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I understand now, thank you for clearing that up.
In your opinion. Do you not think your South American exhibit would only be possible with the ZooTycoon 2 ATM hack? By the way, the unlimited money thing is a game mode and not a hack.
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The difference is that every species in my South American exhibit is easily sourced from existing collections. No plucking animals from the wild.
Who said anything about plucking animals from the wild. The only animals I believe I have in my zoo so far that aren't currently found in captivity are those two Greenland Sharks and if they were rescued from the wild. I thought I put that in but if not they're a male and female with the female being captured in a catch and release research mission but was discovered being half blind so was moved to the zoo. The male was found caught in a fishing net and has injuries that prevent him from being released back into the wild as originally planned. Right now I'm only planning Western Lowlands for my Congo exhibit but if I decide to have another subspecies I will have an acceptable story for them as well. As for your exhibit, I was saying that it would be too expensive to build in reality and you'd need ZooTycoon's unlimited cash game mode to build it. Not to mention the space needed.
As I mentioned in the past, with the recent decision to make an Islands of the Pacific exhibit I edited part of Thylacine Reserve to no longer include animals that will be moved into the new exhibit.
You are now standing right inside the tree line separating the two parts of Thylacine Reserve. On both sides of you are pools of water and up ahead is a large building before a left turn. You decide to go to the smaller pool first. You look inside and think that there’s nothing special about this exhibit. All that’s in there are some turtles on a log; you see turtles in the pond behind your house every day. You read the plague and it reads Murray River Turtle (Emydura Macquarii). You cross to the exhibit on the right. You look inside to find a much larger exhibit with a floating log and a little bit of land in the back. You count three adult Freshwater Crocodiles (Crocodylus Johnsoni) swimming around and basking in the sunlight. You notice there is a gap in the trees to allow sunlight to fall over these two exhibits to warm the reptiles on colder days. You continue down the wooden walkway toward the building but see an exhibit you almost missed. You look inside and see what you think is an oversized, brown hedgehog with little white spikes on its back and a long mouth. The label corrects you. It’s a Tasmanian Short-Beaked Echidna (Tachyglossus Aculeatus Setosus). You’re watching it eat out of a small termite mound when a second one crawls out of a log. You walk up to the building and see an exhibit roughly between the sizes of the parrot exhibits and the bigger bird exhibits attached to the front of the building near the door. It has some board planks for climbing and a small, but strong looking tree in the middle. You’re thinking monkey,
(“Are there monkeys in Australia?”)
but you are, once again, dead wrong. The animal occupying this exhibit is not a mammal at all, but a ten foot long, slithering Scrub Python (Morelia Amethistina). You are impressed by the size but are shocked when you read that these snakes have been reported to get up to twenty-eight feet. You now enter the building but you are still wondering where the Thylacines are. You go to the first exhibit on the right (the exhibits go in a right side, left side pattern) and think you finally have seen the Thylacine. The exhibit is long and deep and filled with small shrubs for the animals to hide in. The “Thylacine” is now eating out of a food dish filled with grubs. Your heart sinks (but you're still happy to see the species) when you read that it’s actually a Numbat (Myrmecobius Fasciatus Fasciatus). You cross to the next exhibit and it’s a large, water-filled tank with two species in it. The first is a turtle with a strange, pig-like nose. You see that it’s a Fly River Turtle (Carettochelys Insculpta) and its other name is the Pig-Nosed Turtle. The other animal is a large (you’ve seen larger) fish called a Gulf Saratoga (Scleropages Jardinii). There are two turtles and one fish in the exhibit. In the next exhibit you find a sandy exhibit with a hollow log in the back and a branch half buried in the sand pointing towards the top of the exhibit to allow for climbing. On the log and on top of the branch you find two Central Bearded Dragons (Pogona Vitticeps). Next is another tank but is a lot longer than the other ones so far and is half filled with some land in the back. You look inside and recognize the animal immediately, it is a Platypus (named Perry
) (Ornithorhynchus Anatinus). At first you only see one, but then, a second crawls off the bit of land and dives into the water. You duck down and see it zoom off around the tank. Amused, you walk to the next enclosure and see it is has a fake rock back with water streaming down it. The floor is pretty muddy and there is a small pond. Towards the back, there’s a small log and on it sit two Southern Banjo Frogs (Limnodynastes Dumerilii Insularis). Next is an exhibit that looks identical to that of the Bearded Dragons. Inside you find a King Brown Snake (Pseudechis Australis). You unconsciously take a step back when you read that the snake is extremely venomous. Up next is, one again, a tank. You walk up and notice the letters C.E. and S.S.P. by the animal’s name. You have seen this and similar abbreviations on other animal exhibits. You decide to look it up on your iPhone. You discover that C.E. means Critically Endangered and S.S.P. means Species Survival Plan. Now knowing this you examine the animal in the tank. It’s a Murray Cod (Maccullochella Peelii). Across the hall is another tank. This exhibit has both Western Swamp Turtles (Pseudemydura Umbrina) (C.E., S.S.P.) and Eastern Snake-Necked Turtles (Chelodina Longicollis). The two species are swimming between underwater plants, making them slightly difficult to find. The final exhibit in this room is the largest one you’ve seen so far (except maybe for the Platypus exhibit). You see the now familiar S.S.P. by the animal’s name. The exhibit has two small trees inside with a total of three Helmeted Honeyeaters (Lichenostomus Melanops Cassidix). You turn to leave and find yourself staring at glass double-doors leading into a dark room. The door says Nocturnal Exhibits in white letters. You enter and see two exhibits. There's a smaller one on your left and a larger one on your right. You go to the one of the right first and inside you see a cave-like design and hanging from the ceiling are at least ten Ghost Bats (Macroderma Gigas). All of the signs in this room are lit so the guests can read them without straining their eyes. The exhibit on the left has lots of braches around it. In the center is a large log standing up from the floor to the ceiling with a large hole in the middle. Staring at you, halfway out of the hole, is a Mahogany Glider (Petaurus Gracilis). A second lands on the log next to the first driving both your attentions away from each other. You now turn and leave the building. The bright sunlight breaking through the trees burns your eyes slightly as they adjust to the light. They quickly do and you see there’s still a bit of Thylacine Reserve left to see. The next enclosure is at your right and you move towards it. You are bent on seeing the Thylacines...
