Destination Discovery at the St. Louis Zoo is supposed to be opening in 2026 as well. It is also focused on families showing that lots of parks are really focusing on family experience. This area will feature many different species and different areas everything listed below is subject to change of course. Underground Cities will feature prairie dogs and a dig area for kids. Freshwater wilderness will feature North American River otters, Chilean Flamingos, and a water play area. Forest families will feature babydoll sheep, and at least one coati. There will also be an elevated walk over the Freshwater wilderness area giving an overhead view of the species in that small section. There will also be a climbing structure and a space for animal encounters. Also the Living World Building will get a second story addition to aid in education space.
Construction underway on Henry A. Jubel Foundation… | Saint Louis Zoo
Asia at the North Carolina Zoo is building and renovating exhibits in the Asia section of the zoo adding at least 10 acres of new space. New animals that are planned to be featured are Tigers, Visayan Warty pigs, white-cheeked gibbons, Kings Cobras, asian small-clawed otters, Komodo Dragons, Chinese Alligators, mixed birds, cinerous vultures and Chinese Giant Salamanders. Also planned is a restaurant overlooking the tiger habitat and a gift shop.
Asia | North Carolina Zoo
Pathways to Asia at the Reid Park zoo is supposed to be opening in 2026. This area features an expanded tiger habitat. Also Wings of Wonder will be opening which is a new walk through aviary. A new Komodo Dragon exhibit will also be built. The Komodo Dragon habitat will be inside of the new Tropical Discovery Center which will also feature other reptiles and amphibians and also fruit bats. This area will also feature a "Red Panda and Muntjac Joint Habitat". Also an Asian small-clawed otter exhibit is supposed to be in this area, but I believe it is already open.
Pathway to Asia – Reid Park Zoo
Usually
@pachyderm pro gives a comprehensive update for the next year in December that get's added to as the thread goes on...I'm not saying that they have exclusive rights to making a thread like this, but it is always done really well.
I have not decided if I will continue to do this. I did take a look at
@pachyderm pro post and it appears that it is more of a list. I am more trying to share what is going on. Are people enjoying this format if not I will probably just stop. Any recommendations on how I can make this better or more appealing to others is appreciated
