St. Louis Zoo to expand; will include new homes for bears, sea lions, elephants

Friday, June 4, 2010 | 9:35 a.m. CDT; updated 11:16 a.m. CDT, Friday, June 4, 2010

ST. LOUIS — St. Louis' animal kingdom is about to undergo some major renovations. The St. Louis Zoo plans to build new homes for its bears, sea lions, elephants and red pandas. The digs offer more space, bigger pools, shady trees and grassy lawns. The first project, Sea Lion Sound, is set to open in 2012 and will feature an underwater viewing tunnel, expanded saltwater pools and a new, 850-seat sea lion arena.

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