from the Oklahoma City Zoo. 1999: Zoo joined the Attwater's Prairie Chicken Restoration Project. 2000: Meerkats and black bears added. The lone polar bear loaned to the Detroit Zoo. 2001: Bear and hyena exhibits renovated. 2006: Voters approved $1.1 bond for zoo improvements. 2007: Construction completed on the Adventure Center Complex. Creepy Crawler Center opened. Tanya the African elephant sent to the Cameron Park Zoo. 2008: Black rhinos added to the animal collection. Maned Wolf exhibit completed and received a non-breeding pair of wolves. 2009: Wetlands Boardwalk Exhibit series opened. Male white tiger received from Busch Gardens. 2010: Elm Creek Backyard Exhibit Series and the Ocelot Exhibit opened. Renovations completed on the veterinary clinic and commissary. Inaugural Zoobilation fundraiser was held, which included serving alcohol at an event for the first time. 2011: Dr. Jane Goodall visited. Construction completed on the new Flamingo Barn. Construction completed on the Bird Gardens. Diversity Gardens was completed. First maned wolf pup successfully born and parent-raised. 2012: South American Pampas exhibit opened. Train Station completed. 2013: Caribbean Cove series of exhibits constructed. 2015: Voters approved $1.03 million to go along with $1.2 million raised privately for zoo improvements. Carousel added. 2016: Giraffe Safari habitat opened 2016: Boo at the Zoo began its annual celebration 2018: Christmas Celebration began its annual celebration 2021: Wild Days launched for Spring Break, offering conservation based shows host by Clay Carabajal 2021: Journey to Madagascar opened 2022: The Abilene Zoo announced a ten year master plan. Exhibits Giraffe Safari This exhibit includes a bridge crossing over it which allows visitors to pet and feed the giraffes. Construction began on a new $3.8 million Giraffe Safari exhibit, and opened in April 2016. The new exhibit doubled the size of the old habitat, and includes the zoo's new male giraffe and two females. Caribbean Cove This exhibit displays wildlife from South America, such as macaws, monkeys, and assorted amphibians. It also includes a large sand area for kids, while their parents take a break at the nearby tables and chairs. Reptile House The zoo's herpetarium, opened in December 2007 in what was part of the Discovery Center. The exhibit was designed and built by the zoo's management and staff, and contains 50 naturalistic exhibits with 80 species of reptiles and amphibians. Also part of the Discovery center, the Tropical Aviary is a climate controlled indoor aviary that is home to the