MOLA Facility

30,000 square feet indoors and outdoors
About 100 individual exhibits, housing about 5,000 reptiles, amphibians and more
Exterior includes several exhibits that house most of the facility’s non-reptile species, including ring-tailed lemurs, scarlet ibis, macaws and more
Larger animal exhibits and breeding areas throughout the facility allow keepers to accurately replicate natural habitats, benefiting the entire collection
The layout allows safe transfer of venomous animals using behind-the-scenes areas

MOLA significantly expands the Zoo’s formal educational programming options
Offers students direct experience with nature to revitalize a passion for the sciences — natural, life, physical and earth
An interpretive center allows teachers, students and all visitors to ask keepers questions and see hatchlings and babies up-close, providing an educational resource for the community, state and nation

The world’s current Global Amphibian Crisis threatens the existence of 32% of all amphibians!
Exhibits highlight man’s successes in wildlife conservation as a catalyst to rally around current wildlife challenges
Four state-of-the-art quarantine rooms that comfortably accommodate multiple animals prohibit inter-species pathogen transfers among animals for release into the wild
Two hibernacula allow hibernation that is essential for breeding
Heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) systems allow keepers to better control moisture, humidity and temperatures — all key to breeding rare reptiles and amphibians
Educational graphics portray the specific threats surrounding reptiles and amphibians and their natural habitats