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Kansas City Zoo reports record 1.27 million visitors, outlines capital projects
Summary
Sean Putney, CEO of the Kansas City Zoo and Aquarium, told the Jackson County Legislature on Feb. 24 that 2024 was the zoo's best year with about 1,270,000 visitors and described several near-term capital projects including a giraffe housing project, a zip line ride and restroom upgrades.
Sean Putney, CEO of the Kansas City Zoo and Aquarium, told the Jackson County Legislature on Feb. 24 that 2024 was the zoo’s best year on record, drawing “over 1,270,000 guests,” and outlined planned repairs and new attractions for 2025 and 2026.
Putney said attendance last year exceeded the previous best year by about 200,000 and credited higher attendance with allowing the zoo to hire more full‑time staff and fund infrastructure repairs. “Back in 2007 when I first came to the zoo we had 140 full time employees, and now we have 250,” Putney told legislators.
Why it matters: the zoo is a regional attraction that drives tourism, paid…
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