Overview

• The final-beam milestone marks progress on the CrossCountry Mortgage Forest Home and Primate Forest as the zoo released new interior renderings.
• Construction renovates more than 63,000 square feet of the former RainForest and adds 33,500 square feet of new space, with completion slated for 2026.
• Visitor features include the touch-activated Hero Tree entry, a first-floor food court and retail spaces, an Orangutan Adventure Playscape, and a Learning Gallery with a Connections Studio, domed Forest Theater, and Sustainable Future Design Lab.
• A Care and Conservation Center will showcase behind-the-scenes work with species such as Puerto Rican crested toads, spotted turtles, and Eastern plains garter snakes.
• The renovated Tropical Forest will welcome back orangutans, gharial crocodiles, and capybaras, and a later phase is planned to create Gorilla Forest for the growing troop with support from Zoo Society fundraising.