It was microscopically improved. I've heard from a construction worker that there will be 2 birds, an intern-1, and a bird keeper-3 vultures on this island. I, another horticulture worker, and other workers find the idea idiotic and depressing.
I get the whole 8 acre thing, but more than half will be for visitors. that leaves very little for animals and holding. work your calculation magic on the area already developed and the exhibits and holdings. let's see the acreage developed vs. what the animals get. 48,000 isn't a lot of space for four species, even if all of the 48,000 was used for exhibits and holding. which it won't be. if the Zoo and Designers were smart, they should have placed the Giraffes opposite the restaurant and mixed in more hoof stock. the space was poorly used and executed.
I get the whole 8 acre thing, but more than half will be for visitors. that leaves very little for animals and holding. work your calculation magic on the area already developed and the exhibits and holdings. let's see the acreage developed vs. what the animals get. 48,000 isn't a lot of space for four species, even if all of the 48,000 was used for exhibits and holding. which it won't be. if the Zoo and Designers were smart, they should have placed the Giraffes opposite the restaurant and mixed in more hoof stock. the space was poorly used and executed.
If you've been to the zoo would see that Giraffe Ridge could not have been built on the other side of the restaurant. After it was built, the parking lot was still being used. And it would be a pain if they were to have giraffes literally right in the middle of the parking lot. I measured the amount viewing paths the visitors will get and got approximately 33,050 sq. ft vs. animal space which might be 162,980 sq. ft.
Here's my concept of the Hippo + Croc exhibits. I'm basing this off the Africa map. The yellow is for the hippos, the red is the viewing, and the blue is for the crocodiles. This Google Earth map is from last year, yet you can see the outlining of where things will be placed. As of now this area is one giant pile of dirt.
Back to the vulture island: I worked around an exhibit with this exact same setup. It doesn't look like the water is too deep, so in all likelihood the island will just be a refugia in case the vultures want to get away from the larger animals and not solely confined to the island.
Back to the vulture island: I worked around an exhibit with this exact same setup. It doesn't look like the water is too deep, so in all likelihood the island will just be a refugia in case the vultures want to get away from the larger animals and not solely confined to the island.
I knew that it was for the keepers as well but I'm just saying it gives easy access for the birds. Someone told me that the bird keepers are going to try to train the vultures to stay on the island. Is it really possible to have a bird do such a thing?
