Zoo Miami abruptly closed Saturday afternoon after a bomb threat for the second day in a row, according to a social-media post from the zoo.
More than 100 cars were stuck in traffic on the road leading out of the attraction.
The zoo also had a bomb threat on Friday afternoon. The zoo closed after “an anonymous phone call reporting a bomb threat,” the facility said at the time.
Drivers line up to exit Zoo Miami after being told to leave on Saturday, March 14, 2026.
(Nora Gamez Torres/ngameztorres@elnuevoherald.com)
The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office sent deputies, including specialized units, to conduct a “thorough sweep of the property,” the agency said Friday.
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The call came in around 2 p.m. Friday. At 3:30 p.m., the sheriff’s office was asking people to stay out of the area.
Police block access to Zoo Miami after a bomb threat on Saturday, March 14, 2026.
(Pedro Portal/pportal@miamiherald.com)
The sheriff’s office told the Miami Herald that the Friday call was likely a hoax, but deputies were nevertheless checking the area. The office has yet to respond to the Herald’s requests for information about Saturday’s incident.
Miami Herald Staff Writers Nora Gamez Torres and David Goodhue contributed to this report.