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Here’s your first look at Reid Park Zoo’s newest exhibit, Pathway to Asia
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Here’s your first look at Reid Park Zoo’s newest exhibit, Pathway to Asia

  • Alexis Huicochea
  • Sep 16, 2026
  • Sep 16, 2026 Updated 9 hrs ago
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Reid Park Zoo’s newest exhibit, Pathway to Asia, is opening Nov. 13. The 4.5-acre space will feature a reptile house, red pandas, Malayan tigers, an aviary, event center and more.

Here’s your first look.

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Reid Park Zoo’s Pathway to Asia exhibit will be home to komodo dragons.

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The Tropical Discover Center at Reid Park Zoo’s Pathway to Asia exhibit will house reptiles and fruit bats.

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This Pathway to Asia space will be the home of Reid Park Zoo’s Malayan tigers and will feature pools and a waterfall.

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Red pandas will make their debut at Reid Park Zoo in the Pathway to Asia exhibit.

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A new event center is accepting bookings for 2027 weddings and private parties.

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In addition to fruit bats, other residents of the Tropical Discovery Center at Reid Park Zoo will be Komodo dragons and a reticulated python.

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The Tropical Discovery Center at Reid Park Zoo’s Pathway to Asia is the first piece of the project to have completed construction.

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