Memphis Zoo makes big plans as attendance dips
Memphis Zoo President and CEO Matt Thompson told Memphis City Council committee members that the widening operating deficit, in part, has come from a sizable drop in attendance. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
Although the capital and operating funds are separate, the new capital projects are expected to push attendance up, which raises more money for the zoo to operate.
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