Hope the ones who opposed the New Caledonian and New Zealand animals in this exhibit like this better. By the way, the Perry the Platypus thing was a reference to a animated TV show my little sister watches. I thouht some other people might get that, too.
~Thylo
You are now standing right inside the tree line separating the two parts of Thylacine Reserve. On both sides of you are pools of water and up ahead is a large building before a left turn. You decide to go to the smaller pool first. You look inside and think that there’s nothing special about this exhibit. All that’s in there are some turtles on a log; you see turtles in the pond behind your house every day. You read the plague and it reads Murray River Turtle (Emydura Macquarii). You cross to the exhibit on the right. You look inside to find a much larger exhibit with a floating log and a little bit of land in the back. You count three adult Freshwater Crocodiles (Crocodylus Johnsoni) swimming around and basking in the sunlight. You notice there is a gap in the trees to allow sunlight to fall over these two exhibits to warm the reptiles on colder days. You continue down the wooden walkway toward the building but see an exhibit you almost missed. You look inside and see what you think is an oversized, brown hedgehog with little white spikes on its back and a long mouth. The label corrects you. It’s a Tasmanian Short-Beaked Echidna (Tachyglossus Aculeatus Setosus). You’re watching it eat out of a small termite mound when a second one crawls out of a log. You walk up to the building and see an exhibit roughly between the sizes of the parrot exhibits and the bigger bird exhibits attached to the front of the building near the door. It has some board planks for climbing and a small, but strong looking tree in the middle. You’re thinking monkey,
(“Are there monkeys in Australia?”)
but you are, once again, dead wrong. The animal occupying this exhibit is not a mammal at all, but a ten foot long, slithering Scrub Python (Morelia Amethistina). You are impressed by the size but are shocked when you read that these snakes have been reported to get up to twenty-eight feet. You now enter the building but you are still wondering where the Thylacines are. You go to the first exhibit on the right (the exhibits go in a right side, left side pattern) and think you finally have seen the Thylacine. The exhibit is long and deep and filled with small shrubs for the animals to hide in. The “Thylacine” is now eating out of a food dish filled with grubs. Your heart sinks (but you're still happy to see the species) when you read that it’s actually a Numbat (Myrmecobius Fasciatus Fasciatus). You cross to the next exhibit and it’s a large, water-filled tank with two species in it. The first is a turtle with a strange, pig-like nose. You see that it’s a Fly River Turtle (Carettochelys Insculpta) and its other name is the Pig-Nosed Turtle. The other animal is a large (you’ve seen larger) fish called a Gulf Saratoga (Scleropages Jardinii). There are two turtles and one fish in the exhibit. In the next exhibit you find a sandy exhibit with a hollow log in the back and a branch half buried in the sand pointing towards the top of the exhibit to allow for climbing. On the log and on top of the branch you find two Central Bearded Dragons (Pogona Vitticeps). Next is another tank but is a lot longer than the other ones so far and is half filled with some land in the back. You look inside and recognize the animal immediately, it is a Platypus (named Perry
) (Ornithorhynchus Anatinus). At first you only see one, but then, a second crawls off the bit of land and dives into the water. You duck down and see it zoom off around the tank. Amused, you walk to the next enclosure and see it is has a fake rock back with water streaming down it. The floor is pretty muddy and there is a small pond. Towards the back, there’s a small log and on it sit two Southern Banjo Frogs (Limnodynastes Dumerilii Insularis). Next is an exhibit that looks identical to that of the Bearded Dragons. Inside you find a King Brown Snake (Pseudechis Australis). You unconsciously take a step back when you read that the snake is extremely venomous. Up next is, one again, a tank. You walk up and notice the letters C.E. and S.S.P. by the animal’s name. You have seen this and similar abbreviations on other animal exhibits. You decide to look it up on your iPhone. You discover that C.E. means Critically Endangered and S.S.P. means Species Survival Plan. Now knowing this you examine the animal in the tank. It’s a Murray Cod (Maccullochella Peelii). Across the hall is another tank. This exhibit has both Western Swamp Turtles (Pseudemydura Umbrina) (C.E., S.S.P.) and Eastern Snake-Necked Turtles (Chelodina Longicollis). The two species are swimming between underwater plants, making them slightly difficult to find. The final exhibit in this room is the largest one you’ve seen so far (except maybe for the Platypus exhibit). You see the now familiar S.S.P. by the animal’s name. The exhibit has two small trees inside with a total of three Helmeted Honeyeaters (Lichenostomus Melanops Cassidix). You turn to leave and find yourself staring at glass double-doors leading into a dark room. The door says Nocturnal Exhibits in white letters. You enter and see two exhibits. There's a smaller one on your left and a larger one on your right. You go to the one of the right first and inside you see a cave-like design and hanging from the ceiling are at least ten Ghost Bats (Macroderma Gigas). All of the signs in this room are lit so the guests can read them without straining their eyes. The exhibit on the left has lots of braches around it. In the center is a large log standing up from the floor to the ceiling with a large hole in the middle. Staring at you, halfway out of the hole, is a Mahogany Glider (Petaurus Gracilis). A second lands on the log next to the first driving both your attentions away from each other. You now turn and leave the building. The bright sunlight breaking through the trees burns your eyes slightly as they adjust to the light. They quickly do and you see there’s still a bit of Thylacine Reserve left to see. The next enclosure is at your right and you move towards it. You are bent on seeing the Thylacines...Hope the ones who opposed the New Caledonian and New Zealand animals in this exhibit like this better. By the way, the Perry the Platypus thing was a reference to a animated TV show my little sister watches. I thouht some other people might get that, too.
