Month: January 2018

Conservation Resource Center2021At the south end of the Zoo near admissions will be a brand new Conservation Resource Center.  This building will house conservation and education programs.  Additionally, it will feature a new event space overlooking the gorilla day room which will host up to 250 people for seated events.See more of what’s changing

Guest Services Facilities2021With this transformation, operations like admissions and ZooShop will also be expanded and upgraded to meet the best-in-class standards as well as the increased demands based on attendance growth. Admissions and Member booths will be upgraded to ensure an appropriate welcome into the Zoo, and the ZooShop will be expanded to provide a wider array of merchandise as well.See more of what’s changing

Tropics ComplexOpening in 2025At the south end of the Zoo, in the area previously occupied by rhino and the main building, will be a state-of-the-art Tropics complex, featuring animals from the ecosystems of Borneo and Madagascar.  This will include naturalistic orangutan habitat enabling climbing and more “tree-top-like” movement.  The new tropics complex will also feature ring-tailed lemurs.  Other animals from these ecosystems will be incorporated as well.Bornean OrangutansOrangutans are the largest tree-living and fruit-eating animal on Earth. Orangutan in Malay means, “person of the forest.” They’re found on the Indonesian island of Borneo and in Malaysia.Ring Tailed LemursRing-tailed lemurs are found in tropical dry forest and spiny bush of southern and southwestern Madagascar. They spend about 40% of their time on the ground – the most of any lemur species.See more of what’s changing