World of Darkness

Enjoy a nighttime stroll before dark! Take a break from the sun with fruit bats, a two-toed sloth, broad-nosed caimans, and other nocturnal animals whose extraordinary senses help them move around, find food, and avoid predators after dark.

What to See and Do

Experience life on the dark side.
When the sun goes down, most of the world’s wildlife wakes up! Meet glowing scorpions, a douroucouli, and other moon worshippers.

Tune into Mole Cam.
Video screens give you an inside view of a naked mole rat colony eating, huddling, and clambering about in their tunnel habitat.

Spy on desert sleuths.
When sneaky sand cats tire from exploring rocky desert outcrops, they nap in glass-faced burrows, where you can see them up close.

Help us turn around a bat’s reputation.
Learn the truth about bats: not only are they harmless, they also help keep our planet green and are crucial to the food chain.