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Areas of the Fantasy Zoo-
Rhino Reserve
Bear Country, USA
Timber!
Land Down Under
Rhino Reserve would make visitors believe they were really in the African bush and Asian grasslands. Visitors would enter through an arch and a sign reading "KIFARU NATIONAL PARK" The first exhibit would be massive and expansive, with wallows, grass, mud, trees, and rocks for Northern white rhinos. Visitors would view it from a dusty path. The exhibit would also have ostriches, crowned cranes, impala, gemsbok, reticulated giraffes, plains zebras and gerenuk. They would come to a kopje exhibit down the path for klipspringer, meerkats and rock hyrax. Watusi cattle, pygmy goats and guineafowl would live in a farm near huts in an "African village" The next animal would be the black rhino. Visitors would enter Msawa Reservation from Kifaru and see a 40-acre exhibit for black rhinos (the white rhino exhibit would also be 40 acres). Visitors would cross a bridge over a mud hole with rhinos below them. Minuscule Kirk's dik-dik would have an exhibit nearby, as well as olive baboons. After the baboons, the dusty trail would turn into a village plaza with gift shop, restaurant, restrooms and ATM before winding into a Buddha statue. Free-roaming peacocks would be everywhere. It would then be Vishnu- Rare Rhinos of India. Nilgai antelope, more peacocks, sambar, axis deer, blackbuck, and barasingha deer would have a 25-acre waterhole grassland viewable from an arc with the closest viewing area being at the top of the arc. A 15-acre paddock for a herd of Elephas maximus indicus would be next. The elephants would have pools, mud, grass, sand and trees and would be viewable from an inverted arc before the visitor passed Asian lions, rhesus macaques on an island, and then the star animal in a 50-acre paddock- Indian rhino! Mud wallows, trees, grass and thickets would be everywhere as well as enrichment for the rhinos' well being. A long, winding path past an abandoned temple and a zebu farm (with pettable zebu) would allow for rhino views. The last part of Rhino Reserve would be Sabah Pelanggat (idk, this sounds Indonesian and I like it) would only be one exhibit- a 50-acre Sumatran rhino paddock with shelter (an abandoned Indonesian hut), fallen logs, grass, trees, a swamp, pools, and a series of mudflats. Visitors would exit and understand the wonder of rhinoceroses.
 
BedildaSue said:
Hello everyone! I see everyone post their fantasy zoo ideas constantly, and think, "Goodness me! I'd like to take a crack at it!" but I never do! Well, today, my friends, I shall. Please keep in mind that I am already aware some of these species would probably never be seen in captivity. A girl can dream, can't she?

Anyway, I thought I would start my first exhibit with an idea I've had for a little while called The Brink of Extinction. The area would include a variety of enclosures for species that are were either once in danger of extinction, are currently extinct in the wild, or are currently on the verge of extinction.

After walking down a small path filled with plenty of signage about the threats many animals experience in the wild (e.g., deforestation, introduced species, hunting, the pet trade, etc.), the visitor would come to the first section. This section would include enclosures for species that humans have helped a great deal to save from extinction, even if their current conservation status is not Least Concern. Every enclosure would include signage that contains the animal's current conservation status, how humans have helped them regain much of their population, and the threats still facing them in their natural habitat.

The first enclosure would be a large, netted one for a troop of golden lion tamarins, Leontopithecus rosalia. The exhibit would extend overhead and continue on the other side of the path, so visitors could watch the small monkeys scurry over them to connect to the other side. I felt that these would be a good choice for the first species to be shown in this part of the zoo because they are so cute and charismatic, so visitors are more likely to be drawn to wanting to help save this species - especially if they read the signage that explains their numbers in the wild were once lower than 200 - but let's face it, what casual visitor reads the signage anyway? It's worth a shot!

Further up the path is a glass-fronted exhibit for a breeding pair of black-footed ferrets, Mustela nigripes. These adorable critters were declared extinct mere decades ago, and their conservation status has since been elevated to Endangered. Across the path, an enormous and tall exhibit for two peregrine falcons, Falco peregrinus, would stretch both above and below the path. There would be plenty of perching space for the attractive birds, but also plenty of space allowing them to stretch their wings and fly. There would be a telescope for visitors to look into in case the birds were very far away.

Meanwhile, the left side of the path would start to curve around, and visitors would come to a large enclosure for four Przewalski's horses, Equus ferus (subspecies?). This field would be adjacent to another large, open field for Formosan sika deer, Cervus nippon taiouanus. Both of these beautiful ungulate species have had their numbers drastically reduced and then bounced back, with the wild horses having once been extinct in the wild!

By the time the sika deer enclosure ends and the path straightens out again, the visitor encounters the next section of the exhibit complex, which includes species that currently only exist in captivity. Rockwork on the left would contain fairly sized enclosures for Wyoming toads, Anaxyrus baxteri, and Kihansi spray toads, Nectophrynoides asperginis. On the opposite side of the path close ahead would be an aviary for Socorro doves, Zenaida graysoni. Visitors would be able to read signage nearby about the now-extinct passenger pigeon, whose flocks once flew together by the billions, and how humans knowingly murdered the last wild flock. The path for the second section would be somewhat narrower up to this point, before opening up to an enormous African desert-themed mixed-species exhibit on the left for scimitar oryxes, Oryx dammah; Addra gazelles, Nanger dama ruficollis; and addax, Addax nasomaculatus. The gazelles and addax are, of course, not extinct in the wild, but are critically endangered and their populations are being assisted by conservationists.

Further along on the right-hand side, a sign would explain the purpose of the next section: species that are currently on the brink of extinction. Here, admittedly, is where I become most fantastical with my species. No, there is nothing like the Javan rhino, but several of these animals would still not be found in captivity in real life. Nonetheless, we keep truckin' to see a large exhibit for two California condors, Gymnogyps californianus. It would be similar in largeness to the aforementioned peregrine falcon enclosure, but would feature more cliffwork. Signage would explain that we have already come a long way in helping these special birds of prey, but that there is much more work to be done, as they are still critically endangered.

