OKC Zoo announces new master plan to build future growth - KOCO Oklahoma City

PLUS FIVE DAY FORECAST. ALL RIGHT. WELL JUSTIN, THIS MORNING THE OKLAHOMA CITY ZOO HAS ANNOUNCED THE BIRTH OF TWO RARE ENDANGERED GUATEMALAN BEARDED LIZARDS. SO THIS SPECIES OF LIZARD IS CONSIDERED THE MOST ENDANGERED LIZARD IN THE WORLD. THERE ARE ONLY A

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Oklahoma City Zoo announces new master plan to build future growth

The news release states that the total investment in the master plan is estimated between $115 million and $230 million

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The Oklahoma City Zoo on Friday announced a new master plan to help the zoo grow for the next decade and longer.| RELATED VIDEO ABOVE | 2 critically endangered Guatemalan beaded lizards born at Oklahoma City ZooThe zoo teamed up with a planning and design firm out of Washington to create a plan to help it connect people to wildlife and wild places through engaging, innovative and sustainable advancements, according to a news release.The master plan focuses on multiple components, including a world-class reptile and amphibian preserve with indoor and outdoor capacity for species from around the world. It also aims to improve guest accessibility and experiences by reimagining the heart of the Oklahoma City Zoo as a central gathering space and renovating some of the zoo's habitats such as the Oklahoma Trails, Great EscApe and the Children's Zoo.>> Download the KOCO 5 App"With the recent opening of Expedition Africa, the arrival of five lion cubs, and our centennial celebration at Lincoln Park, I'm excited to keep this momentum going with the announcement of our new master plan," Dr. Dwight Lawson, OKC Zoo's executive director and CEO, said in the news release. "This 10-year plan, informing Zoo construction from 2024 to 2034, is perhaps the most ambitious in the Zoo's 122-year history. The plan outlines multiple construction projects that will modernize some of the Zoo's oldest structures into immersive habitats that provide superior animal care and guest experiences."Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.The news release states that the total investment in the master plan is estimated between $115 million and $230 million. Funding for master-plan projects will come from a combination of private funding efforts and possible tax credits as well as funding from a dedicated one-eighth-of-a-cent sales tax that was approved by Oklahoma City residents in 1990.The size, timing and feasibility of some projects are subject to change.Click here to read the full master plan.Top Headlines Police search for suspect after man shot, killed at OKC apartment complex 2 people escape to safety after early morning fire at Yukon home Crews respond to crash involving prisoner transport van in southeast OKC What is mifepristone? OHP: Two killed in separate collisions along Oklahoma highways Thursday

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The Oklahoma City Zoo on Friday announced a new master plan to help the zoo grow for the next decade and longer.

| RELATED VIDEO ABOVE | 2 critically endangered Guatemalan beaded lizards born at Oklahoma City Zoo

The zoo teamed up with a planning and design firm out of Washington to create a plan to help it connect people to wildlife and wild places through engaging, innovative and sustainable advancements, according to a news release.

The master plan focuses on multiple components, including a world-class reptile and amphibian preserve with indoor and outdoor capacity for species from around the world. It also aims to improve guest accessibility and experiences by reimagining the heart of the Oklahoma City Zoo as a central gathering space and renovating some of the zoo's habitats such as the Oklahoma Trails, Great EscApe and the Children's Zoo.

>> Download the KOCO 5 App

"With the recent opening of Expedition Africa, the arrival of five lion cubs, and our centennial celebration at Lincoln Park, I'm excited to keep this momentum going with the announcement of our new master plan," Dr. Dwight Lawson, OKC Zoo's executive director and CEO, said in the news release. "This 10-year plan, informing Zoo construction from 2024 to 2034, is perhaps the most ambitious in the Zoo's 122-year history. The plan outlines multiple construction projects that will modernize some of the Zoo's oldest structures into immersive habitats that provide superior animal care and guest experiences."

Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.

The news release states that the total investment in the master plan is estimated between $115 million and $230 million. Funding for master-plan projects will come from a combination of private funding efforts and possible tax credits as well as funding from a dedicated one-eighth-of-a-cent sales tax that was approved by Oklahoma City residents in 1990.

The size, timing and feasibility of some projects are subject to change.

Click here to read the full master plan.

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