The Tulsa Zoo will be closed today after a telephone threat was made to authorities. The Zoo released the following statement:
Tulsa Zoo security this morning was informed by the Tulsa Police Department of an anonymous call implying a threat against the zoo. After making a sweep of zoo grounds and on further investigation, the police department has not yet identified a credible threat.
Despite the lack of a credible threat at this time, Tulsa Zoo Management, Inc., has decided to close the zoo today.
The zoo will provide an update as more information is available.