New to the zoo in 2024 is the Australia Realm with rides, a splash pad and the new Wallaby Signature Encounter. When you're not marveling at the manatees or immersed in the Land Down Under ...

Originally slated to be a cemetery, the land sat vacant for years. "The city wanted to have a larger park and a zoo. And since it was Lowry who initiated the idea of having the park space ...