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Kingdoms of Asia
The Fresno Chaffee Zoo has just recently opened its newest exhibition "Kingdom of Asia" exhibits on June 3, 2023. This new project is composed of 3 acres that will “revitalize exhibits for tigers, rhinos, orangutans, and other Asian species while preserving mature trees and providing new food and education services”. One of the goals for this exhibition is to allow guests to imagine themselves in the Southeast Asian culture. This projects theme is after the Angkor Wat in Cambodia. This new exhibition homes animals like Rhinoceros Hornbills, Siamangs, small-clawed otters, Sunda Gharials, Sumatran Orangutans, Komodo Dragons, Slothe Beara, and Malayan Tigers. These animals each have their own habitat and are kept separate from each other. Within this new exhibition there are two Zookeeper Talks which give guests the opportunity to get educated on the different animals.

Zookeeper Talks
The first zookeeper talk is for the sloth bears and otters. This chat occurs at 11:30am in their new habitat at Kingdoms of Asia. The second zookeeper chat is for the tigers. The zoo has two different tigers, but are not homed in the same cage. They are next to each other but there is a wall that separates them both. The tiger chat happens at 2:30pm in their habitat at Kingdoms of Asia.

Longvek Marketplace
The new Kingdoms of Asia also offers a new dinning center which is known as Longvek Marketplace.This new dinning option offers some Asian-inspired cuisine. Some of the menu items include skewers, salads, and different "bowls" that come with fried or white rice with one's choice of protein like teriyaki chicken, veggie stir fry or other options. The new dinning center also offers quick bites like egg rolls, pork pot stickers, ice cream, Asian style tater tots and more. These are just some options that bring the Kingdoms of Asia together and allow more diverse cultures.