EcoTarium Opens Newest Exhibit “Wild Cat Station”

Monday, May 13, 2019

GoLocalWorcester Lifestyle Team

PHOTO: EcoTarium

The EcoTarium in Worcester held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to unveil its newest exhibit “Wild Cat Station.”

The exhibit features a set of sibling mountain lions and several native bird species.

“It is really significant for us to open this fantastic exhibit. After so many years unused since closing as our polar bear habitat, we have both the responsibility and the privilege to provide the best possible experience in this repurposed space,” said EcoTarium President/CEO Lucy Hale.

The exhibit opened to the public on Saturday.

The Exhibit

At the heart of Wild Cat Station is a dramatic and intimate experience of mountain lions in their natural New England habitat.

Utilizing and transforming the former polar bear habitat, the pair of lions will be at home in their re-created mountainous terrain while visible from multiple viewing angles by our visitors.

Wild Cat Station completed Phase II of the organization’s Third Century Plan Campaign to strengthen indoor and outdoor exhibits, programs and create extraordinary spaces where families can connect and explore together.

The exhibit was the final of four components in Phase II that raised more than $9 million.