Oakland Zoo reopening this week after month of sinkhole repairs, Glowfari extended

OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) -- The Oakland Zoo is set to reopen on Friday, more than a month after storm related damage forced it to shut down.

The Zoo closed on New Year's Day after a sinkhole opened up on the main entrance road.

VIDEO: Sinkhole temporarily closes Oakland Zoo

A sinkhole has caused the temporary closure of Oakland Zoo, with a reopening date of no earlier than Jan. 17.

A timelapse shared by the zoo shows some of the repair work.

Originally, the zoo hoped to reopen by January 17th.

Now, it's announced this Friday, February 3rd, as the opening date.

Glowfari, and illuminated lantern experience, has been extended to March 4th.

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