Tropical Rainforest closes temporarily

Zoo’s Tropical Rainforest Closes For Construction TOPEKA, KS  - On Thursday, January 12, the Tropical Rainforest at the Topeka Zoo will temporarily close to the public. The rainforest is undergoing several construction projects that will expand and repair the facility. The first of these construction projects, which began last December, will expand the holding area at the back of the...

Zoo Open Saturday Evenings

The Topeka Zoo is extending its winter hours beginning January 7, 2012. Weather permitting; the zoo will stay open late from 5:30 to 8 p.m. on Saturday evenings through the end of February. If the weekly weather forecast calls for severe cold temperatures and/or precipitation, the zoo will not stay open late, and close at its usual time. “We have to keep the safety of our animals in mind...