Adjusted Hours and Impacts

Seasonal Closures

Gorilla Amphitheatre: The Gorilla Amphitheatre is closed for the season from October 15th, 2025. Our gorilla troop remains viewable in their indoor habitat.

Prehistoric Park: Prehistoric Park is closed for the season from October 27th, 2025, pending favourable weather conditions.

Animal Viewing Impacts:

PETRONAS Gateway to Asia Malayan Tapir Viewing: ‘Sempurna’ and her calf have daily access to the main indoor habitat from 10:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. They’ll also have access to their behind-the-scenes space and may choose to spend time there, especially when the calf is nursing, so viewing isn’t always guaranteed. Thank you for your understanding.

Exploration Asia
The Exploration Asia Redevelopment project is officially underway! While there are some viewing impacts in the area, you can still visit many of your favourite species.

Species Viewable: Bactrian camels, Komodo dragons, white-handed gibbons, Malayan tapirs, red-crowned cranes, Turkmenian markhors, Amur tigers, wild boar, and Pallas’s cats.
Species Not Viewable: Snow leopards and red pandas have been relocated during construction, but don’t worry – these beloved species will be back in 2026. Our peacocks and Dalmatian pelicans are currently spending time in their winter holding space.

West Gate Closure

Due to significant construction activities in and around Exploration Asia, the zoo’s West Gate will remain closed for the 2025 season and is expected to remain closed until at least 2028/2029. This necessary step supports the safe movement of visitors while we undertake exciting improvements to animal habitats and visitor experiences.

Bite-Sized

A Welcome Addition to the Dazzle

May 24, 2023 | 1 minute read

What’s black and white and new at the zoo? Our new baby zebra!

We’re thrilled to announce that in the early morning hours on May 21st, our Hartmann’s Mountain zebra, ‘Leba’, gave birth to a healthy female foal! Mom and baby are bonding well and settling in together. You can already spot (or should we say ‘stripe’?) the little one running around the African Savannah yard.

Sired by our male Hartmann’s Mountain zebra, ‘Eros’, this striped addition to the zoo is an important contribution to the Hartmann’s Mountain Zebra Species Survival Plan (SSP) which works to maintain the genetic diversity of this Vulnerable species under human care.

Join us in welcoming this little one to the zoo family!

Zebra foal

A Welcome Addition to the Dazzle

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