Plans
On April 1, 2010, the Zoo announced it had acquired adjacent forestland to bring the total land tract to over 2,000 acres (8.1 km2). The main exhibits currently occupy about 500 acres (2.0 km2). There are plans for expansion to include animals and plants from Asia, which could include tigers, rhinos, and orangutans with the goal of attracting an additional 300,000 people a year. There are also plans for a convention center and a hotel over looking an animal exhibit to establish the zoo as a multi-day destination.
The African Pavilion has also been slated for replacement. In 2008, the state government provided $600,000 for the replacement planning with an additional $400,000 from the Zoo Society. A new exhibit complex focused on Africa's aquatic ecosystems is also still in the planning stages.
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