Spec. Zoo Design questions

Is it feasible for Southern Ontario zoos to hold Pronghorns, I know they are highly sensitive to moisture, that is why I ask this question.
 
I really want to know the answer too. I remember New York has a similar climate and has zoos with Pronghorns so probably. The Toronto or Riverdale zoo had breeding successfully(probably surviving calves) when they had them. Welfare has gotten better since then and in some cases is getting better.


Also is African Fish Eagle feasable for a southern Canadian zoo? Considering a outdoor avairy in a now extremly hot summer(el nino and global warming in action) and larger indoor avairies in the winter. I may be pushing my luck. But they are one of my favoirite animals.

I would also like to thank the people who have already answered my former questions.
 
Two more questions:
1. Is it feasible to hold Koalas in Southern Ontario zoos, Toronto only had three times summer loan of Koalas many years ago and the third time didn't end well since the two Koalas both died within short months. The diet is definitively the biggest challenge, although Toronto Zoo does plant eucalyptus, I am not sure what they plant are the species that Koalas like to eat, Koalas are notoriously picky eaters.
2. Is it feasible for speculative zoos to import species from Mexico? Mexico has quite strict laws restricting the export of their wildlife.
 
At the moment, I’ve recently begun to plan out the next addition of my exhibit showcase thread (which will primarily focus on ungulates of all kinds). However, I am aware that most ungulate enclosures are often infamously plain and happen to lack interesting features that make them stand out. Of course, this got me thinking as to how can I make a set of typical ungulate enclosures much more interesting in the eyes of both visitors and the animals themselves?

Also, while I’m still in the early stages of this project. How exactly can I make the planned enclosures stand out from each other; while also maintaining a consistent, non-repetitive look?
 
StellarChaser said:
2. Is it feasible for speculative zoos to import species from Mexico? Mexico has quite strict laws restricting the export of their wildlife.
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Unless the zoo is within Mexico I wouldn't try it. So far it has only been done with endemic and native birds.

Austin the Sengi said:
At the moment, I’ve recently begun to plan out the next addition of my exhibit showcase thread (which will primarily focus on ungulates of all kinds). However, I am aware that most ungulate enclosures are often infamously plain and happen to lack interesting features that make them stand out. Of course, this got me thinking as to how can I make a set of typical ungulate enclosures much more interesting in the eyes of both visitors and the animals themselves?

Also, while I’m still in the early stages of this project. How exactly can I make the planned enclosures stand out from each other; while also maintaining a consistent, non-repetitive look?
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It depend on the ungulates your focusing on. Where are they geographically? It always good to put non lawn grass vegetation. The most intriging habitats for most visitors are interactive. Something to look for or touch. My favorites have lush vegetation and illusions of fences,tempured glass or moats hidden by the vegetation.(another animal exhibt behind the glass would be intresting for both the animals and visiters) The choice of vegetation is important too. For example I would choose a long native grass to supplement for non aqquirable grasses found on the african savannah and let it grow durable before the animals arrive. Not only will you have an intresting habitat for the animals to enjoy but also a habitat for wildlife, sticking to a zoo's conservation or education mission that it might have.
Water works like a chute of water or mist would be good for tropical ungulates matching the mist they would interact with in the wild. The mist being controlled by visiters would gives them something to be excited about. Plan like you are making the animals natural habitat but editing it so the animal can thrive even more. As for the visiters try to make them feel as if they are a conservationist out in the field. Make it look as real as if they saw the animal in the wild. Specialize it as much as possible.
Hope this was helpful.

Also are these species aquirable for a Canadian zoo. I hesitated to ask because its less likley than my earlier species but might as well.

African fish eagle
White stork
Buffons macaw
Verreaux eagle owl
Any species of Gazelle
Great blue turaco
Brazillian tapir
 
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Can Red Crested Cardinals be housed with Blue Crowned Mot Mots? Also do Bare Throated Bellbird's make good zoo exhibits despite being loud?
 
Gibbonsagainstgravity said:
What could a realistic Mexico themed zoo exhibit look like? (Ideally not featuring any stand-ins)
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Well that largely depends on what you'd like to showcase and what type of zoo this would be in.

A city zoo with limited grounds may have an aviary with vulnerable and endangered birds like Mexican military macaws, Yellow-headed amazons and Great curassows.

A larger zoo may have space for a mixed habitat for Collared peccary and White-nosed coati, or islands for Geoffroy's spider monkey.

Then you could also, of course, go the Burgers' Zoo route and have a full-on Mangrove dome with manatees, central American cichlids and a salt marsh. To which you can also add some more saltwater tanks based on the Gulf of Mexico
 
Mr Gharial said:
Well that largely depends on what you'd like to showcase and what type of zoo this would be in.

A city zoo with limited grounds may have an aviary with vulnerable and endangered birds like Mexican military macaws, Yellow-headed amazons and Great curassows.

A larger zoo may have space for a mixed habitat for Collared peccary and White-nosed coati, or islands for Geoffroy's spider monkey.

Then you could also, of course, go the Burgers' Zoo route and have a full-on Mangrove dome with manatees, central American cichlids and a salt marsh. To which you can also add some more saltwater tanks based on the Gulf of Mexico
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Ah ok, thank you very much.
 
Mr Gharial said:
A larger zoo may have space for a mixed habitat for Collared peccary and White-nosed coati, or islands for Geoffroy's spider monkey.
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Or anchor the area with Jaguar, Mexican Gray Wolf, or Baird's Tapir. Ocelot if you want something a bit smaller. Lots of options for Mexico.

Mr Gharial said:
To which you can also add some more saltwater tanks based on the Gulf of Mexico
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The Pacific coast as well, many species are available from the west coast of Mexico.
 
Gibbonsagainstgravity said:
What could a realistic Mexico themed zoo exhibit look like? (Ideally not featuring any stand-ins)
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I’ve been working on making a Mexican themed spec zoo exhibit as well lately. Keep in mind my exhibit also features species from New Mexico, as it’s more so meant to be a representation of Central America as a whole. For my species so far I’ve selected:
- Jaguar
- Harpy Eagle
- Spider Monkey
- Black Howler Monkey
- Mexican Wolf
- Cougar
- American Black Bear
- Desert Bighorn
- Pronghorn
- California Condor (there have been over 20 spottings in Mexico)
- Tamandua
- Ocelot
- Kinkajou
- Various birds and parrots
- Axolotl
- Possibly American Crocodile
 
Thoughts on an “islands” themed exhibit? I was thinking along the lines of an exhibit featuring species from various islands around the world (Australian islands, Indonesia, Papa New Guinea, Komodo, Galapagos, Madagascar, etc.), utilizing water moat barriers and vegetation to give the impression of multiple connected islands. The closest I could find were Nashville’s Galapagos exhibit and DAK’s “Oasis,” though the latter seems more like a filler area for species that didn’t fit in with their Africa and Asia exhibits. I was thinking that the following may work:
- Red Kangaroo
- Yellow-Footed Rock Wallaby
- Koala
- Cassowary
- Humboldt Penguin
- Aldabra Tortoise
- Komodo Dragon
- Little Blue Penguin
- Various Lemur species
- Tomistoma
- Saltwater Crocodile
- California Sea Lion
 
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