The path would now veer off to the left, where the path would lead exhibits in a circular pattern to see four exhibits and then rejoin the current path. The first exhibit would be a large, naturalistic and forested enclosure for the very rare Spix's macaw, Cyanopsitta spixii. A fairly large glass-fronted exhibit with a smaller viewing window would follow for Darwin's fox, Pseudalopex fulvipes, with signage explaining that these gorgeous canids have been mercilessly persecuted because they are believed to kill domestic fowl, even though that is not a usual activity for them at all. The next exhibit would be a spacious wetlands enclosure for a small family of Cozumel raccoons, Procyon pygmaeus. To finish off this little walkabout would be a very large, somewhat hilly enclosure for the world's most endangered cat, Iberian lynx, Lynx pardinus. Enrichment for all of these species would occur on a regular basis (at least daily), and signage would explain the kinds of ways we try to keep these highly endangered species active and simulating wild behavior.

When the visitor returns to the main path, they are led to the final section, a graveyard-esque area with large tombstones containing carved pictures of animals humans have hunted to extinction. Species would include the dodo bird, thylacine, passenger pigeon, quagga, Falkland Island wolf, great auk, Carolina parakeet, Steller's sea cow, and more. In the middle of this cemetery would be some ghastly rockwork with a large terrarium containing the stunning peacock tarantula,Poecilotheria metallica, a critically endangered invertebrate that, as an arachnid, fits in with the graveyard theme.

To end the exhibit area, a narrow path would lead from the graveyard back to the rest of the zoo, with signs detailing the accomplishments of several famous and successful conservation programs, as well as the various conservation efforts in which our zoo is heavily involved. As a final message of hope, from the end of the path one can see across to the first enclosure of the zoo's North American area entitled Home on the Range which contains a few more species that humans have also helped save from extinction, American bison, Bison bison, and pronghorn, Antilocapra americana.

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Please tell me your opinions! This was my first ever zoo design so I'm kind of nervous to post it...I figure at least one person will chastise me for including Darwin's fox and the like. :P Hope you enjoyed reading!

- Bedilda Sue
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For a first-time design, this is pretty good. I enjoyed the theme, and I actually appreciated that you didn't limit yourself to just species that would typically be found in captivity. Perhaps next time, put a little more detail into describing the enclosures (you did a good job describing your exhibits for your falcons and condors though.) Overall, good job!
 
BedildaSue said:
Hello everyone! I see everyone post their fantasy zoo ideas constantly, and think, "Goodness me! I'd like to take a crack at it!" but I never do! Well, today, my friends, I shall. Please keep in mind that I am already aware some of these species would probably never be seen in captivity. A girl can dream, can't she?

Anyway, I thought I would start my first exhibit with an idea I've had for a little while called The Brink of Extinction. The area would include a variety of enclosures for species that are were either once in danger of extinction, are currently extinct in the wild, or are currently on the verge of extinction.

After walking down a small path filled with plenty of signage about the threats many animals experience in the wild (e.g., deforestation, introduced species, hunting, the pet trade, etc.), the visitor would come to the first section. This section would include enclosures for species that humans have helped a great deal to save from extinction, even if their current conservation status is not Least Concern. Every enclosure would include signage that contains the animal's current conservation status, how humans have helped them regain much of their population, and the threats still facing them in their natural habitat.

The first enclosure would be a large, netted one for a troop of golden lion tamarins, Leontopithecus rosalia. The exhibit would extend overhead and continue on the other side of the path, so visitors could watch the small monkeys scurry over them to connect to the other side. I felt that these would be a good choice for the first species to be shown in this part of the zoo because they are so cute and charismatic, so visitors are more likely to be drawn to wanting to help save this species - especially if they read the signage that explains their numbers in the wild were once lower than 200 - but let's face it, what casual visitor reads the signage anyway? It's worth a shot!

Further up the path is a glass-fronted exhibit for a breeding pair of black-footed ferrets, Mustela nigripes. These adorable critters were declared extinct mere decades ago, and their conservation status has since been elevated to Endangered. Across the path, an enormous and tall exhibit for two peregrine falcons, Falco peregrinus, would stretch both above and below the path. There would be plenty of perching space for the attractive birds, but also plenty of space allowing them to stretch their wings and fly. There would be a telescope for visitors to look into in case the birds were very far away.

Meanwhile, the left side of the path would start to curve around, and visitors would come to a large enclosure for four Przewalski's horses, Equus ferus (subspecies?). This field would be adjacent to another large, open field for Formosan sika deer, Cervus nippon taiouanus. Both of these beautiful ungulate species have had their numbers drastically reduced and then bounced back, with the wild horses having once been extinct in the wild!

By the time the sika deer enclosure ends and the path straightens out again, the visitor encounters the next section of the exhibit complex, which includes species that currently only exist in captivity. Rockwork on the left would contain fairly sized enclosures for Wyoming toads, Anaxyrus baxteri, and Kihansi spray toads, Nectophrynoides asperginis. On the opposite side of the path close ahead would be an aviary for Socorro doves, Zenaida graysoni. Visitors would be able to read signage nearby about the now-extinct passenger pigeon, whose flocks once flew together by the billions, and how humans knowingly murdered the last wild flock. The path for the second section would be somewhat narrower up to this point, before opening up to an enormous African desert-themed mixed-species exhibit on the left for scimitar oryxes, Oryx dammah; Addra gazelles, Nanger dama ruficollis; and addax, Addax nasomaculatus. The gazelles and addax are, of course, not extinct in the wild, but are critically endangered and their populations are being assisted by conservationists.

Further along on the right-hand side, a sign would explain the purpose of the next section: species that are currently on the brink of extinction. Here, admittedly, is where I become most fantastical with my species. No, there is nothing like the Javan rhino, but several of these animals would still not be found in captivity in real life. Nonetheless, we keep truckin' to see a large exhibit for two California condors, Gymnogyps californianus. It would be similar in largeness to the aforementioned peregrine falcon enclosure, but would feature more cliffwork. Signage would explain that we have already come a long way in helping these special birds of prey, but that there is much more work to be done, as they are still critically endangered.

