LA Zoo reopens to the public after months-long closure
LOS ANGELES - After being closed for nearly three months the Los Angeles Zoo is officially reopen to the public.
The zoo reopened on Tuesday, Feb. 16. It shut down on Dec 7, 2020, due to the state’s Stay-at-Home order. The zoo originally shut down on March 13, 2020, when the pandemic began and briefly reopened in August 2020 but was then shut down again.
News media are spaced apart as Denise Verret, CEO and Director of the Los Angeles Zoo, speaks during the zoo's reopening on August 26, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images)
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As they set to reopen again new safety procedures will be in place. This includes limited capacity, time-ticked entry, closure of indoor and high-touch spaces, supplemental signage throughout the zoo and face masks will be required.
Indoor dining areas will be closed, and in-person talks, presentations and events will be temporarily suspended. Along with enhanced health guidelines, hand sanitizing stations will be placed throughout the zoo and officials have created one-way pathways to allow for physical distancing.
General admission and GLAZA member reservations will be available starting Saturday, Feb. 13.
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The zoo’s decision to reopen comes as Los Angeles County sees a decline in hospitalization rates. Several businesses and family attractions in the county have begun reopening.
For more information on the zoo reopening visit lazoo.org/reopening.
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