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Topeka Zoo reports growth, new exhibits and summer opening for Tiger Trails
Summary
Topeka Zoo leaders told council the zoo expanded education programs to reach nearly 13,000 people in 2025, secured AAZA inspection success, added animals and volunteers, and is on schedule to open Tiger Trails and Den Academy July 29, 2026.
The Topeka Zoo told the City Council on April 14 that 2025 was a year of expansion in programming, membership and capital planning.
Christina Castellano, chief executive officer, said the zoo delivered more than 400 education programs that reached nearly 13,000 people, expanded membership to roughly 5,000 household accounts, reintroduced preschool classes, and launched…
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