~Thylo
Oh this was post #2 of a 4 post exhibit The original copy of this post is on page 27 and the rest is a page or two back (maybe a little more). Thylacine Reserve was my original exhibit, then I did Arctic Circle, and now I'm doing American Great Plains.
Edited version of the 3rd Thylacine Reserve post.
You're now right outside the building. You see that is you skipped the building there's a path that leads around it to where you are now.
(“Why would anyone skip those amazing indoor exhibits.”)
Across the path is a similar looking exhibit but it’s larger. You look inside and see two (male and female) adult Lumholtz’s Tree Kangaroos (Dendrolagus Lumholtzi) climbing up their tree climbs and eating leaves. Right next to this exhibit is another of the same design and size but inside you find a family (mother, father, and a cub on its mother’s back) of Koala (Phascolarctos Cinereus). You read that they, along with Eucalyptus Leaf Beetles, are the only main consumers of the highly toxic Eucalypt plants. Speaking of Eucalyptus Leaf Beetles (Paropsis Variolosa), you see a small exhibit right in front of the Koalas that is filled with many and these tiny creatures crawling over Eucalyptus branches and nibbling on the leaves. Up ahead you come across large, rainforest floor type exhibit. You then see an amazingly beautiful bird run out from its sitting position behind a tree. It has a sleek black body and a head of yellow, orange, blue, and red topped off with a large crest on top of its head. It’s a Southern Cassowary (Casuarius Casuarius). By the upcoming right turn, there’s a large, fake rock with a glass window in the center. You look inside, at first see nothing because it is quite dark, and then see five Tasmanian Wombats (Vombatus Ursinus Tasmaniensis). They all were sleeping in a large pile together so close that when one stood up, the rest awoke. You move around the corner and see that there is also a large outdoor portion for the animals as well. The exhibit is designed to look like the forest floor of Tasmania you assume. There’re rocks and logs with moss covering them along with many places to hide. You’re about to keep moving when you notice two little kangaroo-like animals bounding around the exhibit. One stops to investigate one of the wombats that has just stepped out on the burrow. You read that these are Tasmanian Pademelons (Thylogale Billardierii) and they are the sole endemic (endemic?) pademelon (Pademelon?) of Tasmania. You also see that, “They were an important food source for the Thylacine (Thylacinus Cynocephalus).”
(Were? Why aren’t they anymore?)
You turn to continue and see that there are only three exhibits left and then a large building at the end of the trail. The first two are across the trail from one another. The one on the right is a less decorated, smaller version of the pademelon/wombat exhibit. Inside is a small group of Brush-Tailed Bettong (Bettongia Penicillata). They remind you of even smaller kangaroos. On the left, you find a much bigger exhibit. It is grassy and has lots of green bushes and some logs. Under one of the bushed are two Quokkas (Setonix Brachyurus) and on a rock near the front of the exhibit is what you first think is a big rat that broke into the exhibit but you then find out it is, in reality, a Gilbert’s Potoroo (Potorous Gilbertii). You are interested to read that this potoroo, along with its mate who is currently off exhibit taking care of young, are the first two of their species to be in captivity outside of the Two Peoples Bay Nature Reserve. You now move to the last exhibit. When you walk up to it, you realize that it’s actually two very different exhibits. They are both long and deep and have glass fronts but the rest is chain link fencing. There’s a small wooden fence to keep visitors from going behind the exhibit along a small, dirt trail that leads to a brick building barely visible in the trees. The back of the two exhibits are attached to a similar building (night housing). The first exhibit is grassy with a couple hollow logs and rocks in it. There’s a small burrow to the side of you. Inside are three Tasmanian Devils (Sarcophilus Harrisii). You are unsure why, but you think of Looney Tunes. The next exhibit is completely different. The exhibit is filled with branches and trees and you can see little trials in the ground showing the animals are using the same paths when on the ground. Scurrying up one of the branches is a Tiger Quoll (Dasyurus Maculatus). As you leave, you notice a second one sleeping on a branch and a third and fourth running on the ground trails. You now walk up to the building. By looking through the glass doors you know what you’re going to find- that the Thylacine is an extinct species. You are disappointed, but ready to continue.
~Thylo
You're now right outside the building. You see that is you skipped the building there's a path that leads around it to where you are now.
(“Why would anyone skip those amazing indoor exhibits.”)
