These compounding issues, as reported by the Sun, ultimately forced the zoo’s permanent closure in 2013, marking the end of Las Vegas’ problematic experiment with a zoological park.

Boulevard Mall in Las Vegas bought assets from longtime tenant SeaQuest, an interactive zoo and aquarium with over 1,000 animals. VIEW E-EDITION. 25¢ for 3 mos. Support local journalism.

For those who say it is too hot in Las Vegas in the summer, the Reid Park Zoo in Tucson is open from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. and on weekends; it is also open from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m.