The path would now veer off to the left, where the path would lead exhibits in a circular pattern to see four exhibits and then rejoin the current path. The first exhibit would be a large, naturalistic and forested enclosure for the very rare Spix's macaw, Cyanopsitta spixii. A fairly large glass-fronted exhibit with a smaller viewing window would follow for Darwin's fox, Pseudalopex fulvipes, with signage explaining that these gorgeous canids have been mercilessly persecuted because they are believed to kill domestic fowl, even though that is not a usual activity for them at all. The next exhibit would be a spacious wetlands enclosure for a small family of Cozumel raccoons, Procyon pygmaeus. To finish off this little walkabout would be a very large, somewhat hilly enclosure for the world's most endangered cat, Iberian lynx, Lynx pardinus. Enrichment for all of these species would occur on a regular basis (at least daily), and signage would explain the kinds of ways we try to keep these highly endangered species active and simulating wild behavior.

When the visitor returns to the main path, they are led to the final section, a graveyard-esque area with large tombstones containing carved pictures of animals humans have hunted to extinction. Species would include the dodo bird, thylacine, passenger pigeon, quagga, Falkland Island wolf, great auk, Carolina parakeet, Steller's sea cow, and more. In the middle of this cemetery would be some ghastly rockwork with a large terrarium containing the stunning peacock tarantula,Poecilotheria metallica, a critically endangered invertebrate that, as an arachnid, fits in with the graveyard theme.

To end the exhibit area, a narrow path would lead from the graveyard back to the rest of the zoo, with signs detailing the accomplishments of several famous and successful conservation programs, as well as the various conservation efforts in which our zoo is heavily involved. As a final message of hope, from the end of the path one can see across to the first enclosure of the zoo's North American area entitled Home on the Range which contains a few more species that humans have also helped save from extinction, American bison, Bison bison, and pronghorn, Antilocapra americana.

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Please tell me your opinions! This was my first ever zoo design so I'm kind of nervous to post it...I figure at least one person will chastise me for including Darwin's fox and the like. :P Hope you enjoyed reading!

- Bedilda Sue
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Can I come and visit? I like the space for the raptors. I hate to see them in tiny spaces.

Bedilda Sue (or anyone else) I am once again looking for ideas for a new zoo to design. I'm torn between a drive though safari park or a traditional zoo. Any suggestions?
 
elefante-
Do a drive-thru safari park with maybe a "bear country" area kinda like Bearizona, and Africa (giraffes, zebras, antelope, etc.) and Asia (camels, water buffalo, chital, etc...)
 
Rocky Shores-
Rocky Shores is home to coastal animals, such as harbor seals, penguins and sea otters. The first exhibit is a mixed-(sub)species exhibit, with 3.2 Californian sea otters and 2.2 Alaskan sea otters. The sea otters have rocks (hence the name Rocky Shores), a wave pool, enrichment, a sandy land area, and more. There would be a feeding time demonstration to watch otters crack open shellfish with a rock. Continuing down the path, visitors would see Humboldt penguins in a large, rocky, sandy pool and land area. A small hole in the glass would be there to put a fish in (for a $3 fee) and watch the penguin swim up and grab the fish. The flock would be 10.10. Then, there would be a mixed-species rockpool exhibit (glass-fronted) for urchins, anemones, starfish, etc, followed by playful harbor seals and California sea lions with a sandy pool, a rockpool, a rocky land area, and a flat land area. A puffin/gull aviary would end Rocky Shores.
 
Wexford Zoo Aquarium:
Wexford Zoo Aquarium would be located in Wexford in S-E Ireland, It would be 250 acres big and would contain many species animals, including those which are endangered or extinct in the wild.

African Wetlands after entering through the large entrance plaza, visitors would see a small lake covered with Birdlife,Siatungas would graze by the sandy shores and samango monkeys would live on an island in the centre of the lake

The Species found in this exhibit are: Samango Monkeys, Siatunga, Great white pelican, saddlebill storks, white faced whistling duck, red billed pintail, african darter, crowned crane, sacred ibis, greater flamingo and white breasted cormorant
 
Okay. Here's an idea for a zoo that should be in either Alaska, Maine or Minnesota because it focuses on animals native to cold-climate areas and those states are perfect.

Here's the exhibits:

Drive-Thru Wild America: Similar to the tram at Northwest Trek, you get on a tram or bus through a large habitat for North American animals. These include American Bison, Elk, Pronghorn, Whitetail Deer, Mule Deer, Caribou, Musk Ox, Mountain Goat, Bighorn Sheep, Dall Sheep, Moose, Wild Turkey, Whooping Crane and Sandhill Crane.

Trail of the Wolf: This exhibit themes around animals from woodlands of North America. Features Gray and Arctic Wolves, Cougar, Bobcat, Striped Skunk, Wolverine, American Badger, American Mink, River Otter, American Beaver, Red Fox, Coyote, Ringtail Cat, Porcupine, American Pika, Trumpeter Swan, Great Horned Owl, Bald and Golden Eagles, Ravens and various species of waterfowl, hawk and falcon native to North America.

Kings of the Arctic: Features a world-class exhibit for Polar Bears that comes with both above and underwater viewing. The exhibit is made to look a lot like in Churchill, Canada. Also home to Arctic Fox, Arctic Hare, Lemming, Rock Ptarmigan and Snowy Owl.

Animals of the Andes: Features a flight cage for Andean Condors and an indoor habitat for Bush Dogs. Also home to Mountain Tapir, Guanaco, Vicuna, Mountain Coati, Chinchilla and Degu.

The Wild Himalayas: Home to animals native in or near the Himalayas of Central Asia. Features Bactrian Camel, Pe're David's Deer, Takin, Yak, Markhor, Przewalski Horse, Persian Onager, Snow Leopard, Pallas Cat, Red Panda and Dhole.

Prairie Chicken Sanctuary: A large breeding center for the Endangered Attwaters Prairie Chicken.

Animals from the Far East: Home to a fancy habitat for Japanese Macaques, which comes with a hot tub and swimming pool. It also has a large exhibit for the Siberian Tiger. Also here are Amur Leopard, Tufted Deer, Russian Wild Boar, Japanese Serow and species of Cranes from Asia.

