The zoo had to raise the remaining money for the exhibit, which houses two jaguars and one mountain lion, by September 2023.

The $5.4 million project will house two jaguars and a mountain lion and will allow visitors to walk under the habitat.

The Phoenix Zoo hopes to attract more tourists with the opening of a new $5.4 million Big Cats of Arizona exhibit. Financing for the habitat in the zoo’s Arizona Trail ...

The entry sign to the Big Cats of Arizona habitat at the Phoenix Zoo shows donors to the $5.4 million project on April 2, 2025. An Arizona Office of Tourism grant of $768,000 provided initial funding.

FOX 10's Lindsey Ragas has more. A new exhibit is opening up at the Phoenix Zoo. The Big Cats of Arizona will showcase mountain lions and jaguars. The new habitat will help with conservation.

With a demand for exotic felines on the rise, often driven by social media, endangered and protected populations are under ...