Are any visits ever allowed to non-public areas of the zoo?
Every Saturday at 11:15 a.m. and 2 p.m. there are tours of Asia that include visits to the night house area of sun bears and tigers. Every Sunday at 11:15 and 2 p.m. there are tours of Asia that include visits to the elephant house. Both tours include discussions with keepers about how they take care of the animals. On occasion there are visits to the commissary where food is prepared. Visits to the vet clinic are not possible as sick animals and animals undergoing quarantine are kept there.