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I really want to find a way to incorporate dolphins into my zoo but I'm worried about how people will see this ( since people don't like dolphins and whales in zoos). Should I add dolphins or no. If so, what species?
 
TheEthiopianWolf03 said:
I really want to find a way to incorporate dolphins into my zoo but I'm worried about how people will see this ( since people don't like dolphins and whales in zoos). Should I add dolphins or no. If so, what species?
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Don't let that stop you. It's a fantasy zoo isn't it?
 
Well it's less of a fantasy zoo and more what I want for a zoo I'll build in the future. That's why I'm doing research for some of the animals. I know it's not easy to build a zoo but I'm willing to work and study hard to make my dream happen.
 
It's taken me a long time, but I've finally finished the African section of the Texas Safari Park. Enjoy.


Sahara

The visitor now enters the largest section of the preserve, the African area. This one is split into three areas due to the large number of species found there. The Sahara exhibit is designed to look like a desert. This one has simulated cliffs and simulated oases. Addax, scimitar oryx, Barbary sheep, addra gazelle, and slender-horned gazelle. All of these species are able to approach the vehicle. This exhibit also contains an enclosure separated by moats. A coalition of male cheetahs inhabits this area. The animals are afforded clear views of their prey and the vehicles. Although these are not the same subspecies, the visitor learns about the critically endangered northwest African cheetah and the Texas Safari Park’s effort to preserve all cheetah subspecies.



East Africa

The East Africa preserve is divided into two areas; the Horn of Africa and the Serengeti. In order to form a transition between the Sahara and the greener Serengeti, the Horn of Africa section is first. The vehicle is greeted by Grevy’s zebras. Due to the aggression of the stallions, these animals are kept away from the other inhabitants. However, as with all of the enclosures, this is unseen to the visitor. The main part of this section contains reticulated giraffes, gerenuk, Speke’s gazelle, and the critically endangered African ass, which has bred in this spacious environment. This exhibit has numerous simulated acacia trees, many of which have nets with hay hidden in order to simulate the gerenuk’s curious behavior of standing on their hind legs. This area also contains an area with female cheetahs the is of course separated from the hoofstock. This area is identical to the males’ except that areas are able to be closed off when cubs are born. The second part of East Africa is next. This one does not have the rocks and desert look, but instead more trees (included simulated trees native to Africa). Simulated termite mounds are present here. Plains zebras, blue wildebeest, Maasai giraffes, Thompson’s gazelles, ostriches, and eland. These species can all approach the vehicle. Scattered throughout the exhibit are three exhibits containing African hunting dogs. The animals are able to see each other and the prey species, but not approach the vehicles. Two prides of lions inhabit this area. These lions are separated from their prey and each other but have a clear view of each other and the prey species.



Southern Africa

The Southern Africa preserve is divided into two areas. The first resembles a desert landscape. Simulated acacias and other thorny bushes dot the landscape here. This is reminiscent of Etosha National Park as well as some resemblance with the Kalahari. Gemsbok, steenbok, and springbok roam this area and are able to approach the vehicle. In a separate area is a paddock for mountain zebras. They can approach the vehicle but are separate from the other species. On the right hand side is a habitat for bull elephants. These animals have numerous waterholes and trees for shade. For safety reasons, they cannot approach the vehicles. A pride of lions inhabits this area as well, in a similar setup to the East Africa exhibit. The second section of this exhibit is designed to resemble plains and open woodlands. Sable antelope, nyala, kudu, bontebok, white rhinos, red lechwe, and common waterbucks roam this area and can approach the vehicle. A separated area contains Cape buffalo that are unable to approach the vehicle. On the right hand side is a habitat for cow elephants. These are unable to approach the vehicles. A pride of lions, a pack of hunting dogs, and cheetahs are separated from their prey in this area as well.

The idea behind having so many different predator enclosures is for two reasons. 1) To illustrate the widespread range of them and 2) to allow for enrichment both with seeing their prey and to allow them to see, hear, and possibly smell other "competitors." Perhaps a little less of the sleeping lions in this zoo. Up next will be the Asian section.
 
As for my dream aquarium, a lot of the animals may be harder to get, but it would have a focus on big and small species throughout the world's water.

Amazonian Adventure

A walkthrough exhibit would first lead to the "Central American Rivers," holding a small group of Strawberry poison dart frogs. A tank would hold a few Midas cichlids, and a Plumed basilisk would live in another terrarium. Farther south, into the "Guyana" section, two 20 gallon tanks holding guppies and bucktooth tetras would be display side by side in a wall. Near those tanks, a large tank holding an Arapaima, Redtail catfish, and some Peacock bass would be visible to guests. Two larger exhibits would hold a green anaconda and a Cuvier's dwarf caiman, while a small terrarium would exhibit a Goliath bird-eating tarantula. The exhibit would then go farther south into the "Orinoco River Drainages," holding a tank for Red-bellied and Black-bellied piranhas, along with another for Cardinal tetras and Hockeystickfish. A small terrarium would hold Blue poison dart frogs. Meanwhile, a large tank will hold Pacus, Matmata turtles, Rosette river stingrays, and Severum. An Electric eel tank would be located nearby. A large exhibit would hold Orinoco crocodiles. In the "Neotropics," a tank would hold Blue tetras, Penguin tetras, Rummynose tetras, and Sterba's corydoras. Nearby are a pair of terrariums, one for Red-eyed tree frogs and one for a Red-tailed boa. Another large exhibit would hold Black caimans and Broad-snouted caimans. Finally, in the "Brazilian Blackwaters," two 30 gallon tanks would exhibit discus in one and Silvertip tetras and Neon tetras in another.