Across the path is a similar looking exhibit but it’s larger. You look inside and see two (male and female) adult Lumholtz’s Tree Kangaroos (Dendrolagus Lumholtzi) climbing up their tree climbs and eating leaves. Right next to this exhibit is another of the same design and size but inside you find a family (mother, father, and a cub on its mother’s back) of Koala (Phascolarctos Cinereus). You read that they, along with Eucalyptus Leaf Beetles, are the only main consumers of the highly toxic Eucalypt plants. Speaking of Eucalyptus Leaf Beetles (Paropsis Variolosa), you see a small exhibit right in front of the Koalas that is filled with many and these tiny creatures crawling over Eucalyptus branches and nibbling on the leaves. Up ahead you come across large, rainforest floor type exhibit. You then see an amazingly beautiful bird run out from its sitting position behind a tree. It has a sleek black body and a head of yellow, orange, blue, and red topped off with a large crest on top of its head. It’s a Southern Cassowary (Casuarius Casuarius). By the upcoming right turn, there’s a large, fake rock with a glass window in the center. You look inside, at first see nothing because it is quite dark, and then see five Tasmanian Wombats (Vombatus Ursinus Tasmaniensis). They all were sleeping in a large pile together so close that when one stood up, the rest awoke. You move around the corner and see that there is also a large outdoor portion for the animals as well. The exhibit is designed to look like the forest floor of Tasmania you assume. There’re rocks and logs with moss covering them along with many places to hide. You’re about to keep moving when you notice two little kangaroo-like animals bounding around the exhibit. One stops to investigate one of the wombats that has just stepped out on the burrow. You read that these are Tasmanian Pademelons (Thylogale Billardierii) and they are the sole endemic (endemic?) pademelon (Pademelon?) of Tasmania. You also see that, “They were an important food source for the Thylacine (Thylacinus Cynocephalus).”
(Were? Why aren’t they anymore?)
You turn to continue and see that there are only three exhibits left and then a large building at the end of the trail. The first two are across the trail from one another. The one on the right is a less decorated, smaller version of the pademelon/wombat exhibit. Inside is a small group of Brush-Tailed Bettong (Bettongia Penicillata). They remind you of even smaller kangaroos. On the left, you find a much bigger exhibit. It is grassy and has lots of green bushes and some logs. Under one of the bushed are two Quokkas (Setonix Brachyurus) and on a rock near the front of the exhibit is what you first think is a big rat that broke into the exhibit but you then find out it is, in reality, a Gilbert’s Potoroo (Potorous Gilbertii). You are interested to read that this potoroo, along with its mate who is currently off exhibit taking care of young, are the first two of their species to be in captivity outside of the Two Peoples Bay Nature Reserve. You now move to the last exhibit. When you walk up to it, you realize that it’s actually two very different exhibits. They are both long and deep and have glass fronts but the rest is chain link fencing. There’s a small wooden fence to keep visitors from going behind the exhibit along a small, dirt trail that leads to a brick building barely visible in the trees. The back of the two exhibits are attached to a similar building (night housing). The first exhibit is grassy with a couple hollow logs and rocks in it. There’s a small burrow to the side of you. Inside are three Tasmanian Devils (Sarcophilus Harrisii). You are unsure why, but you think of Looney Tunes. The next exhibit is completely different. The exhibit is filled with branches and trees and you can see little trials in the ground showing the animals are using the same paths when on the ground. Scurrying up one of the branches is a Tiger Quoll (Dasyurus Maculatus). As you leave, you notice a second one sleeping on a branch and a third and fourth running on the ground trails. You now walk up to the building. By looking through the glass doors you know what you’re going to find- that the Thylacine is an extinct species. You are disappointed, but ready to continue.
~Thylo
Edited version of the 3rd Thylacine Reserve post.
You're now right outside the building. You see that is you skipped the building there's a path that leads around it to where you are now.
(“Why would anyone skip those amazing indoor exhibits.”)
Across the path is a similar looking exhibit but it’s larger. You look inside and see two (male and female) adult Lumholtz’s Tree Kangaroos (Dendrolagus Lumholtzi) climbing up their tree climbs and eating leaves. Right next to this exhibit is another of the same design and size but inside you find a family (mother, father, and a cub on its mother’s back) of Koala (Phascolarctos Cinereus). You read that they, along with Eucalyptus Leaf Beetles, are the only main consumers of the highly toxic Eucalypt plants. Speaking of Eucalyptus Leaf Beetles (Paropsis Variolosa), you see a small exhibit right in front of the Koalas that is filled with many and these tiny creatures crawling over Eucalyptus branches and nibbling on the leaves. Up ahead you come across large, rainforest floor type exhibit. You then see an amazingly beautiful bird run out from its sitting position behind a tree. It has a sleek black body and a head of yellow, orange, blue, and red topped off with a large crest on top of its head. It’s a Southern Cassowary (Casuarius Casuarius). By the upcoming right turn, there’s a large, fake rock with a glass window in the center. You look inside, at first see nothing because it is quite dark, and then see five Tasmanian Wombats (Vombatus Ursinus Tasmaniensis). They all were sleeping in a large pile together so close that when one stood up, the rest awoke. You move around the corner and see that there is also a large outdoor portion for the animals as well. The exhibit is designed to look like the forest floor of Tasmania you assume. There’re rocks and logs with moss covering them along with many places to hide. You’re about to keep moving when you notice two little kangaroo-like animals bounding around the exhibit. One stops to investigate one of the wombats that has just stepped out on the burrow. You read that these are Tasmanian Pademelons (Thylogale Billardierii) and they are the sole endemic (endemic?) pademelon (Pademelon?) of Tasmania. You also see that, “They were an important food source for the Thylacine (Thylacinus Cynocephalus).”
