ZooMontana Obtains Insurance, Reopens

ZooMontana has reopened after reaching an agreement with its insurance company.

The Billings, Mont., zoo closed May 9, 2011, after its liability insurance policy was canceled over a late payment.

ZooMontana board chairman Ian McDonald says the zoo’s executive director and board president worked “tirelessly” to obtain a new insurance policy. The policy was signed May 11, 2011 and the zoo reopened on May 12.