Plans for Fresno zoo include zipline, train, and new animals

FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – The Fresno Chaffee Zoo is getting a new exhibit, and according to plans from the zoo authority, it could include a zipline, a train, and a plethora of new animals.

While the zoo didn’t confirm the details of the exhibit, they did say they are “currently in the pre-design phase of the California Exhibit, and plans in this space continue to evolve.”

Per the most current map released by the Zoo Authority, the exhibit will take visitors on a tour through four ecosystems, starting at the Sierras, with “wolf ridge,” “elk meadow,” and the rock-climbing wall.

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Next visitors will have the chance to go through the foothills and see “bear meadow,” or take a detour through the activity zone— the mock-up for this zone includes a water play area, food service, and an eagle habitat…

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