Kea Aviary: a Random habitat home to the Kea, a large parrot native to the cold mountains of New Zealand.

What do you think?
 
Bear Country, USA would be the next part of the zoo I started with Rhino Reserve. The first exhibit would be a 3-acre rocky habitat with crags and flat areas for Rocky Mountain goats. The trail for walking would have rocky crags and mountain lodges on either side. The next exhibit would be a 10-acre range with mud, enrichment, separate paddocks for each species, and water for bison, pronghorn and elk. Several views of the paddock would give way to a prairie dog town. Visitors would be able to pop into the habitat with bubbles. After the town (for black-tailed prairie dogs), would be a small netted aviary for burrowing owls. The next exhibit would be 3 acres and have trees, grass, sand, mud, a pool, enrichment, and various other features. It would be for a pair of grizzly bears. Moose would have a 2-acre exhibit with a bog and land space after the grizzly bears, followed by black bears in a 2-acre exhibit with a "bear cave" where only glass separates visitors from the bears! After the black bears would be an outdoor escalator that would take visitors up to a "mountaintop" with a panoramic view of Bear Country, USA!
 
Okay here's another zoo idea. This time it's a large zoo with a wide variety of animals.

Here are the Exhibits by Theme
Mexican Wolf Center[/B]- Endangered Animals of the United States
Primate World- Primates from around the World
Wild Africa- Animals from the African Savannah
Elephant and Rhino Barn- Elephants and Rhinos of Asia
South American Pampas- Animals from South American Grasslands
Asian Forest- Animals from Asian Forests
Kings of the Arctic- Polar Bears and other Animals from the Arctic Circle

List of Animals by Exhibit:

Mexican Wolf Center:
Attwaters Prairie Chicken
Black Footed Ferret
Mexican Wolf

Primate World:
Aye-Aye
Black Howler Monkey
Black and White Colobus Monkey
Cotton Top Tamarin
Douc Langur
Gelada
Golden Lion Tamarin
Japanese Macaque
Lar Gibbon
Mandrill
Night Monkey
Orangutan
Proboscis Monkey
Pygmy Marmoset
Red Ruffed Lemur
Ring Tailed Lemur
Siamang
Sunda Loris
Tufted Capuchin
Vervet Monkey
Western Lowland Gorilla

Wild Africa:
Aardvark
African Bullfrog
African Crested Porcupine
African Rock Python
African Spurred Tortoise
African Wild Dog
Bat Eared Fox
Blue Wildebeest
Bongo
Bontebok
Cheetah
Giraffe (any subspecies)
Gray Crowned Crane
Greater Kudu
Grevys Zebra
Griffon Vulture
Hippopotamus
Kirk's Dik-Dik
Leopard Tortoise
Marabou Stork
Meerkat
Nile Crocodile
Okapi
Ostrich
Red Billed Hornbill
Red Hartebeest
Red River Hog
Rock Hyrax
Somali Wild Ass
Southern Ground Hornbill
Striped Hyena
Warthog

Elephant and Rhino Barn:
Asian Elephant
Indian Rhinoceros
Various Random Habitats for small reptiles and frogs.

South American Pampas:
Amazon Parrots (Various species)
Andean Flamingo
Bush Dog
Capybara
Giant Anteater
Green Anaconda
Green Iguana
Guanaco
Harpy Eagle
Jaguar
Macaw (Various speices)
Maned Wolf
Marsh Deer
Nutria
Ocelot
Red Footed Tortoise
Roselate Spoonbill
Scarlet Ibis
South American Tapir
Spectacled Caiman

Asian Forest

Amur Leopard
Asian Water Monitor
Babirusa
Barasingha
Bactrian Camel
Bali Mynah
Burmese Python
Chinese Alligator
Dhole
Golden Eagle
Great Indian Hornbill
Indian Gharial
Komodo Dragon
Pallas Cat
Pe're David's Deer
Przewalski Horse
Red Fox
Red Crowned Crane
Red Panda
Siberian Tiger
Snow Leopard
Takin
Tufted Deer
White Naped Crane

Kings of the Arctic:
Arctic Fox
Arctic Hare
Caribou
Bald Eagle
Polar Bear
Raven
Rock Ptarmigan
Snowy Owl
Stellar's Sea Eagle
Wolverine
 
Gforrestersmith said:
Okay here's another zoo idea. This time it's a large zoo with a wide variety of animals.

Here are the Exhibits by Theme
Mexican Wolf Center[/B]- Endangered Animals of the United States
Primate World- Primates from around the World
Wild Africa- Animals from the African Savannah
Elephant and Rhino Barn- Elephants and Rhinos of Asia
South American Pampas- Animals from South American Grasslands
Asian Forest- Animals from Asian Forests
Kings of the Arctic- Polar Bears and other Animals from the Arctic Circle

List of Animals by Exhibit:


Mexican Wolf Center:
Attwaters Prairie Chicken
Black Footed Ferret
Mexican Wolf

Primate World:
Aye-Aye
Black Howler Monkey
Black and White Colobus Monkey
Cotton Top Tamarin
Douc Langur
Gelada
Golden Lion Tamarin
Japanese Macaque
Lar Gibbon
Mandrill
Night Monkey
Orangutan
Proboscis Monkey
Pygmy Marmoset
Red Ruffed Lemur
Ring Tailed Lemur
Siamang
Sunda Loris
Tufted Capuchin
Vervet Monkey
Western Lowland Gorilla

Wild Africa:
Aardvark
African Bullfrog
African Crested Porcupine
African Rock Python
African Spurred Tortoise
African Wild Dog
Bat Eared Fox
Blue Wildebeest
Bongo
Bontebok
Cheetah
Giraffe (any subspecies)
Gray Crowned Crane
Greater Kudu
Grevys Zebra
Griffon Vulture
Hippopotamus
Kirk's Dik-Dik
Leopard Tortoise
Marabou Stork
Meerkat
Nile Crocodile
Okapi
Ostrich
Red Billed Hornbill
Red Hartebeest
Red River Hog
Rock Hyrax
Somali Wild Ass
Southern Ground Hornbill
Striped Hyena
Warthog

Elephant and Rhino Barn:
Asian Elephant
Indian Rhinoceros
Various Random Habitats for small reptiles and frogs.

