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Additional Information
- Website: https://www.fortworthzoo.org/
- Line/Box Office Phone: 817/759-7555
- Cost:
General admission is $18 for adults; $14 seniors and children; free for children aged 2 and younger. Half-price on Wednesdays, $5 parking. - Ages: All ages
Description
The lions, tigers, hyenas and other big cats are coming back to the Fort Worth Zoo in a big way. Come see the impressive new habitat Predators of Asia & Africa, open to the public beginning June 22.
If you want to buy ahead of time and skip the line, you can prepurchase your tickets here. Tickets are valid for one visit within 30 days from date of purchase. The zoo is open 365 days a year. Zoo hours are Monday through Friday 10am–5pm and Saturday and Sunday 10am–6pm.
Zoo members will have exclusive access to explore the habitat before or after hours:
Thursday, June 22, 5:30–7pm
Monday, June 26, at 9am
Saturday, July 1, at 9am
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This lush, reimagined habitat Predators of Asia & Africa (the third phase of A Wilder Vision) offers up-close views of your favorite animals at the top of the food chain, including African lions, Sumatran tigers, clouded leopards and more fierce species to encounter. Whether you're new to the Zoo or a forever fan, don't miss this immersive experience, bringing you nose-to-nose with some of nature's fiercest carnivores.
Cascading waterfalls and multiple pools flow through the exhibits that will house several skilled hunters of the animal kingdom. Striped hyenas and the striking, yet critically endangered, Sumatran tigers will call this lush habitat home. Joining these animals in naturalistic habitats will be a new species for the Fort Worth Zoo, the elusive clouded leopard.
Just beyond the clouded leopard habitat will be an expanded African lion habitat. In 2012, a breeding pride arrived at the Fort Worth Zoo from Africa, introducing a new bloodline into the managed collection of lions in North American zoos. A redesigned habitat will allow these cats to enjoy an expanded yard while guests will be separated by only a water moat or a pane of glass.
The cheetahs, the fastest land mammal on earth, will be relocated from their current home at the zoo. Their new space will allow for better viewing of these noble creatures and provide an enriched environment for the animals themselves. Another predator species that will soon call the Fort Worth Zoo home is the African leopard, and a pack of African painted dogs will also rejoin the collection.
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