{"id":8,"date":"2026-06-03T08:01:13","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T08:01:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zoo-donation.magnificsoft.com\/?page_id=8"},"modified":"2026-09-18T11:10:04","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T11:10:04","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/abilenezoo.org\/a-bold-adventure\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8\" class=\"elementor elementor-8\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5350fd1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5350fd1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;video&quot;,&quot;background_video_link&quot;:&quot;\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/09\\\/ABI_ZOO_FLY-THRU-1.mp4&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-video-container elementor-hidden-mobile\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<video class=\"elementor-background-video-hosted\" role=\"presentation\" autoplay muted playsinline loop><\/video>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f412b7e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f412b7e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfb3755 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bfb3755\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Bold Adventure<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-326b814 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"326b814\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The largest expansion in Abilene Zoo\u2019s history<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-938401d elementor-align-justify elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-mobile-align-left elementor-widget-mobile__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"938401d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/52643.blackbaudhosting.com\/52643\/Total-2122\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">donate<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bb39f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2bb39f7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d181b5a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d181b5a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b0bdec elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8b0bdec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"12\" src=\"https:\/\/abilenezoo.org\/a-bold-adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/Group-35593.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-77\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5dac5c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f5dac5c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a9ba3c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8a9ba3c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-366c575 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"366c575\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"313\" src=\"https:\/\/abilenezoo.org\/a-bold-adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/IMG_3635-1024x401.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-543\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/abilenezoo.org\/a-bold-adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/IMG_3635-1024x401.png 1024w, https:\/\/abilenezoo.org\/a-bold-adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/IMG_3635-300x117.png 300w, https:\/\/abilenezoo.org\/a-bold-adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/IMG_3635-768x301.png 768w, https:\/\/abilenezoo.org\/a-bold-adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/IMG_3635-1536x601.png 1536w, https:\/\/abilenezoo.org\/a-bold-adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/IMG_3635-2048x802.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48dcb62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48dcb62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A Bold Adventure is the master plan transforming the Abilene Zoo\u2019s future. As the largest expansion in the zoo\u2019s history, this multi-phase project will introduce new species, expand animal habitats, create immersive experiences, offer conservation and education opportunities, and provide welcoming spaces for families to connect with wildlife.<\/p><p>Designed to spark curiosity, foster a deeper appreciation for nature, and strengthen our impact on conservation, A Bold Adventure will inspire the next generation of wildlife advocates while creating extraordinary experiences for our community for decades to come.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09b1b85 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"09b1b85\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41d480e elementor-widget elementor-widget-template\" data-id=\"41d480e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"template.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-template\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"container\" data-elementor-id=\"491\" class=\"elementor elementor-491\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56c36506 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"56c36506\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5704ee99 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5704ee99\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42dd9458 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"42dd9458\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"497\" height=\"552\" src=\"https:\/\/abilenezoo.org\/a-bold-adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/Rectangle-131-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-100\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/abilenezoo.org\/a-bold-adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/Rectangle-131-1.jpg 497w, https:\/\/abilenezoo.org\/a-bold-adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/Rectangle-131-1-270x300.jpg 270w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 497px) 100vw, 497px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f699a91 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3f699a91\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18d58bf8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"18d58bf8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">REACHING OUR GOAL<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bdaa4b e-con-full elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-laptop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0bdaa4b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-075d921 elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"075d921\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"593\" height=\"619\" src=\"https:\/\/abilenezoo.org\/a-bold-adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/IMG_3643.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-558\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/abilenezoo.org\/a-bold-adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/IMG_3643.png 593w, https:\/\/abilenezoo.org\/a-bold-adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/IMG_3643-287x300.png 287w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 593px) 100vw, 593px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69d9d11 elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"69d9d11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"593\" height=\"619\" src=\"https:\/\/abilenezoo.org\/a-bold-adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/IMG_3642.