Steer Your Car into North America

A small fire in a Zoo shuttle bus gummed up some of the internal workings here at the Zoo. Consequently, we are asking visitors to park in North America and catch an internal tram to visit the African exhibits.

The fire did not harm any exhibits or people, but it left the Zoo short on vehicles to shuttle visitors between the African and the North American parking lots.

By asking everyone to enter through the North American entrance, the Zoo will be able move visitors around efficiently inside the Park -- which should make everyone's visit more pleasant.

The African parking lot and entrance will reopen in the spring, and the African exhibits will be open throughout the winter. Individual exhibits may close on cold days, but when the sun is out and the temperature is above 45 or 50 degrees, most of the African animals will be outside for you to see and enjoy.