At Oklahoma CIty zoo, sun will set on visits after closing

 
BY CARRIE COPPERNOLL
Published: January 22, 2009

Visitors no longer will be allowed to wander the zoo grounds after closing hours, the Oklahoma City Zoo trust decided Wednesday afternoon.

The zoo is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the winter and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the summer, but visitors have been able to keep exploring the zoo until dusk, spokeswoman Tara Henson said.

Eventually, only staff will be allowed to stay after the zoo closes.

The policy wil...


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