About Subscribe Submit news Get in touch
 
Home Opinion In depth Video LIVE news Interviews Company profiles Events diary Jobs
Oklahoma City Zoo unveils $35M Expedition Africa exhibit | Planet Attractions
     



Oklahoma City Zoo unveils $35M Expedition Africa exhibit

Oklahoma City Zoo officials and supporters gathered Tuesday to celebrate the long-awaited opening of Expedition Africa, the largest habitat in the zoo’s 122-year history.






Oklahoma City Zoo officials and supporters gathered Tuesday to celebrate the long-awaited opening of Expedition Africa, the largest habitat in the zoo’s 122-year history.

The sounds of African drummers from Bandan Koro filled the air as a curious crowd passed through the main entrance to walk through the 12-acre exhibit that features a savanna designed to replicate Africa’s arid landscape.

“It gives us the ability to have a multiple-species exhibit that gives visitors a look at how they work together in the wild,” said veterinarian Jennifer D’Agostino, the zoo’s chief animal program officer.

“People are most excited that we have brought honey badgers to the zoo for the first time and we’re bringing meerkats back,” D’Agostino said. “They’re so recognizable. They’re active and fun.”

The biggest challenge to building the exhibit – that it lies right in the heart of the zoo – is now a big asset, she said. “It’s our anchor.”

Dwight Lawson, the zoo’s executive director and CEO, said the... [Read more on The Journal Record ]


Live

 

Grand Aquarium de Saint-Malo reopens reimagined Expédition Nautibus dark ride





WhiteWater unveils over 60 global openings for 2025 across waterparks, resorts, and cruise lines





Chicago’s Field Museum set to host Pokémon Fossil exhibition for first time outside of Japan




Industry insights



The world is on fire, so why should we care about cultural heritage?



Video



WATCH: ‘Surround yourself in horror’ as Universal’s Horror Unleashed prepares for 2025 debut


In Depth



Supplier Showcase 2025: The biggest attractions projects landing worldwide this year



© Kazoo 5 Limited 2025
About Subscribe Get in touch
 
Opinion In depth Interviews
LIVE news Profiles Diary Video
Jobs
Oklahoma City Zoo unveils $35M Expedition Africa exhibit | Planet Attractions


Oklahoma City Zoo unveils $35M Expedition Africa exhibit

Oklahoma City Zoo officials and supporters gathered Tuesday to celebrate the long-awaited opening of Expedition Africa, the largest habitat in the zoo’s 122-year history.






Oklahoma City Zoo officials and supporters gathered Tuesday to celebrate the long-awaited opening of Expedition Africa, the largest habitat in the zoo’s 122-year history.

The sounds of African drummers from Bandan Koro filled the air as a curious crowd passed through the main entrance to walk through the 12-acre exhibit that features a savanna designed to replicate Africa’s arid landscape.

“It gives us the ability to have a multiple-species exhibit that gives visitors a look at how they work together in the wild,” said veterinarian Jennifer D’Agostino, the zoo’s chief animal program officer.

“People are most excited that we have brought honey badgers to the zoo for the first time and we’re bringing meerkats back,” D’Agostino said. “They’re so recognizable. They’re active and fun.”

The biggest challenge to building the exhibit – that it lies right in the heart of the zoo – is now a big asset, she said. “It’s our anchor.”

Dwight Lawson, the zoo’s executive director and CEO, said the... [Read more on The Journal Record ]


 



© Kazoo 5 Limited 2025