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-557\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/abilenezoo.org\/a-bold-adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/IMG_3642.png 593w, https:\/\/abilenezoo.org\/a-bold-adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/IMG_3642-287x300.png 287w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 593px) 100vw, 593px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-542df50 elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"542df50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"593\" height=\"619\" src=\"https:\/\/abilenezoo.org\/a-bold-adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/IMG_3641.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-556\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/abilenezoo.org\/a-bold-adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/IMG_3641.png 593w, https:\/\/abilenezoo.org\/a-bold-adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/IMG_3641-287x300.png 287w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 593px) 100vw, 593px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6fcfe7 elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b6fcfe7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"593\" height=\"619\" src=\"https:\/\/abilenezoo.org\/a-bold-adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/IMG_3640.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-555\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/abilenezoo.org\/a-bold-adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/IMG_3640.png 593w, https:\/\/abilenezoo.org\/a-bold-adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/IMG_3640-287x300.png 287w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 593px) 100vw, 593px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77ff4e0 elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"77ff4e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"593\" height=\"619\" src=\"https:\/\/abilenezoo.org\/a-bold-adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/IMG_3638.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-554\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/abilenezoo.org\/a-bold-adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/IMG_3638.png 593w, https:\/\/abilenezoo.org\/a-bold-adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/IMG_3638-287x300.png 287w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 593px) 100vw, 593px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f44d7d elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8f44d7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"593\" height=\"619\" src=\"https:\/\/abilenezoo.org\/a-bold-adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/IMG_3639.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-553\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/abilenezoo.org\/a-bold-adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/IMG_3639.png 593w, https:\/\/abilenezoo.org\/a-bold-adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/IMG_3639-287x300.png 287w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 593px) 100vw, 593px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71d4031c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"71d4031c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Thanks to the citizens of Abilene, the future of the Abilene Zoo took a major step forward when voters approved a $15 million bond in 2023 in support of A Bold Adventure.<\/p><p>That investment launched the zoo\u2019s largest expansion project in history, but the journey is not over. With a total cost of $27.5 million for Phase One: Wild Encounters and Ferocious Eats, we are continuing to raise the remaining funds needed to bring the vision to life.<\/p><p>Every gift helps move the project forward and helps us reach the finish line!<\/p><p>Phase 1: Wild Encounters &amp; Ferocious Eats<\/p><p>Total Project Cost $27,500,000<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14328f31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-342 elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"14328f31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\n        <div class=\"dpt-wrap\">\n            <div class=\"dpt-bar\">\n\n                <div class=\"dpt-filled\" style=\"width:97.27%;\">\n                    <span class=\"dpt-current\">\n                        <span class=\"dpt-current-text\">We have raised<\/span>\n                        <span class=\"dpt-current-value\">\n                            <span class=\"dpt-current-prefix\">$<\/span><span class=\"dpt-current-num\">26,75<\/span><span class=\"dpt-current-suffix\">M<\/span>\n                        <\/span>\n                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"dpt-remaining\"><\/div>\n\n                <span class=\"dpt-goal\">\n\n    <svg class=\"dpt-goal-arc\" viewBox=\"0 0 240 240\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        <defs>\n            <path\n                id=\"dpt-goal-arc-path\"\n                d=\"M 25 120 A 95 95 0 0 1 215 120\"\n            \/>\n        <\/defs>\n\n        <text>\n            <textPath\n                href=\"#dpt-goal-arc-path\"\n                startOffset=\"50%\"\n                text-anchor=\"middle\"\n            >\n                The Total Project Cost Is\n            <\/textPath>\n        <\/text>\n    <\/svg>\n\n    <span class=\"dpt-goal-value\">\n        <span class=\"dpt-goal-prefix\">$<\/span><span class=\"dpt-goal-num\">27,5<\/span><span class=\"dpt-goal-suffix\">M<\/span>\n    <\/span>\n\n<\/span>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-403a0dc1 elementor-align-center elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget-mobile__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"403a0dc1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/52643.blackbaudhosting.com\/52643\/Total-2122\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Donate today<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43bb7593 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"43bb7593\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-670afe8e elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"670afe8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"501\" height=\"557\" src=\"https:\/\/abilenezoo.org\/a-bold-adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/slava-abramovitch-1hDzEvXcpMU-unsplash-1-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-103\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/abilenezoo.org\/a-bold-adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/slava-abramovitch-1hDzEvXcpMU-unsplash-1-1.jpg 501w, https:\/\/abilenezoo.org\/a-bold-adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/slava-abramovitch-1hDzEvXcpMU-unsplash-1-1-270x300.jpg 270w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 501px) 100vw, 501px\" 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