The $20 million renovation is the first in more than a decade for the zoo and will overhaul its bear exhibit. In addition to providing more space for the bears, it will also have a heated pool, climbing structures and more.

The Bear Country expansion signals a growth for the Zoo's bear breeding program. Plus the bears get heated pools.

Sloth bears Bhalu and Kayla are expected to return to the Zoo once construction is complete. Andean bear Sinchi has been paired with another female and will remain at another zoo. Also during construction, the Zoo’s colony of Humboldt penguins will also ...