LAHORE: Lahore Zoo will start night-time visits from next month, offering visitors a new and exciting experience. Along with night visits, the zoo will also arrange live music shows and puppet shows on weekends.
Punjab Wildlife and Parks Department Director General Mobeen Elahi said the night zoo is likely to begin in February. He said only selected areas of the zoo will be open at night. These include the lion enclosures, Reptile House, fish aquarium and Hologram Zoo.
He added that special lighting will be used to light up the food court, lake, trees and the hill inside the zoo. Children visiting the zoo at night will also enjoy puppet shows.
Mr Elahi said the zoo’s food court will be renovated and later given to an international food chain. Bids have also been invited from local food vendors through a tender process.
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He said the night zoo will remain open till 9pm. Ticket prices will be higher on Saturdays and Sundays because live music and puppet shows will be held on weekends.
Responding to concerns about the impact of noise and lights on animals, Mr Elahi said only areas with nocturnal animals will be opened at night to avoid stress on other animals.
He said the general entry fee to the zoo is Rs100, which allows visitors to visit the entire zoo. Night zoo ticket prices, especially for weekends, have not yet been finalised.
At present, visitors have to buy separate tickets for facilities such as the Hologram Zoo, Reptile House and fish aquarium. According to reports, the idea of a night zoo was taken from the Singapore Zoo.
