US zoos closed due to COVID-19 and duration

Downtown Aquarium Denver is closed until May 15. They will still be providing pick up meals, but the building is closed.

Waikiki Aquarium is now closed until further notice

Sea Life Park Hawaii is closed until further notice

Honolulu Zoo has closed indoor areas

Shreveport Aquarium is closed until further notice

SEA LIFE Michigan is closed until March 31; same for SEA LIFE Kansas City

Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center is closed till March 31

High Desert Museum is closed through March 29

Hatfield Marine Science Center is closed until further notice

Texas State Aquarium is closed until April 1

Moody Gardens is closed until March 28
 
Do you think a zoo is a place where you could catch the disease easily? Probably an aquarium,that is a closed place but a zoo?
 
Jungle Man said:
Do you think a zoo is a place where you could catch the disease easily? Probably an aquarium,that is a closed place but a zoo?
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Any where people gather. Think of everyone touching counters, glass windows, etc at zoos. Gathering near each other when an animal does something cute. Getting in lines to enter, to get food, in the gift shop.
 
Now Reid Park Zoo is closing through the end of March at least. This comes due to a proclamation today by the mayor of Tucson ordering all entertainment venues and bars to shut down and all restaurants to stop table service and only offer take-out or delivery.
 
The following updates have been made to the sheet:
  • Popcorn Park Animal Refuge is closed until further notice
  • Cohanzick Zoo is closed until further notice
  • Dauphin Island Sea Lab is closed through 04/06
  • Sitka Sound Science Center is closed through 03/31
  • Downtown Aquarium Denver is closed until further notice
  • Sarasota Jungle Gardens is closed until further notice
  • Waikiki Aquarium is closed until further notice
  • Shreveport Aquarium is closed until further notice
  • SEA LIFE Michigan is closed through 03/30
  • SEA LIFE Kansas City is closed through 04/02
  • SEA LIFE Minnesota is closed until further notice
  • SEA LIFE Orlando is limiting the number of guests per hour
  • Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly Garden is closed through 04/03
  • Endangered Wolf Center is closed until further notice
  • Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center is closed through 03/31
  • High Desert Museum is closed through 03/28
  • Texas State Aquarium is closed through 04/01
  • Downtown Aquarium Houston is closed until further notice
  • Moody Gardens is closed through 03/28
  • Miller Park Zoo is closed through 03/31
  • Reid Park Zoo is closed through 03/31
At the present moment the following facilities are known to still be open to the public. This list may be incomplete:
  • Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo
  • Alaska Zoo
  • Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center
  • OdySea Aquarium
  • Lion Country Safari
  • SEA LIFE Orlando
  • St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park
  • Zoo Idaho
  • Brookfield Zoo
  • Willowbrook Wildlife Center
  • Sunset Zoo
  • Topeka Zoo
  • Louisiana Purchase Gardens & Zoo
  • ZooMontana
  • SEA LIFE Charlotte-Concord
  • Memphis Zoo
  • El Paso Zoo
  • SEA LIFE Grapevine
  • Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary
  • Metro Richmond Zoo
  • Cougar Mountain Zoo
  • Both US Ripley's Aquarium locations
 
So I went ahead and added a second sheet to the Google Document listing facilities that, for the time being, are still open to the public. I'll continue to update that along with the closures sheet, since the majority of zoos are fully closed for the next few weeks.
 
Imperator Furiosa said:
The following updates have been made to the sheet:
  • Popcorn Park Animal Refuge is closed until further notice
  • Cohanzick Zoo is closed until further notice
  • Dauphin Island Sea Lab is closed through 04/06
  • Sitka Sound Science Center is closed through 03/31
  • Downtown Aquarium Denver is closed until further notice
  • Sarasota Jungle Gardens is closed until further notice
  • Waikiki Aquarium is closed until further notice
  • Shreveport Aquarium is closed until further notice
  • SEA LIFE Michigan is closed through 03/30
  • SEA LIFE Kansas City is closed through 04/02
  • SEA LIFE Minnesota is closed until further notice
  • SEA LIFE Orlando is limiting the number of guests per hour
  • Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly Garden is closed through 04/03
  • Endangered Wolf Center is closed until further notice
  • Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center is closed through 03/31
  • High Desert Museum is closed through 03/28
  • Texas State Aquarium is closed through 04/01
  • Downtown Aquarium Houston is closed until further notice
  • Moody Gardens is closed through 03/28
  • Miller Park Zoo is closed through 03/31
  • Reid Park Zoo is closed through 03/31
At the present moment the following facilities are known to still be open to the public. This list may be incomplete:
  • Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo
  • Alaska Zoo
  • Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center
  • OdySea Aquarium
  • Lion Country Safari
  • SEA LIFE Orlando
  • St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park
  • Zoo Idaho
  • Brookfield Zoo
  • Willowbrook Wildlife Center
  • Sunset Zoo
  • Topeka Zoo
  • Louisiana Purchase Gardens & Zoo
  • ZooMontana
  • SEA LIFE Charlotte-Concord
  • Memphis Zoo
  • El Paso Zoo
  • SEA LIFE Grapevine
  • Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary
  • Metro Richmond Zoo
  • Cougar Mountain Zoo
  • Both US Ripley's Aquarium locations
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SEA LIFE Minnesota is actually closed through March 31st.
 
