The new Zoo is becoming a reality. In Summer 2002, the new Lipman Family Lemur Forest opened along with a whole new main entrance experience for visitors. The lemur forest features five different species of these amazing primates from Madagascar in a large outdoor setting. And not only will you find the main entrance facing the Pacific Ocean, you'll find all new services just for you! The Friend and Taube Family Entry Village offers a new gift shop, restrooms, and membership and information booths. It will be a central place for you to meet up with friends and family. You'll also enjoy the new Leaping Lemur Café that offers an indoor dining experience with a wide variety of food choices and the intricate restoration of the famed Dentzel Carousel.
All these exciting new additions join the recently expanded Children's Zoo, the new Connie and Bob Lurie Education Center and new Koret Animal Resource Center.
Then, in 2004, look for the spacious new African savanna exhibit featuring giraffe, zebra, antelope, ostrich and other African wildlife roaming about in a large, multi-species environment. And in 2005, the lush new home for our apes (chimpanzee, orangutan and siamang) opens as Great Ape Forest.
We are designing our New Zoo with the underlying belief that interaction and activity leads to conservation action. We believe that caring for specific animals leads people to care for all wildlife and that this is the first step of the journey to becoming a conservationist.
Our new conservation Zoo is a multi-faceted place:
A recreation area where people can relax and have fun;
A center for wildlife that provides exemplary care for rare and endangered species;
A community organization serving the people of the Bay Area;
An educational center providing formal and informal learning programs for children and adults;
A park and nature center showcasing native plants and gardens; and
A bird sanctuary and bird watcher's paradise.
Despite the many reasons that draw people here, we know that once they arrive at the Zoo, they will inevitably fall in love with wildlife, and that upon their departure from the Zoo they will begin their journey to become conservationists. We hope that you too will join us on this journey. |
