Topeka (WIBW) - Topeka City Manager Norton Bonaparte says the American Zoo and Aquarium Association agreed to his request do an independent review of the Topeka Zoo.

It comes after recent inspections cited questionable care in several animal deaths.

At a news conference Wednesday, Bonaparte says it will be underway quickly. He says AZA representatives are expected in Topeka in a couple weeks.

Performance Management Coordinator Dennis Taylor is heading up the review from the city's side.

No timetable was outlined for completion of the review.