Saint Louis Zoo 2004: Gateway to the Animal World

Saint Louis Zoo 2004: Gateway to the Animal World. . In 1995, the Saint Louis Zoo developed its first strategic plan when the Zoo's leadership realized that the birth of Raja, the Zoo's first male Asian elephant, would require a larger facility than the existing Elephant House. The Saint Louis Zoo 2004: Gateway to the Animal World capital campaign was the most ambitious endeavor in this institution's history and illustrated the valuable partnership the Zoo has with the entire St. Louis region. In addition to a new home for Raja and the other Asian elephants, the campaign also included the Emerson Children's Zoo (19980, Schnuck Family Plaza (1998), River's Edge (1999-2002), Monsanto Insectarium (2000), McDonnell Center at River Camp (2001), Penguin and Puffin Coast (2003), the Zooline Railroad Maintenance Facility (2004) and the Donn and Marilyn Lipton Fragile Forest (2005). , Ultimately, generous donors made significant commitments towards the $63 million goal and we completed the campaign with over $70 million in support. From every visitor and all of our animals at the Saint Louis Zoo, we thank you for making this campaign a success and ensuring that our Zoo remains a free, world-class zoo. Our supporters kept us "heads and tails above the rest."