{"id":20288,"date":"2020-06-16T20:32:59","date_gmt":"2020-06-17T00:32:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mdcthereporter.com\/?p=20288"},"modified":"2020-06-30T15:29:39","modified_gmt":"2020-06-30T19:29:39","slug":"zoo-miami-reopens-its-doors-after-closing-for-more-than-two-months","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/zoo-miami-reopens-its-doors-after-closing-for-more-than-two-months\/","title":{"rendered":"Zoo Miami Reopens Its Doors After Closing For More Than Two Months"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The coronavirus pandemic has forced us to find <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdcthereporter.com\/how-miami-is-keeping-entertainment-alive-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">creative forms of entertainment<\/span><\/a>. But nothing can compare to visiting some of our favorite attractions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Venues at Miami-Dade County, like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zoomiami.org\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Zoo<\/span><\/a> Miami, are starting to reopen. Animal lovers can now forgo virtual tours of the park\u2014Zoo Miami reopened on June 1 after being temporarily closed since March 19.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To keep visitors safe, Zoo Miami has implemented strict guidelines to ensure the safety of guests, animals and workers. High-contact activities like playground rides, water play areas and zookeeper presentations will remain closed.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To minimize touchpoints for entry, walk-up visits have been eliminated and visitors must pre-purchase tickets. Online purchases are advised since only a limited number of tickets will be sold on-site (with lines that follow social distancing rules).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tickets are priced as follows: <\/span><b>$18.95<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for ages 3-12 and <\/span><b>$22.95<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for ages 13 and up. A maximum of 10 tickets will be allowed per transaction.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Guests are required to wear masks at all times except when they are in open areas (as long as they\u2019re maintaining social distance). One-way only directional decals will be placed in exhibits to maintain a safe distance between guests.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All indoor exhibits will only allow 50% capacity and food services will have seating arrangements placed six feet apart. 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