The Huntsville area’s drive-thru zoo has apparently closed.

Entry is barred to Harmony Park Safari in the New Hope community by ropes, and the park’s website has been deactivated. A Google search for the park says that it is “permanently closed.”

A recorded message on the park’s phone number says, “After 30 years, we will be permanently closing our gates. From this day forward, we are permanently closed. Thanks to all of our patrons from 51 states, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and Canada, too. God bless each and every one, and we hope each of our patrons enjoyed their stay at Harmony Park Safari.”

WHNT attempted, but was unable, to get answers on why the park closed.

Located on Clouds Cove Road Southeast, the attraction was lauded as a “hidden gem” for families and boasted giraffes, zebras, emus, llamas and other animals in an outdoor park setting.

It made news in 2017 when one of its kangaroos bit a nine-year-old girl’s ear, resulting in 14 stitches. A year later, an altercation between a visitor and an employee went viral on social media.

Over the years, the park was cited by the U.S. Department of Agriculture for failure to maintain fencing, which resulted in the 2021 death of deer and sheep due to predators, according to People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. Other citations dealt with shelter and proper veterinary care.