The Kansas City Zoo opened in 1909 with a modest collection ... from the $15 million Helzberg Penguin Plaza to the interactive Stingray Bay to a chimpanzee habitat praised by Jane Goodall herself.

Opening to the public on March 14, visitors can get hands-on with cownose and southern stingrays, swimming in a saltwater pool with a variety of small sharks. Entry into Stingray ...

The Zoo says Stingray Cove previously required an attractions ticket, but now the experience is included in the price of ...