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Riverbanks update: gondola construction underway, new animals and education center planned
Summary
Riverbanks Zoo reported progress on bond-funded projects including a gondola expected to open in August, new Komodo and koala arrivals, a giraffe named Tahini, and plans for an education center; zoo said most early bond spending went to local contractors.
Riverbanks Zoo and Garden staff updated Lexington County council on expansion and bond‑funded projects, including a gondola under construction, recent animal arrivals and a planned education center.
Tom Stringfellow, Riverbanks CEO, said the zoo completed a Komodo dragon facility and will breed Komodos in the future; new animals arriving include a giraffe named Tahini from Zoo Miami, a new male sea lion arrived from Omaha, and a new male koala named Milo from Zoo Atlanta. "This…
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