Is there any creature more evocative of the majestic oceans of the world than the green woodhoopoe? One of Jaques Cousteau's greatest adventures was his quest to find the green woodhoopoe in the depths of the south Atlantic.
Is there any creature more evocative of the majestic oceans of the world than the green woodhoopoe? One of Jaques Cousteau's greatest adventures was his quest to find the green woodhoopoe in the depths of the south Atlantic.
Or any exhibit that so dramatically and sympathetically presents such a beautiful bird in the best possible way? At first I thought this was another photo from the God-awful "Texas Capitol Zoo" in Austin. At $80 a head, Sea World really is a remarkably cheesy place.
Random Aviaries – There are a series of randomly placed aviaries dotting the grounds, with tiny, half-hidden signs that offer a few lines of information. Species include: East African crowned crane, chestnut-mandibled toucan, chestnut-breasted malkoha, crested wood-partridge, green woodhoopoe, black vulture and various macaws that are used in the dolphin/pilot whale show. What is the point of the aviaries? To fill up space and make the lawns prettier? If that is the case then the plan has backfired as every single one of the aviaries are black metal cages. I think that the park would look better if all of the aviaries were actually removed, as they are eyesores more than anything else and barely anyone stops to see what is in the cages.