South American Pampas:
Amazon Parrots (Various species)
Andean Flamingo
Bush Dog
Capybara
Giant Anteater
Green Anaconda
Green Iguana
Guanaco
Harpy Eagle
Jaguar
Macaw (Various speices)
Maned Wolf
Marsh Deer
Nutria
Ocelot
Red Footed Tortoise
Roselate Spoonbill
Scarlet Ibis
South American Tapir
Spectacled Caiman

Asian Forest

Amur Leopard
Asian Water Monitor
Babirusa
Barasingha
Bactrian Camel
Bali Mynah
Burmese Python
Chinese Alligator
Dhole
Golden Eagle
Great Indian Hornbill
Indian Gharial
Komodo Dragon
Pallas Cat
Pe're David's Deer
Przewalski Horse
Red Fox
Red Crowned Crane
Red Panda
Siberian Tiger
Snow Leopard
Takin
Tufted Deer
White Naped Crane

Kings of the Arctic:
Arctic Fox
Arctic Hare
Caribou
Bald Eagle
Polar Bear
Raven
Rock Ptarmigan
Snowy Owl
Stellar's Sea Eagle
Wolverine
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Nice species list. Are you going to include descriptions of the exhibits?
 
India Dome would be the next exhibit instead of Timber! It would be a MASSIVE 100-acre? glazed geodesic dome and start with a two-acre island habitat for rhesus macaques. Continuing down the path, visitors would see a one-acre all indoor habitat for gaur. Barasingha, chital, and sambar would share three acres. Hay would be available to feed them. Chousingha, blackbuck, nilgai and Indian peafowl would share another 3-acre habitat. Buddha and Ganesha statues would be on either side of the Indian-themed path, going past Asian rock pythons and star tortoises in large terraria. Chinkara would have another acre and a half. An exhibit with a hollow tree in the center (netted) would be the home for a pair of Indian leopards. Another similar enclosure, but with more enrichment and without the tree, would be for sloth bears. Various terraria for small animals would be displayed on both sides of the wall. A giant green Buddha statue would give way to the stars- Asian elephants. Two 1-acre indoor sandy habitats would be for the herd. Twice a day, the animals would rotate between the yards- the bulls to one yard and the cows and calves to another. Exiting the India Dome, visitors would see the outdoor Asian elephant enclosure, and a 2-acre outdoor Indian rhino exhibit (with a barn not viewable to the public).
 
Down Under

I will take the exhibit design of I think Moebelle, the "Koalabby" one.
OK, Down Under-
Down Under would start with koalas on one side of a path and a small group of Bennett's wallabies with one albino wallaby. Continuing down a path, visitors would see more koala viewing (outdoor and not glass-fronted, like the Koalabby design), and open outdoor exhibits for Parma wallaby (the Parmas and Bennetts rotate twice a day between the glass-fronted enclosure), Cape York wallaby, agile wallaby, and swamp wallaby. Emus would have a red-tinged yard with a replica of Uluru in the background. Wallaroos would have a fenced exhibit that they would share with Aldabra tortoises. A sign would say, "Aldabra Tortoises in Australia? Not Quite, Mate!" and go on to explain that Aldabra tortoises are found in Seychelles, an island sort of near Australia but not quite. Red and gray kangaroos would rotate between two 2-acre habitats. An abandoned bush camp with an old jeep, old tent, cart, hats, etc. would give way to an abandoned mineshaft. On one side would be small mammal exhibits for bats, hairy-nosed wombats, sugar gliders, potoroos, kowari, quolls, etc. and the other side herps (such as blue-tongued skink, taipan, leaf frogs), invertebrates (like redback spiders and stick insects) and a Great Barrier Reef tank of fish and corals. Dingoes and New Guinea singing dogs would rotate between 2 1-acre habitats. The last part would be an Australian farm and town. The farm would be a petting zoo for Merino sheep and European rabbits. Camels, cane toads and swamp buffalo would be nearby (cane toads in a terrarium built into rockwork), in a little invasive species area. Dromedary camel rides would be the last animal. A gift shop, cafe, restrooms and ATM would end the Down Under experience, and the zoo.
My next zoo will be a jeep tour zoo! :)
 
The jeep zoo would be called Wild Wheels Jeep Safari.
Visitors would pay admission (adults $24, seniors $19, children $15, infants 1 cent), and go in a jeep with African designs on the sides. The narrated recording would start with, "Welcome to Wild Wheels Jeep Safari! We will see hundreds of animals, from alpacas to zebras and everything in between, without leaving Ohio!"
Half a mile later, the recorded voice would say, "This isn't your grandma's farm! The animals aren't in boring paddocks! Look up in the cliffs! If you see what looks like goats, you're right! Walia ibex are found in the mountains of Ethiopia!"
A troop of gelada baboons would be nearby in a highland exhibit with grass, trees, enrichment, mud, and a small pond. Ethiopian wolves would have hollow logs, trees, grass, and lots of climbing space in a netted enclosure on top of the hill, followed by Nubian ibex. After the Ethiopian Highlands, the narrated recording would play African drums and say, "Knock knock, who's there? Hip! Hip who! Hippos, giraffes and more!" Nile hippos and Nile crocodiles would rotate between 2 2-acre outdoor exhibits with a land area, enrichment, reeds, sedges, and a large lake. Nearby would be flamingos and herons in a netted lake aviary; and a 1-acre netted lake exhibit for sitatungas and waterbuck. Reedbuck would be exhibited nearby and rotate with the sitas and waterbuck in another 1-acre habitat. The open range would be 50 acres, for giant eland, retic giraffe, Masai giraffe, Baringo giraffe, Grant's zebras, plains zebars, HM zebras, Grevy's zebras, ostriches, gemsbok, blesbok and bontebok, springbok, Thomson's gazelles, greater and lesser kudu, and impala. The jeep road would go through the middle of the open range. A smaller range (15 acres) would be for dromedary camel, African wild @$$, Barbary deer, Barbary macaque, rhim gazelle, Addra gazelle, addax, and scimitar oryx. Chimps, gorillas, bonobos and colobus would each have 10 acres with climbing, water, enrichment, a dry area, sand, and more. Mandrills and drills would rotate in a 3-acre exhibit, followed by a 5-acre range for okapi, black duiker, zebra duiker, forest buffalo, RRH, and giant forest hog. Pygmy hippos would have a pool and land area (1 acre) inside the 5-acre range, but separate from the 5 acres. The areas would be Ethiopian Highlands, African Lake, African Savannah, African Desert, and African Rainforest, finishing Africa. Next will be Asia :)
 
