Best native zoo exhibit

TheEthiopianWolf03

TheEthiopianWolf03

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Wanted to spark some discussion about an aspect of zoos that sometimes feels like it is overlooked. While many zoos make very glorifying and awe inspiring exhibits for your typical exotic animal (Bronx's Congo gorilla forest, DAK's Elephant exhibit, etc) the exhibits for a species native to were the zoo is located has always been something of interest to me.

My home zoo of Oakland has the exhibit known as the California Trail which not only offers massive spaces for each of the animals that are representing California's past wildlife but also provides a lot of information about the work they do with local wildlife. While the lack of species diversity and the viewing of the animals being a bit of a challenge are apparent with this exhibit, I think the entire zone offers a very well done insight into Californian wildlife and it is probably the best in the state ( With Fresno's sea lion cove and Monterey bay aquarium's Kelp forest and Open ocean showcasing different ecosystems within California and both being also very good exhibits).

So now I ask the people of Zoochat who come from across the globe and have a wide diversity of species that can be considered native to their home zoo. What do you guys think is the best exhibit that represents not only native wildlife but also has the best conservation message about native wildlife? The exhibit can be good for many reasons such as education, good exhibits, species diversity, and the likes just explain why you think it is the best native exhibit seen in zoos.
 
TheEthiopianWolf03 said:
Wanted to spark some discussion about an aspect of zoos that sometimes feels like it is overlooked. While many zoos make very glorifying and awe inspiring exhibits for your typical exotic animal (Bronx's Congo gorilla forest, DAK's Elephant exhibit, etc) the exhibits for a species native to were the zoo is located has always been something of interest to me.

My home zoo of Oakland has the exhibit known as the California Trail which not only offers massive spaces for each of the animals that are representing California's past wildlife but also provides a lot of information about the work they do with local wildlife. While the lack of species diversity and the viewing of the animals being a bit of a challenge are apparent with this exhibit, I think the entire zone offers a very well done insight into Californian wildlife and it is probably the best in the state ( With Fresno's sea lion cove and Monterey bay aquarium's Kelp forest and Open ocean showcasing different ecosystems within California and both being also very good exhibits).

So now I ask the people of Zoochat who come from across the globe and have a wide diversity of species that can be considered native to their home zoo. What do you guys think is the best exhibit that represents not only native wildlife but also has the best conservation message about native wildlife? The exhibit can be good for many reasons such as education, good exhibits, species diversity, and the likes just explain why you think it is the best native exhibit seen in zoos.
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Alpenzoo Innsbruck of course represents Alpine fauna extremely well. The zoo in Taipei also seems to have a very nice variety of Taiwanese fauna.
 
TheEthiopianWolf03 said:
Wanted to spark some discussion about an aspect of zoos that sometimes feels like it is overlooked. While many zoos make very glorifying and awe inspiring exhibits for your typical exotic animal (Bronx's Congo gorilla forest, DAK's Elephant exhibit, etc) the exhibits for a species native to were the zoo is located has always been something of interest to me.

My home zoo of Oakland has the exhibit known as the California Trail which not only offers massive spaces for each of the animals that are representing California's past wildlife but also provides a lot of information about the work they do with local wildlife. While the lack of species diversity and the viewing of the animals being a bit of a challenge are apparent with this exhibit, I think the entire zone offers a very well done insight into Californian wildlife and it is probably the best in the state ( With Fresno's sea lion cove and Monterey bay aquarium's Kelp forest and Open ocean showcasing different ecosystems within California and both being also very good exhibits).

So now I ask the people of Zoochat who come from across the globe and have a wide diversity of species that can be considered native to their home zoo. What do you guys think is the best exhibit that represents not only native wildlife but also has the best conservation message about native wildlife? The exhibit can be good for many reasons such as education, good exhibits, species diversity, and the likes just explain why you think it is the best native exhibit seen in zoos.
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I personally believe Auckland Zoo's Te Wao Nui represents the biodiversity of NZ really well and I think most of the zoo is dedicated to it. Also the walk-through aviaries are really nice.
 
I think my favorite zoo exhibit right here in NYC is Bronx Zoo's JungleWorld, because it is so immersive with a LOT of species native from Southeast Asia, India, and Papua New Guinea.
 
Western North Carolina Nature Center (perhaps not the "best" in Zoochat competition terms but that is their mission)
 
birdsandbats said:
Not with the Red Pandas, though.
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99% of species held at the center are native or extinct within the last century or so in the region. So focusing on the one species that is not is kind of unfair. Especially because the center in no way acts like the species are native, they are there to represent species that once lived in the region. Several more species like them will be added to make up a zone about it.
 
The Los Angeles Zoo that I volunteer at is planning their California region as part of their vision plan. Right where you enter the main entrance, the plaza would be remodeled, Sea Life Cliffs would be renovated, there would be a grizzly bear exhibit to showcase it’s state mammal, there would animals native to the California State and Baja California region both big and small more diversity than Oakland, and some are present at the zoo, Bighorn Sheep, Peninsular Pronghorn, Black Bear, Tule Elk, Beaver, Mountain Lion, Grey Wolf, Tule Elk, and there will be a exhibit for California Condors.
 
Thomas said:
The Los Angeles Zoo that I volunteer at is planning their California region as part of their vision plan. Right where you enter the main entrance, the plaza would be remodeled, Sea Life Cliffs would be renovated, there would be a grizzly bear exhibit to showcase it’s state mammal, there would animals native to the California State and Baja California region both big and small more diversity than Oakland, and some are present at the zoo, Bighorn Sheep, Peninsular Pronghorn, Black Bear, Tule Elk, Beaver, Mountain Lion, Grey Wolf, Tule Elk, and there will be a exhibit for California Condors.
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Los Angeles Zoo doesn't exhibit California condors anymore.
 
The best native zoo exhibit would be the Lost Forest at San Diego Zoo because it was opened in multiple phases with animals ranging from hippos, gorillas, bonobos, Malayan tigers, a large variety of monkey species, pygmy hippos, okapis, mandrills, a small variety of crocodile species, Malayan tapirs, fishing cats, 3 aviaries, Sumatran orangutans, and babirusas.
 
Matthew Guimac said:
The best native zoo exhibit would be Lost Forest at San Diego Zoo because it was opened in multiple phases with animals ranging from hippos, gorillas, bonobos, Malayan tigers, a large variety of monkey species, pygmy hippos, okapis, mandrills, a small variety of crocodile species, Malayan tapirs, fishing cats, 3 aviaries, Sumatran orangutans, and babirusas.
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Ah I love seeing the native rainforest species on the San Diego beaches :P ;)
 
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