(Were? Why aren’t they anymore?)
You turn to continue and see that there are only three exhibits left and then a large building at the end of the trail. The first two are across the trail from one another. The one on the right is a less decorated, smaller version of the pademelon/wombat exhibit. Inside is a small group of Brush-Tailed Bettong (Bettongia Penicillata). They remind you of even smaller kangaroos. On the left, you find a much bigger exhibit. It is grassy and has lots of green bushes and some logs. Under one of the bushed are two Quokkas (Setonix Brachyurus) and on a rock near the front of the exhibit is what you first think is a big rat that broke into the exhibit but you then find out it is, in reality, a Gilbert’s Potoroo (Potorous Gilbertii). You are interested to read that this potoroo, along with its mate who is currently off exhibit taking care of young, are the first two of their species to be in captivity outside of the Two Peoples Bay Nature Reserve. You now move to the last exhibit. When you walk up to it, you realize that it’s actually two very different exhibits. They are both long and deep and have glass fronts but the rest is chain link fencing. There’s a small wooden fence to keep visitors from going behind the exhibit along a small, dirt trail that leads to a brick building barely visible in the trees. The back of the two exhibits are attached to a similar building (night housing). The first exhibit is grassy with a couple hollow logs and rocks in it. There’s a small burrow to the side of you. Inside are three Tasmanian Devils (Sarcophilus Harrisii). You are unsure why, but you think of Looney Tunes. The next exhibit is completely different. The exhibit is filled with branches and trees and you can see little trials in the ground showing the animals are using the same paths when on the ground. Scurrying up one of the branches is a Tiger Quoll (Dasyurus Maculatus). As you leave, you notice a second one sleeping on a branch and a third and fourth running on the ground trails. You now walk up to the building. By looking through the glass doors you know what you’re going to find- that the Thylacine is an extinct species. You are disappointed, but ready to continue.
~Thylo
As I've said before, I love that you are designing a good Australian exhibit. It seems that zoos don't focus much on Australia so it's good to see that. Can't wait to see your Great Plains exhibit. That's actually in my backyard.
I squeezed Wyoming Toads and Pygmy Rabbits into the exhibit. Hope no one gets made at that. American Great Plains will actually be my smallest exhibit yet dispite my orginal thoughts but the other North American exhibits have longer species lists (except maybe The Rockies) so they should be longer.
Good call with Wyoming toads and pygmy rabbits. I live a ways from the one county where Wyoming toads live but we do have pygmy rabbits where I live (although I have yet to see one, mostly just the massive jackrabbits). The Great Plains doesn't have a lot of big ungulates and not much for big predators so I can see how that exhibit would be smaller.
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The Village and Gabon
The Village:
As you walk into the entrance of the park you come to a kiosk where you can by tickets to any of the safaris the park has to offer, such as sunset or midnight safaris. Here you can also buy tickets to any animal encounters that cost extra. After following the path for a few hundred feet you come to a nice open market. Different stands sell things like plants, African masks, carvings, clothing, etc. Other stands sell African foods and there is an outdoor picnic area where you can eat and lookout over Lake Tumbili. There is also a Nursery and Vet Clinic. Here visitors can see baby animals and watch our veterinarians operate on animals. Also, this area houses the parks Pemba Flying Foxes which can be found inside the bat house. In the center of the lake is a large island home to 1.11 Bonobo. The island is furnished with trees and platforms that allow guests the chance to watch these small apes play and exercise. Also living on the shores of the lake is the parks flock of Lesser Flamingos. African Spoon Bills and Yellow Billed Stork can also be found on the shores of the lake along with an assortment of waterfowl.
Gabon
Gabon is a small country on the west coast of Africa. Gabon was the country chosen to be used for the parks West African Rainforest exhibits because of its incredible habitats and biodiversity, from its beaches where you can find hippos swimming in the surf, or its bais, where you can find elephants and gorillas browsing on the tender shoots of aquatic plants.
Our park is the only park in the world that mixes gorillas and elephants in the same enclosure, and with great sucess!
When you first walk into this exhibit you are imediatly imersed into an old growth forest. Walking through a large wooden door, you find yourself inside the aviary. Here, you can find a number of species, including African Pygmy Goose, African Black Duck, African Jacana, African Green Pigeon, Guinea Turaco, Great Blue Turaco, Jardine's Parrot, and Red Headed Lovebird also, there are enclosures in this aviary for Gaboon Viper, Rhinoceras Viper, West African Green Mamba and West African Dwarf Crocodile.
Leaving this aviary, you find yourself in an area where you can see the parks Common Hippopotomus. 1 male and 4 females live in this enclosure. Labidochromis caeruleus, Pseudotropheus acei, and Maylandia lombardoi Cichlids can be found in the water and you can view these fish and hippos from the large underwater viewing area. Moving on, you find another veiwing area for this exhibit. This time, you can see the land area of the enclosure. There are plenty of climbing opportunities for the 1.4 Drill that share the enclosure with the hippos. They tend to stay out of eachothers way. The Drill have areas where the hippos cannot go if any sort of conflict would arise. Across from this exhibit is an area for Giant Forest Hog.