The Asia jeep zoo would start with Wild Horses of the Steppe, a series of 3 5-acre paddocks for Przewalski's horses, Persian onager, and Turkmenistan kulan. The India section would start with 20 acres for chousingha, blackbuck, nilgai, axis deer, sambar, gaur and Indian peafowl, viewed from the jeep as it went through the middle of the arc-shaped paddock. 5 acres would be for Indian rhinos with a pool, grass, trees, sand and mud wallows. Another 5 acres would be for a herd of Indian elephants, with trees, sand, grass, mud, a pool, and enrichment. The Himalayan section would start with a rock exhibit for a small herd of Turkmenistan markhor. Netted enclosures would have red pandas and snow leopards (2 acres and naturalistic), before coming to the main 40-acre paddock for yak, bharal, serow, more markhor, and Himalayan tahr. The last part, Southeast, would start with a 5-acre netted habitat for an orangutan troop, with lots of ropes, trees, a waterfall, and enrichment. There would be Sumatran serow, Sumatran rhino and Malayan tapir in a 10-acre rainforest habitat, followed by Sumatran tigers. The next part will be
Australia :)
 
Australia

The jeep would go through a paddock with gray kangaroos and Parma wallabies on one side, and Cape York wallabies and Bennett's wallabies (including albino Bennett's) on the other. Swamp wallabies, agile wallabies, YFR wallabies and red kangaroos would have another 3 acres. Emus, brush turkey, mallee fowl, and more gray kangaroos would have another 2 acres. The jeep would then go past Queensland koalas (a eucalyptus forest mixed with dingiso and Matschie's tree roos on 1.5 acres) and invasive European rabbits, dromedary camels and swamp buffalo. A massive saltwater crocodile would have a land area and a pool in a netted area near the jeep. The last exhibit would be an outdoor exhibit for Rodriguez fruit bats in the trees and blue-tongued skinks mixed with woylie on the ground.
Next will be Americas :)
 
The Americas would be divided into North and South America. North America would start with a 5-acre pen for bison, pronghorn and elk. White-tailed deer and mule deer would each have a 1-acre grassy paddock. Bobcats, lynx, and timber wolves would also live in grassy, hilly enclosures, followed by a netted songbird aviary for various songbirds of eastern US. Continuing, visitors would see Mexican wolves and jaguars with 2 acres each and red brocket deer on 1 acres. The Rainforest would start with a netted exhibit for green aracari, toco toucan, two-toed sloth, and GLT, continuing past cotton-top tamarins, callimico, and tamandua. Maned wolves would be mixed with giant anteaters on 2 acres, followed by 10 acres for capybara, more giant anteater, Brazilian tapir, rhea, llama, alpaca and guanaco. Chilean flamingos would have another acre, and thent here would be 3 acres for scarlet macaws, sun conures, and green-winged macaws.
That is the end of the Jeep Tour Zoo. :)
 
cloudedleopard said:
I will take the exhibit design of I think Moebelle, the "Koalabby" one.
OK, Down Under-
Down Under would start with koalas on one side of a path and a small group of Bennett's wallabies with one albino wallaby. Continuing down a path, visitors would see more koala viewing (outdoor and not glass-fronted, like the Koalabby design), and open outdoor exhibits for Parma wallaby (the Parmas and Bennetts rotate twice a day between the glass-fronted enclosure), Cape York wallaby, agile wallaby, and swamp wallaby. Emus would have a red-tinged yard with a replica of Uluru in the background. Wallaroos would have a fenced exhibit that they would share with Aldabra tortoises. A sign would say, "Aldabra Tortoises in Australia? Not Quite, Mate!" and go on to explain that Aldabra tortoises are found in Seychelles, an island sort of near Australia but not quite. Red and gray kangaroos would rotate between two 2-acre habitats. An abandoned bush camp with an old jeep, old tent, cart, hats, etc. would give way to an abandoned mineshaft. On one side would be small mammal exhibits for bats, hairy-nosed wombats, sugar gliders, potoroos, kowari, quolls, etc. and the other side herps (such as blue-tongued skink, taipan, leaf frogs), invertebrates (like redback spiders and stick insects) and a Great Barrier Reef tank of fish and corals. Dingoes and New Guinea singing dogs would rotate between 2 1-acre habitats. The last part would be an Australian farm and town. The farm would be a petting zoo for Merino sheep and European rabbits. Camels, cane toads and swamp buffalo would be nearby (cane toads in a terrarium built into rockwork), in a little invasive species area. Dromedary camel rides would be the last animal. A gift shop, cafe, restrooms and ATM would end the Down Under experience, and the zoo.
My next zoo will be a jeep tour zoo! :)
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Sorry to point this out but I must say that the Seychelles are actually off the coast of Kenya, I think your geography is a bit off the map. I love this exhibit though otherwise.
 
Okay here's a zoo I would build if I had the money to build it.

Here's a List of exhibits at the zoo and their themes:
Wild America: Animals of the United States.
Asian Forest: Animals native to areas of Asia; such as China, Japan, Russia and Mongolia.
Kids Zoo: Petting Zoo and Farm for kids of all ages.
Asian Elephant Center and House: Asian Elephants and their role in nature and culture.
African Plains: Animals of the African Savannah.
South American Pampas: Animals native to the Grasslands of South America.
Orangutan Jungle: Orangutans, Komodo Dragons and other animals native to Indonesia and New Guinea.
Cold Arctic: Polar Bears and other animals of the Arctic Circle.

