Cool snakes & lizards

We went to the Haus des Meeres in the Mariahilf (6th) district.  This is located in an old flak tower that the Germans built as an anti-aircraft tower.  There are several in the Augarten near where our apartment is located, but here they turned the tower into an aquarium of sorts.  They actually had a very big emphasis on snakes and lizards.  There were several species including huge boas, a mamba, several types of monitor lizards and gila monsters.  There were lots of fish and a small tropical area where birds were able to fly about freely.  Species weren't always clearly labelled, but kids would really enjoy this place.  This was right next to the Museum of Torture which was located in an underground bunker.

Green Mamba Snake