FOTZ and the City of Topeka have entered into a partnership that will bring new exhibits to the zoo and nearly double the animal population.

We have been in the "silent phase" of a Capital Campaign to raise $5 million dollars and we are about to go public. The campaign has raised $4 million to date and we are very excited!

You can already see the results of the campaign at the zoo. The new addition to the Animals and Man building is complete and has provided the elephants and giraffes with more space. The new Animal Health Center will be open within the next 30-60 days and the ground is being prepared for other exhibits.

The new exhibits are: Kansas Carnivores (mountain lions and river otters), Hyena Exhibit, African Primate and Bird Exhibit (three separate exhibits for colobus, lemurs and birds), Creatures of the Night (bats, tree kangaroos, sloths, owl monkeys, owls, and other nocturnal creatures), and the Animal Kingdom Building (alligators, tortoises, snakes, amphibians, Komodo dragon, tarantulas, and other small mammals and birds representative of swamps, deserts and islands.)

A lot of new and exciting things are happening! Check the schedule in this issue for great summer camps and educational opportunities at your Topeka Zoo. Sign up quickly because space is limited.