BATON ROUGE - The Baton Rouge Zoo will officially begin allowing visitors back starting Monday, May 18.

BREC officials announced Tuesday that the zoo will first open to 'Friends of the Zoo' members only from May 18 to May 20. All guest will be allowed back starting May 21 during the zoo's usual business hours.

Several new precautions and rules will be in place once the zoo opens, including the state's required 25-percent capacity limit. 

Some attractions, like the Safari Playground, Cypress Bayou Railroad, L'aquarium de Louisiane, Otter Cabin and Kids’ Zoo Contact Yard, may be temporarily closed. Keeper chats and amphitheater shows will also be temporarily suspended.

You can find the full list of changes by clicking here.