Construction has begun on the town of Glacier Run, which is modeled after an imaginary mining town located on the edge of the arctic wilderness. Based on the idea that humankind and nature must co-exist, Glacier Run will be a truly unique experience where you an visit the animals, talk to the keepers about conservation and become temporarily immersed in life on the tundra. The exhibit will recreate the natural habitat for some of the Zoo's most popular residents including polar bears, seals and sea lions.The town will include a school house and general store. One fun interactive feature will be a parked truck in which visitors can sit while polar bears explore the truck bed behind them (separated by a glass barrier of course). Bears will also walk over visitor's heads along a walkway resembling a mine shaft. (Click on the image above to see a larger view of what this experience will look like.) A spacious amphitheater will make viewing the seal and sea lion enrichment demonstrations more enjoyable. And a special program will even allow small groups of visitors to have close-up interactions with the sea lions.
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