After walking for awhile through the rain forest. You come to a large open area This is called a "Bai". Its a large clearing in the forest where elephants have created a wetlands. Here a large number of animals can be found. The enclosure in this bai holds Bongo, Sitatunga, Bushbuck, Waterbuck, African Forest Buffalo and Red River Hog and a batular group of 2.0 Western Lowlands Gorilla.In the back of the enclosure is a dry area so the animals aren't always in the water. Moving on, you find your way back inside the forest. Along the path is an aviary for Grey Parrots. After walking for a little, you come to another bai. This one has a large wooden bridge going over top. This bai is home to the parks troop of Western Lowlands Gorilla. The troop encludes a silver back male, 4 females, and 2 babies. Also in this large enclosure are our .4 African Forest Elephants . We are the only park in the world to display gorillas and elephants together. The gorillas have a large indoor enclosure where the elephants cannot go if they want to get away, and a variety of elevated areas that the elephants are too large to go up. Also living in this enclosure are Yellow Billed Egret and Hamerkop. Moving back into the forest you come across 3 small enclosures holding African Golden Cat, Water Chevrotain, Blue Duiker and Red-Caped Mangabey
You now move on to the SAVANNAH WOODLANDS.
The Village:
As you walk into the entrance of the park you come to a kiosk where you can by tickets to any of the safaris the park has to offer, such as sunset or midnight safaris. Here you can also buy tickets to any animal encounters that cost extra. After following the path for a few hundred feet you come to a nice open market. Different stands sell things like plants, African masks, carvings, clothing, etc. Other stands sell African foods and there is an outdoor picnic area where you can eat and lookout over Lake Tumbili. There is also a Nursery and Vet Clinic. Here visitors can see baby animals and watch our veterinarians operate on animals. Also, this area houses the parks Pemba Flying Foxes which can be found inside the bat house. In the center of the lake is a large island home to 1.11 Bonobo. The island is furnished with trees and platforms that allow guests the chance to watch these small apes play and exercise. Also living on the shores of the lake is the parks flock of Lesser Flamingos. African Spoon Bills and Yellow Billed Stork can also be found on the shores of the lake along with an assortment of waterfowl.
Gabon
Gabon is a small country on the west coast of Africa. Gabon was the country chosen to be used for the parks West African Rainforest exhibits because of its incredible habitats and biodiversity, from its beaches where you can find hippos swimming in the surf, or its bais, where you can find elephants and gorillas browsing on the tender shoots of aquatic plants.
Our park is the only park in the world that mixes gorillas and elephants in the same enclosure, and with great sucess!
When you first walk into this exhibit you are imediatly imersed into an old growth forest. Walking through a large wooden door, you find yourself inside the aviary. Here, you can find a number of species, including African Pygmy Goose, African Black Duck, African Jacana, African Green Pigeon, Guinea Turaco, Great Blue Turaco, Jardine's Parrot, and Red Headed Lovebird also, there are enclosures in this aviary for Gaboon Viper, Rhinoceras Viper, West African Green Mamba and West African Dwarf Crocodile.
Leaving this aviary, you find yourself in an area where you can see the parks Common Hippopotomus. 1 male and 4 females live in this enclosure. Labidochromis caeruleus, Pseudotropheus acei, and Maylandia lombardoi Cichlids can be found in the water and you can view these fish and hippos from the large underwater viewing area. Moving on, you find another veiwing area for this exhibit. This time, you can see the land area of the enclosure. There are plenty of climbing opportunities for the 1.4 Drill that share the enclosure with the hippos. They tend to stay out of eachothers way. The Drill have areas where the hippos cannot go if any sort of conflict would arise. Across from this exhibit is an area for Giant Forest Hog.
After walking for awhile through the rain forest. You come to a large open area This is called a "Bai". Its a large clearing in the forest where elephants have created a wetlands. Here a large number of animals can be found. The enclosure in this bai holds Bongo, Sitatunga, Bushbuck, Waterbuck, African Forest Buffalo and Red River Hog and a batular group of 2.0 Western Lowlands Gorilla.In the back of the enclosure is a dry area so the animals aren't always in the water. Moving on, you find your way back inside the forest. Along the path is an aviary for Grey Parrots. After walking for a little, you come to another bai. This one has a large wooden bridge going over top. This bai is home to the parks troop of Western Lowlands Gorilla. The troop encludes a silver back male, 4 females, and 2 babies. Also in this large enclosure are our .4 African Forest Elephants . We are the only park in the world to display gorillas and elephants together. The gorillas have a large indoor enclosure where the elephants cannot go if they want to get away, and a variety of elevated areas that the elephants are too large to go up. Also living in this enclosure are Yellow Billed Egret and Hamerkop. Moving back into the forest you come across 3 small enclosures holding African Golden Cat, Water Chevrotain, Blue Duiker and Red-Caped Mangabey
You now move on to the SAVANNAH WOODLANDS.
Just some advice needed about time distribution. Should you post a area discription
right after you have finished it, or when your in the middle of Writing your next one?
right after you have finished it, or when your in the middle of Writing your next one?
Were those 2 posts (one from epickoala) for me?
If this is, those posts are like 3 weeks old and you can't edit after more than a day I think, forget about 3 weeks. I only edited them to make for a better and more naturalistic and geographically correct zoo.
~Thylo
I wasn't mentioning anyone specifically. I've edited posts older than 3 weeks before so unless the forum changed it should work. If it's a major change to an exhibit and it is a few pages back in the thread I would repost it, but if it's minor (for example, adding or removing a few species) I would just edit the original post. It helps if someone wants to just read through everyone's ideas rather than seeing the same one 5 times on a page. Just my thoughts though.
