California Academy of Sciences, Rainforest Gallery

Step inside a living 4-story rainforest, where dripping water sets the beat for a symphony of croaking frogs and chirping birds. Meet chameleons from Madagascar, climb into the treetops of Costa Rica to find free flying birds and butterflies. Finally, descend in a glass elevator into the ...more ↓

Xingu River Ray

The Xingu River ray or white-blotched river stingray, Potamotrygon leopoldi, is a species of fish in the Potamotrygonidae family. It is endemic to Brazil and takes its name from the Xingu River. Its natural habitat is rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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