Imperator Furiosa said:
The following updates have been made to the sheet:
  • Popcorn Park Animal Refuge is closed until further notice
  • Cohanzick Zoo is closed until further notice
  • Dauphin Island Sea Lab is closed through 04/06
  • Sitka Sound Science Center is closed through 03/31
  • Downtown Aquarium Denver is closed until further notice
  • Sarasota Jungle Gardens is closed until further notice
  • Waikiki Aquarium is closed until further notice
  • Shreveport Aquarium is closed until further notice
  • SEA LIFE Michigan is closed through 03/30
  • SEA LIFE Kansas City is closed through 04/02
  • SEA LIFE Minnesota is closed until further notice
  • SEA LIFE Orlando is limiting the number of guests per hour
  • Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly Garden is closed through 04/03
  • Endangered Wolf Center is closed until further notice
  • Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center is closed through 03/31
  • High Desert Museum is closed through 03/28
  • Texas State Aquarium is closed through 04/01
  • Downtown Aquarium Houston is closed until further notice
  • Moody Gardens is closed through 03/28
  • Miller Park Zoo is closed through 03/31
  • Reid Park Zoo is closed through 03/31
At the present moment the following facilities are known to still be open to the public. This list may be incomplete:
  • Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo
  • Alaska Zoo
  • Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center
  • OdySea Aquarium
  • Lion Country Safari
  • SEA LIFE Orlando
  • St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park
  • Zoo Idaho
  • Brookfield Zoo
  • Willowbrook Wildlife Center
  • Sunset Zoo
  • Topeka Zoo
  • Louisiana Purchase Gardens & Zoo
  • ZooMontana
  • SEA LIFE Charlotte-Concord
  • Memphis Zoo
  • El Paso Zoo
  • SEA LIFE Grapevine
  • Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary
  • Metro Richmond Zoo
  • Cougar Mountain Zoo
  • Both US Ripley's Aquarium locations
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Zoo Idaho is closed.
 
Imperator Furiosa said:
The following updates have been made to the sheet:
  • Popcorn Park Animal Refuge is closed until further notice
  • Cohanzick Zoo is closed until further notice
  • Dauphin Island Sea Lab is closed through 04/06
  • Sitka Sound Science Center is closed through 03/31
  • Downtown Aquarium Denver is closed until further notice
  • Sarasota Jungle Gardens is closed until further notice
  • Waikiki Aquarium is closed until further notice
  • Shreveport Aquarium is closed until further notice
  • SEA LIFE Michigan is closed through 03/30
  • SEA LIFE Kansas City is closed through 04/02
  • SEA LIFE Minnesota is closed until further notice
  • SEA LIFE Orlando is limiting the number of guests per hour
  • Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly Garden is closed through 04/03
  • Endangered Wolf Center is closed until further notice
  • Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center is closed through 03/31
  • High Desert Museum is closed through 03/28
  • Texas State Aquarium is closed through 04/01
  • Downtown Aquarium Houston is closed until further notice
  • Moody Gardens is closed through 03/28
  • Miller Park Zoo is closed through 03/31
  • Reid Park Zoo is closed through 03/31
At the present moment the following facilities are known to still be open to the public. This list may be incomplete:
  • Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo
  • Alaska Zoo
  • Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center
  • OdySea Aquarium
  • Lion Country Safari
  • SEA LIFE Orlando
  • St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park
  • Zoo Idaho
  • Brookfield Zoo
  • Willowbrook Wildlife Center
  • Sunset Zoo
  • Topeka Zoo
  • Louisiana Purchase Gardens & Zoo
  • ZooMontana
  • SEA LIFE Charlotte-Concord
  • Memphis Zoo
  • El Paso Zoo
  • SEA LIFE Grapevine
  • Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary
  • Metro Richmond Zoo
  • Cougar Mountain Zoo
  • Both US Ripley's Aquarium locations
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Bearizona,Tanganyika Wildlife Park are also open.

Tanganyika wildlife park is cancelling some animal encounters and ambassador programs.

More open:
Carson Springs Wildlife Conservation
R Lazy J Wildlife Ranch
Timbavati Wildlife Park
Boulder Ridge Wild Animal Park
Arkansas Alligator Farm and Petting Zoo
Out of Africa Wildlife Park
African Safari Wildlife Park
Emporia Zoo but it is canceling education programs and closing the Zoo Classroom.
 
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Does anyone know if Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary is still open? I just realized today that it might be among the last Wisconsin zoos still open.
 
Ituri said:
Zoo Idaho is closed.
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Zoo Idaho is closed for the season until 04/04, which is my mistake for not noticing. All events are cancelled through 03/29.

Also @birdsandbats I couldn't find anything stating that SEA LIFE Minnesota is closed through 03/31. Both their website and FB say "Unfortunately we have had to temporarily close SEA LIFE at Mall of America following the mandate from Governor Walz to contain the coronavirus Covid-19. We remain in contact with the authorities on when we can re-open."

Also, a couple updates to the sheet:
  • Kentucky Reptile Zoo is closed until further notice
  • Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary has closed all animal exhibits and buildings until further notice. Only the walking trails remain open at this time
  • Living Desert Zoo & Gardens State Park (NM) is closed through 04/09
  • Alameda Park Zoo is closed until further notice
 
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Imperator Furiosa said:
Zoo Idaho is closed for the season until 04/04, which is my mistake for not noticing. All events are cancelled through 03/29.

Also @birdsandbats I couldn't find anything stating that SEA LIFE Minnesota is closed through 03/31. Both their website and FB say "Unfortunately we have had to temporarily close SEA LIFE at Mall of America following the mandate from Governor Walz to contain the coronavirus Covid-19. We remain in contact with the authorities on when we can re-open."

Also, a couple updates to the sheet:
  • Kentucky Reptile Zoo is closed until further notice
  • Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary has closed all animal exhibits and buildings until further notice. Only the walking trails remain open at this time
  • Living Desert Zoo & Gardens State Park (NM) is closed through 04/09
  • Alameda Park Zoo is closed until further notice
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That's the date the Mall of America is supposed to reopen, and the aquarium is inside the mall. I see no reason the aquarium would be closed longer than the rest of the mall.
 
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