It might have changed since the edit options no longer is appearant. My Thylacine Reserve posts are like 10 pages back so I think I fit the bill.
After leaving the Jungle of Bihar, the motorist enters the second to the last preserve in the Austin Wild Safari Park and Zoo. This area is the Desert of the Far East, featuring wildlife from the Gobi Desert. This reserve is smaller, similar to the Crossroads exhibit. In this one, Bactrain camels, Mongolian wild horses, Mongolian wild asses, Mongolian gazelles, and goitered gazelles are able to approach the vehicle freely. The landscape in this section of the preserve resembles the Gobi, simulated shrubs and rocky outcroppings to mimic the bleakness of this part of the world.
Up next: Australian Outback, the last section of the preserve.
I've decided I'll post all the walk-through exhibits of the zoo at the same time later on once I get more details worked out and put even more thought into it.
Up next: Australian Outback, the last section of the preserve.
I've decided I'll post all the walk-through exhibits of the zoo at the same time later on once I get more details worked out and put even more thought into it.
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This is a new zoo, set somewhere in the us. I’m going to stop yammering on now, enjoy!
Asia
The path takes you through a Asian sensory garden, filled with colourful plants and trees. A large waterfall cascades water down into a large pond, with water lilies in full bloom. In this pool there are koi carp and peafowl, and any other wild animals that chose to go there.
The path leads up to a large netted area. You enter the door and are immediately are placed in a bornean rainforest. The main walkway is surrounded by lush vegetation, and a large pond. Flying right above you are Micronesian kingfisher(todiramphus cinamominus).
The path now takes you along, and under a sign that reads ‘land of the dragon’. You through a pair of doors, that takes you into a modern building. Inside there are 2 indoor exhibits for komodo dragons(varanus komodoensis). A path runs between the indoor areas, which leads up a flight of stairs, and to a elevated view point. This gives you a Birdseye view of the large exhibit.
The path now gives you a option, restraunt or predators. You go to the restraint, that specializes in Asian(except for Chinese) food. Since the weather is nice, you go out on the balcony, which has a view of the sensory gardens. A flight of stairs take you down from the restraint, and around in front of a glass exhibit. In this small tropical abode, there are spectacled cobras(naja naja).
The path now takes you to the first exhibit for predators. This large exhibit is for sunda clouded leopards(neofelis diardi), The exhibit is large, and tall, letting the cats climb up high. At the front of the exhibit there is a ferny area, where you view one exploring. Further to the back there is an asian forest area, filled with trees that connect to large climbing structures, that are very high up, like at point defiance zoo. At the very back there is artificial rock work, that leads to a large cave, that is viewable to the public through small viewing windows.
Across from the clouded leopards, there is a smaller exhibit for Chinese mountain cat(felis bieti). The exhibit starts of with grassy area, with various hiding spots. At the front of the exhibit there is a small pool, and scattered about the exhibit there are various enrichment items, such as tree stumps, pursuit balls, and food filled logs. At the back of there is a rocky area.
The path now takes you between two exhibits, looking to the left you see that this exhibit is for Japanese hog badger(arctonyx collaris). The terrain is bumpy, with lots of bumps and crevices, for exploration. You see your first badgers, a mother and kids group, climbing up a fallen down tree. Artificial dens lead to burrows, which are viewable to public.
The final exhibit in this are is for asian small-clawed otter(aonyx cinerea). A wide stream, with various rocks, leads into a large, rocky pond. A viewing window lets you see the otters swimming and catching live fish. On the, river bank, there are various grassy mounds and rock piles to make the exhibit more interesting for the otters. Beside the stream, and a bulk of the habitat, is themed around a tropical forest. This is because my main fault with otter exhibits is that they lack vegetation, which is a large part of their habitat.
The next area is a big aviary specialising in birds of south east asia. The birds in this aviary are; asian fairy blue bird(irena puella), blue throated bee-eater(merops viridis),asian koel(eudynamys scolopacues), banded kingfisher(lacedo pulchella),Philippine frogmouth( batrachostomus septimus), blai mynah(leucopsar rothschildi) and wilson’s bird of paradise(cicinurrus respublica).
The final area is for ungulates, which consists of 3 2-acres for each individual species, and a 5-acres communal paddock.
The first species is alpine musk deer(moschus chrysogaster). It’s private exhibit is built on a hill, with a flat field area at the front. The hill is filled with artificial rockwork and bushes and other shrubbery.
The next area is for javan banteng(bos javanicus) and bornean banteng. At the front of the exhibit there is a flat muddy area surrounded by bamboo bushes. Further back into the exhibit there is a densely vegetated area, with lots of bushes and trees.
The final single animal area, is for bornean pygmy elephant(elephas maximus borneensis). At the front of the exhibit there is a flat, sandy area, like what you see in most elephant exhibits, and a large watering hole. The other half of this exhibit is lushly planted forest.
The final exhibit in this section is a communal 5-acres communal area for the deer, bantengs and elephants.
Hope you enjoyed this.
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Epickoala123
Asia
The path takes you through a Asian sensory garden, filled with colourful plants and trees. A large waterfall cascades water down into a large pond, with water lilies in full bloom. In this pool there are koi carp and peafowl, and any other wild animals that chose to go there.
The path leads up to a large netted area. You enter the door and are immediately are placed in a bornean rainforest. The main walkway is surrounded by lush vegetation, and a large pond. Flying right above you are Micronesian kingfisher(todiramphus cinamominus).
