Reid Park Zoo Reid Park Zoo News 2019

@Kifaru Bwana points out that many overseas readers will be unable to read the link, something I was not aware of. Let me summarize key points.

By 2021 the zoo will open a new front entry plaza that will include a new Chilean flamingo exhibit (the flamingos are currently in the back of the zoo).

By 2022 a new Asia area will open in land that is currently part of the park but not the zoo (along the zoo's western edge). It will include:
Malayan tiger (with underwater viewing, 14,000 square feet)
pheasants (more than one species)
siamang
muntjac (no species listed, but likely Reeve's)
sloth bear
sand cat
fruit bat (no species listed)
reptile house (with "snakes, lizards, insects and a Komodo dragon")

In following years, phase 2 and 3 will focus on the existing Africa and South America sections.
 
Visited this zoo for my first time this past weekend. The elephants were all together and very active while I was there. I like the exhibit for the most part, but if the elephants are not in the large yard to the right of the elephant barn, it is really hard to see them. I thought it was a nice small zoo.
 
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In post 16 of this thread I reported that the article says sand cats will be part of the Asia expansion. According to the current plan on the zoo website (and confirmed today by a senior staff member) sand cats will not be coming and are instead being replaced by fishing cats.
 
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