Welcome to Under the Canopy at the Connecticut Science Center, presented by ProHealth Physicians, a part of OptumCare with support from Liberty Bank. The exhibition features over a dozen live animals that call the rainforest home, and today we are meeting Sushi, the Asian water dragon. Asian water dragons are typically found in India through Southeast Asia to China. They are considered a vulnerable species and face numerous threats throughout different parts of their range including overharvesting for food, fragmentation of their stream-dependent habitat and urbanization of habitat. By making choices to protect the rainforest ecosystem, we also save the Asian water dragon’s future and all the other species they share their home with.

Learn more about Sushi and the steps you can take to protect our rainforests in our full meet the animals interview below.

Come check out Ed & Eddie and all of their rainforest friends at the Connecticut Science Center. Under the Canopy is now open for a limited time and is included with a paid General Admission or Membership. Tickets and more information can be found on our website CTScienceCenter.org/Canopy/