The path now takes you along, and under a sign that reads ‘land of the dragon’. You through a pair of doors, that takes you into a modern building. Inside there are 2 indoor exhibits for komodo dragons(varanus komodoensis). A path runs between the indoor areas, which leads up a flight of stairs, and to a elevated view point. This gives you a Birdseye view of the large exhibit.
The path now gives you a option, restraunt or predators. You go to the restraint, that specializes in Asian(except for Chinese) food. Since the weather is nice, you go out on the balcony, which has a view of the sensory gardens. A flight of stairs take you down from the restraint, and around in front of a glass exhibit. In this small tropical abode, there are spectacled cobras(naja naja).
The path now takes you to the first exhibit for predators. This large exhibit is for sunda clouded leopards(neofelis diardi), The exhibit is large, and tall, letting the cats climb up high. At the front of the exhibit there is a ferny area, where you view one exploring. Further to the back there is an asian forest area, filled with trees that connect to large climbing structures, that are very high up, like at point defiance zoo. At the very back there is artificial rock work, that leads to a large cave, that is viewable to the public through small viewing windows.
Across from the clouded leopards, there is a smaller exhibit for Chinese mountain cat(felis bieti). The exhibit starts of with grassy area, with various hiding spots. At the front of the exhibit there is a small pool, and scattered about the exhibit there are various enrichment items, such as tree stumps, pursuit balls, and food filled logs. At the back of there is a rocky area.
The path now takes you between two exhibits, looking to the left you see that this exhibit is for Japanese hog badger(arctonyx collaris). The terrain is bumpy, with lots of bumps and crevices, for exploration. You see your first badgers, a mother and kids group, climbing up a fallen down tree. Artificial dens lead to burrows, which are viewable to public.
The final exhibit in this are is for asian small-clawed otter(aonyx cinerea). A wide stream, with various rocks, leads into a large, rocky pond. A viewing window lets you see the otters swimming and catching live fish. On the, river bank, there are various grassy mounds and rock piles to make the exhibit more interesting for the otters. Beside the stream, and a bulk of the habitat, is themed around a tropical forest. This is because my main fault with otter exhibits is that they lack vegetation, which is a large part of their habitat.
The next area is a big aviary specialising in birds of south east asia. The birds in this aviary are; asian fairy blue bird(irena puella), blue throated bee-eater(merops viridis),asian koel(eudynamys scolopacues), banded kingfisher(lacedo pulchella),Philippine frogmouth( batrachostomus septimus), blai mynah(leucopsar rothschildi) and wilson’s bird of paradise(cicinurrus respublica).
The final area is for ungulates, which consists of 3 2-acres for each individual species, and a 5-acres communal paddock.
The first species is alpine musk deer(moschus chrysogaster). It’s private exhibit is built on a hill, with a flat field area at the front. The hill is filled with artificial rockwork and bushes and other shrubbery.
The next area is for javan banteng(bos javanicus) and bornean banteng. At the front of the exhibit there is a flat muddy area surrounded by bamboo bushes. Further back into the exhibit there is a densely vegetated area, with lots of bushes and trees.
The final single animal area, is for bornean pygmy elephant(elephas maximus borneensis). At the front of the exhibit there is a flat, sandy area, like what you see in most elephant exhibits, and a large watering hole. The other half of this exhibit is lushly planted forest.
The final exhibit in this section is a communal 5-acres communal area for the deer, bantengs and elephants.
Hope you enjoyed this.
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Epickoala123
Safari
Member
I have decided to re-work my park to include new attractions.
1- The Village :
Stays the same as before.
2- Gabon:
Stays the same as before
3- Namibia:
African Cheetahs, Bush Elephants, Antelope, Gazelles, Giraffe, Etc.
4- The Impenetrable Forest:
Mountain Gorilla Breeding Facility
5- Ethiopia:
Somalian Wild Ass, Ethiopian Wolves, Thick Billed Raven, Etc.
6- Arabian Nights:
Arabian Oryx, Scimitar Horned Oryx, Persian Leopard, Iranian Cheetah
7- Gir:
Asiatic Lions
8- Sumatera:
Orangutans, Sumatran Rhinoceros, Sumatran Tiger, Sumatran Elephant, Etc.
9- Komodo:
Komodo Dragons and Long Tailed Macaques
10- Spain:
Iberian Lynx and Barbary Macaques
11- Malagasy:
Sifaka, Indri, Aye - Aye, Fossa and Bamboo Lemur
1- The Village :
Stays the same as before.
2- Gabon:
Stays the same as before
3- Namibia:
African Cheetahs, Bush Elephants, Antelope, Gazelles, Giraffe, Etc.
4- The Impenetrable Forest:
Mountain Gorilla Breeding Facility
5- Ethiopia:
Somalian Wild Ass, Ethiopian Wolves, Thick Billed Raven, Etc.
6- Arabian Nights:
Arabian Oryx, Scimitar Horned Oryx, Persian Leopard, Iranian Cheetah
7- Gir:
Asiatic Lions
8- Sumatera:
Orangutans, Sumatran Rhinoceros, Sumatran Tiger, Sumatran Elephant, Etc.
9- Komodo:
Komodo Dragons and Long Tailed Macaques
10- Spain:
Iberian Lynx and Barbary Macaques
11- Malagasy:
Sifaka, Indri, Aye - Aye, Fossa and Bamboo Lemur
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