The zoo was later fully abandoned following the Nihil's second attack on Lonisa City, which took place shortly after the Destruction of Starlight Beacon. The animals of the zoo remained in the area, though some left their enclosures, or expanded their claimed territory. The zoo then became a place of refuge for the Jedi younglings Kildo, Tep Tep and Gavi upon their return to Lonisa City. Tep Tep's ability to connect with animals caused many of the former zoo exhibits to help guard the children, with the acklays, for instance, eating a Nihil patrol that had been searching the area.
The Lonisa City Zoo debuted simultaneously in The High Republic: Race to Crashpoint Tower, a novel by Daniel José Older, and The High Republic: The Rising Storm, a novel by Cavan Scott, both of which were released on June 29, 2021. The Zoo later appeared in Escape from Valo, a 2024 junior novel written by Daniel José Older and Alyssa Wong.
- Star Wars: The High Republic: Chronicles of the Jedi
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