Wild America:
The first exhibit you visit when you enter the zoo; you will see the first two habitats before you even enter the zoo: a Rocky mountain habitat for BigHorn Sheep and Mountain Goats; and a large flight cage for the Endangered Californian Condor. The only way to see the rest of the zoo is, of course, to give your ticket to the ticket booth before seeing a lot more animals. You will then see the habitats for Cougars and Bobcats who are only separated from you by a glass-viewing window. Next you will see the flight cage for two famous American birds mixed in the same cage: the Bald Eagle and the Common Raven. The flight cage also comes with a pond filled with live trout for the Bald eagles to feed on. There are also habitats for Peregrine Falcon, Red-Tailed Hawk, Turkey and Black Vultures, Barn Owl and Great Horned Owl. You will later see the mixed grasslands exhibit with American Bison, Pronghorn, Elk, Whitetail Deer, Whooping Cranes, Sandhill Cranes and Wild Turkey. Nearby is the habitat for Black-Tailed Prairie Dogs and the habitat for Coyotes and, separated from the ungulates and birds by a deep moat, is a pack of Mexican Gray Wolves. You will then see and enter the American Cabin which offers a closer view of the wolves as well as indoor habitats for the other following endangered species of the United States: Black Footed Ferret, American Pika, Idaho Ground Squirrel and Attwater's Prairie Chicken. After leaving the American Cabin, you will see the final habitat of the exhibit: a mixed habitat of Moose, Trumpeter Swan and various species of Wetland Birds of the United States. You will then leave Wild America and enter Asian Forest

Asian Forest:
Next is the Asian Forest, which is dedicated to animals from various areas of Asia, many of which are endangered. The first animals you will see are the first non-American mammals you will see during your visit at the zoo: Japanese Serow and Tufted Deer. Nearby is the flight cage for the Golden Eagles, which is similar to the Bald Eagle exhibit in Wild America as well as the following species of Asian cranes: Red Crowned, White-Naped, Demoiselle and Siberian. You will later run into some more Asian mammals, which include the Mixed Exhibit for Przewalski Horses and Pe're David's Deer, the Habitat for the rare yet adorable Red Pandas and the large exhibit for one of if not the most endangered big cat in the world- the Amur Leopard. Glass-viewing windows give guests the chance to see Amur Leopards and Red Pandas up close. Next are the habitat for the Dhole or Red Dog and the habitat for Japanese Macaques or Snow Monkeys which comes with a swimming pool and hot tub for the monkeys. The final exhibit here is the habitat for Tibetan Yaks and Himalayan Tahr before heading to the Kid's Zoo.

Kid's Zoo:
If you bring children who want to get closer to farm animals, this is the area for your kids. The Red Barn with various animals in and near it is very hard to miss. Before entering the barn, you will walk through a bridge with a large Koi and Carp Pond under it. You will then start to heard the sounds of various farm animals who make their home in the Red Barn. These include Clydesdale and Andalusian Horses, Shetland and Exmoor Ponies, Domesticated Donkeys, Nigerian, Boer and African Pygmy Goats, Hampshire and Jacob Sheep, Pot-Bellied Pigs, Belted Galloway, Holstein and Jersey Cows, Texas LongHorn, Asian Water Buffalo, Llamas, Alpacas, Fallow Deer, Rabbits, Guinea Pigs, Norway Rats, Chinchillas, Various Breeds of Domestic Dogs and Cats (Which would probably be put down if the zoo didn't take them in), Ferrets, American Mink, Red Fox, Domestic Turkeys, Domestic Chickens, Pheasants, Quails, Peafowl, Various species of Owls, Domestic Ducks and Geese, Rock Pigeons, Crows, Various non-venomous Snakes from Europe and North America, Various Geckos and Chameleons, Bearded Dragons, Various species Tortoises and Various species of Frogs and Toads. As you leave the Red Barn towards the Asian Elephant Center and House, you will walk on another bridge above a pond of various species of Turtles, Sliders and Terrapins. This exhibit will also allow volunteers to get their first job working with animals by getting them to work with the animals here.

Asian Elephant Center and House:
This exhibit is home to a herd of the largest species at the Zoo- Asian Elephants. This exhibit will be very similar to the Upcoming Elephant Lands exhibit at the Oregon Zoo. It will promise lots of land and water for the elephants. You will first see the large swimming pool for the elephants to swim and clean themselves. There is also a large indoor Elephant House for elephants to stay in during the cold winter times, similar to the large elephant house at the Columbus Zoo. During the entire time you are inside and outside the Asian Elephant Center and House, you will see useful signs and posters telling various stories about elephants and their role in nature and in human culture and how you could keep elephants away from becoming extinct. The elephants also get lots of enrichment, including big larges and monster truck tires.

African Plains:
After the Asian Elephant Center and House, this is probably the second largest area in the zoo- African Plains. As it's name suggests, African Plains is themed on animals that live in or near the African Savannah. The first animals you will see as you leave the Asian Elephant Center and House and enter the African Plains are three of the most popular predators of Africa- Cheetahs, Spotted Hyenas and African Wild Dogs. This area comes with glass-viewing walls to see these beautiful predators up close. You will then see the exhibit for one of the most dangerous of all African Herbivores- the Cape Buffalo, who are peaceful in this habitat with Grant's Gazelle, Gerenuk, Bontebok and Red Hartebeest (which will probably be the only herd of the Hartebeest in the US). Then there is one of the largest habitats in all of the zoo- the African Savannah habitat; Which features Masai and Rothschild Giraffes, Grevy's Zebra, Greater Kudu, Blue Wildebeest, Impala, Ostrich and Kori Bustard all in the same, large habitat. Visitors might sometimes even get the chance to feed the giraffes. You will also see various habitats near this large habitat; which include a habitat with Honey Badgers, another habitat with Vervet and Black and White Colobus Monkeys living together, and a mixed habitat for two endangered ungulates from Africa: the Arabian Oryx and the Somali Wild Ass. Next is the walkthrough African Aviary, which has the following birds in the same habitat: Lesser Flamingos, White Storks, Gray Crowned Cranes, Wattled Cranes, Cattle Egrets, Great White Pelicans, Goliath Heron, Hammerhop, Sacred and Hadada Ibis, African Spoonbill, Egyptian and African Pygmy Geese, Various species of Whistling Ducks, Spur-Winged Goose, Vulturine and Helmeted Guineafowl, African Jacana, African Plovers, African Green Pigeons and Various species of Turacos. There is also one non-bird species in the aviary-the Red Flanked Duiker. Next is the Hippopotamus Pool and Yard, which could be big enough to keep up to at least five or six Nile Hippopotamus in both the yards and the large swimming pool. Next door is the large Hippopotamus Barn. Like the Elephant Barn, this Hippo Barn is for holding Hippos during the cold winter months. There are also various indoor habitats for various African animals- one for various species of Weaver Birds, some for various species of African Reptiles, such as tortoises and lizards, one for African Rock Python, one for Bat-Eared Foxes and Cape Pangolins, one for Dwarf Mongooses, African Gray Parrots and Red-Billed and Yellow Billed Hornbills, one for Yellow Mongooses, Rock Hyrax and Klipspringer, one for Black and Roufus Elephant Shrews, one for Black-Footed Cats, one for Naked Mole Rats, one for a large colony of Meerkats, one for Hissing Cockroaches, one for Nile Monitor and even a large habitat for large Nile Crocodiles with an underwater view. As you leave the African Plains to enter South American Pampas, you will see a habitat for Warthogs and Aardvarks, a habitat for African Vultures and Marabou Storks and a habitat for Okapis and Yellow-Backed Duikers. There is also an island with Ring Tailed andMongoose Lemurs.

