Next Year You Will Get to See a Cool Polar Bear Exhibit at Kansas City Zoo

By Julie Neemeyer

Kansas City, MO - On Friday, August 7 at 10 a.m. the Kansas City Zoo will break ground on the $10 million Polar Bear project thanks to the Kansas City, Missouri voters who passed a bond package in 2004 to bring these large white bears back to their city.

Recreated glaciers, a large sandbox and open spaces along the banks create a Polar Bear Environment of Fun for digging, plunging and napping. This awesome Arctic adventure creates an interactive public connection to these magnificent northern species through above and below water viewing in the 140,000 gallon pool and a climate controlled viewing area with multiple viewing angles. Host your next cocktail party or intimate dinner reception in the coolest place in town – opening in summer 2010.

Zoo Director Randy Wisthoff adds, “We not only are committed to polar bears and their conservation through education and outreach programs; we are committed to bringing the best Zoo exhibits to the citizens of Kansas City. You (the public) wanted polar bears, and we hope to create the most mesmerizing exhibit for you to enjoy year-round.”

Located directly inside the front entrance, the polar exhibit will meet the Manitoba Standards for polar bear husbandry, ensuring that the polar bears receive excellent care both physically and on an enrichment level.

Kansas City Zoo is open daily from 9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
And, as always, Friends of the Zoo (FOTZ) members are free to all activities.
FOTZ Memberships are on sale; family memberships are only $75.
Call (816) 513-5800, or visit our web site www.kansascityzoo.org for more information.

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