and a mining sluice. The general store in this area also serves as a point to purchase snacks and refreshments. Kay's Garden An exhibit recreating a traditional japanese garden with a koi pond, honouring Kansas Chief Justice Kay McFarland, opened in 2020. Successful births Reticulated giraffe, Konza, 2018 Reticulated giraffe, Hope, 2011 Nile River hippopotamus, Vision, 2011 Three banded armadillo, 2010, 2011, 2015 Bornean orangutan, Bumi, 2013 Golden lion tamarin, 2013 and 2014, 2015 3 Sumatran Tiger cubs, Raza, Shanti, and ChloJo, 2014 Hoffmann's 2-toed sloth, 2014, 2015 - They have a history of successfully breeding sloths Greater Malayan Chevrotain, 2014, 2015 - One of 9 AZA zoos in the US to house this species in 2015. Incidents One orangutan died in 2003 of tularemia, an infectious disease carried by rabbits and some rodents but sometimes found in humans and primates. A dead rabbit was found outside of their enclosure and officials think all three primates handled the rabbit before the five orangutans took ill. In reaction, the zoo has installed a rabbit-proof fence around the orangutan area. On May 6, 2010, a bobcat in the zoo escaped its cage after a vandal apparently pried the animal's cage open. The bobcat was found several hours later in some bushes not far from its cage, and was tranquilized and returned to its cage without further incident. On April 20, 2019, a Sumatran tiger attacked its keeper in its exhibit, causing the keeper to need surgery. Notes External links Friends of the Topeka Zoo Topeka Capital-Journal - Topeka Zoo articles Zoos in Kansas Buildings and structures in Topeka, Kansas Tourist attractions in Topeka, Kansas Zoos established in 1933