South American Pampas:
This exhibit is based around animals native to the Pantanal wetlands of Brazil, Bolivia and Paraguay. As with African Plains, South American Pampas also comes with an Aviary with birds native to their respected continent. These birds include Chilean and Andean Flamingos, Cattle Egrets, Jabiru Storks, Roselate Spoonbills, Scarlet Ibis, White-Faced Ibis, Southern Screamers, Orinoco Goose, Black Necked Swan, Various Species of Whistling Ducks, Curassows, Sunbittern, Red Legged Serimena, Various species of Macaws and Amazon Parrots, Various species of Toucans, Wattled Jacana, and Hoatzin. There are also Red-Footed and Yellow Footed Tortoises in the Aviary. The next habitat will be for Capybara and Nutria, the signs tell about the damage of the latter species when it was introduced worldwide. There are also two other mixed exhibits: one for Maned Wolves and Giant Anteaters and one for Guanaco, Marsh Deer and Greater Rhea. You will also find Tufted Capuchin Monkeys, Cotton-Top and Golden Lion Tamarins, Pygmy Marmosets, Collared Peccaries, Bush Dogs, White-Nosed Coati, Ocelot, Two Toed and Three Toed Sloths, Various species of Armadillos, Collared Anteaters, Pacas and Agoutis and three types of Crocodilian-Orinoco Crocodile, Spectacled Caiman and Dwarf Caiman, as well as Various species of lizards, snakes and turtles native to South America. The last habitats you will see before you enter Orangutan Jungle are those for Harpy Eagles and King Vultures.

Orangutan Jungle:
This exhibit is focused on Animals native to the Indonesian Archipelago, from Orangutans in Borneo and Sumatra to Cassowaries in New Guinea. The first habitat you will see is that for the small flight cage for the beautiful yet Endangered Bali Mynah, as well as cages for other Asian birds such as Various species of Asian Hornbills, Red Junglefowl, Brush-Turkey, Nicobar Pigeon, Emerald Dove, Orange-Footed Scrubfowl, Great Argus, Green Peafowl, Various species of Cockatoos and Cockatiels, Magpie Goose, Kookaburra, Milky and Black-Necked Storks, Serpent Eagles, Birds of Paradise and a large walkthrough Lorikeet Aviary where guests can feed these colorful birds. Next is a large habitat for Cassowary and then a mixed habitat of Sulawesi Palm Civet, Babirusa and Lowland Anoa. Next is a habitat for Muntjac Deer and Asian Small Clawed Otters. Finally you will see the large habitat for the main attractions of this exhibit- the Orangutans and Siamangs who live in the same habitat. This exhibit comes with both Indoor and Outdoor views of the Zoo's orangutan family as well as their Siamang neighbors. After leaving the Indoor area of the Orangutan exhibit you will enter the Asian Reptile House; which includes various species of Reptiles native to Asia and Australia; this includes one of if not the largest indoor Komodo Dragon and False Gharial Habitats in the World. There are also habitats for Olive Python, Reticulated Python, Green Tree Python, Burmese Python, Spotted Python, Blood Python, Asian Water Monitor, Green Tree Monitor, Goannas, Peretines, Frilled Lizards, Sailfin Lizards, Tokay Geckos, Blue Tongued Skink, Pig-Nosed Turtle, Asian Leaf Turtles, Malayan Box Turtles, Painted and River Terrapins and various species of Snake-Necked Turtles. Other non-reptilian animals in this exhibit include Slender Lorises, Chevrotain, Flying Foxes (aka Fruit Bats) and Tree-Shrews. As you leave Orangutan Jungle to enter Cold Arctic, you will see habitats for Proboscis Monkeys, Douc Langurs, Fishing Cats and Binturongs.

Cold Arctic:
The final exhibit at the zoo to visit, this area is focused on animals from the Arctic in such areas as Greenland, Norway and Hudson Bay. The first animals you will see is a habitat for the large herd of Caribou or Reindeer. Next you will see the habitats for Ermine, Wolverine, Arctic Fox, Arctic Hare, Norway Lemmings, Rock Ptarmigan, Eider Ducks, Common Loon, Stellar's Sea Eagle, Tundra Swan, Emperor Goose, Red-Breasted Goose and the Mixed habitat with Snowy Owls and Ravens together. The final exhibit you will see, of course, is one of if not the largest exhibit for Polar Bears in the World. Based on their home in Churhill, Canada, the habitat will feature lots of space for the Polar Bears to roam around as well as a very large pool for Polar Bears to swim around in that also comes with live Trout for them to feed on. This is be a very cool, world-classed Polar Bear exhibit.

What do you guys think about my zoo?
 
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