroos; Gorilla World, one of the world s largest exhibits of these gentle giants; and Penguin Island, home to a large breeding colony of Magellanic penguins. The Feline Conservation Center is a wooded sanctuary and breeding facility for the zoo s endangered snow leopards, Persian leopards, and other jungle cats. The Lion House is home to rare Sumatran and Siberian tigers, a rare white Bengal tiger, and the African lions (you can watch them being fed at 2pm Tues Sun). The latest exhibit, which opened in mid-2004, is African Savanna, a 3-acre mixed-species habitat with giraffes, zebras, antelope, and birds. monterey bay aquarium

Citizens of all other countries must have (1) a valid passport that expires at least 6 months later than the end of their visit to the United States, and (2) a tourist visa, which may be obtained from any U.S. consulate.

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