Rivers of the Old World

The exhibit would start in Africa, exhibiting species of Lake Mbuna in Africa - Zebra obliquidens and Mbuna cichlids. Nearby is the Nile, two larger exhibits would hold Hippopotamus and Nile crocodiles. In the Congo, a large terrarium would hold a Nile monitor, while two tanks exhibit Goliath tigerfish and Elephantnose fish and Lake Tangayika cichlids. In a mid-sized exhibit, a Dwarf crocodile or two could swim about or bask on dry land. Finally, in a large aquarium, African manatees would be exhibited. In the Asiatic section soon following the African species, there would be the "Sri Lanka" tank, holding Cherry barbs. The "Himalayan" tank could hold Zebra danios and Leopard danios with another holding Giant danios. The "Myanmar" tank would be home to Burma danios, Redfin danios, Danio choprae, and Celestial pearl danios. In a large pond, koi and goldfish would be exhibited. Meanwhile, in the "Yangtze River" section, a tank could hold White cloud mountain minnows while another terrarium would exhibit a Chinese crocodile lizard. Another tank could exhibit larger fish, like Giant snakehead, Northern snakehead, and Chinese sturgeon, while a fourth exhibit could hold Chinese alligators. Over in the "Mekong Basin," a small Siamese fighting fish tank and a tank for Kissing gourami and Royal knifefish would be cool, as well as a much larger tank for an Asian arowana. In the Queensland section, a small terrarium for Verreaux's frogs and a larger tank for some Queensland lungfish would be exhibited. Finally, a European section would hold an outdoor European otter exhibit.

North American Waterways

In this exhibit, the focus would be on North American rivers, lakes, and coasts, mainly on the east coast. A lake section would hold a tank for Smallmouth bass and Longear sunfish, with another, larger one for Northern pike, Shortnose gar, and Largemouth bass. An exhibit would be made in front of the building for Green-winged teal, and another inside for American alligators. A "Lake Tenotchitlan," exhibit will be made for Axolotls. Meanwhile, in the rivers, a tank for Orangespotted sunfish and Channel catfish will find its home, as well as another for Bull sharks and a large indoor exhibit for Northern river otters. In a Cuban river exhibit, a Cuban crocodile could be exhibited. Finally, we would be in the ocean, on coastal sand flats. An exhibit would display Chain catsharks, with another tank holding Bonnethead sharks, Atlantic tarpon, Cownose rays, and Spanish mackerel. A smaller tank would hold Garfish. Another small tank would hold Cannonball jellyfish, and a large exhibit with one or two pools would hold Atlantic bottlenose dolphins. The seagrass beds would hold a tank for West Indian manatees and Green sea turtles further down the path from the dolphin exhibit, and past that is the Caribbean reef tank, filled with predators such as Green moray eel, Nurse sharks, and Great barracudas, along with Porcupine puffers and Stoplight parrotfish. Finally, the Pelagic section would be reached, holding Green sea turtles, Ocean sunfish, Sand tiger sharks, Blue marlin, mahi mahi, and Atlantic sailfish in a large tank. Another smaller tank would hold Mauve stingers. In another complex of two large pools, Short-beaked common dolphins and Short-finned pilot whales would be present.

Western Waters

This would focus on California's coasts. A sand flat area would hold a Grey smooth hound tank, and a much smaller Purple-striped jellyfish tank. The kelp forest tank would hold Kelp rockfish, Leopard sharks, Garibaldi damselfish, Kelp bass, and other species of kelp-dwelling fish. The Rocky Shore exhibit would be a large, indoor exhibit featuring California sea lions, Harbor seals, and Sea otters.

Pacific Point

This would be the Indian and Pacific Oceans, starting off in Pelagic Hawaii with an outdoor area for Hawaiian spinner dolphins. Farther in, a Pacific reef section would hold multiple tanks, one for Royal angelfish, Ocellaris clownfish, Longnose hawkfish, and Purple queen, one for a Naso Tang, a Longnose butterflyfish, a Fire goby, and a Yellow boxfish, one for a Clark's clownfish colony, one for Grass puffer, Red lionfish, Tomato clownfish, and a Zebra shark, and a small one for Flowerhat jellyfish. Further along is the Australian kelp patches, a small exhibit featuring Leafy sea dragons. The "Jellyfish Lake" exhibit would hold Golden jellyfish, a species found in the Jellyfish Lake in Palau. A shallows section would hold Winghead sharks in a tank and Finless porpoises in another. The estuary would hold Japanese puffer and Mangrove red snapper in one tank, with Saltwater crocodiles in another exhibit. Finally, the Red Sea Reef would hold four tanks, one for Masked butterflyfish, Sohal tang, and Bicolor parrotfish, one for Red Sea Eritrean butterflyfish, Spotfin porcupinefish, and Yellowbar angelfish, one for Emperor angelfish, Red Sea bannerfish, and Humpback red snapper, and one for Blacktip reef sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, and Manta rays.

Mighty Mediterranean

The coastal section would hold shorebirds such as Pied avocets, Eurasian curlews, and Greater flamingoes. A small tank would hold sardines and European flounder. Another larger one would hold Smalltooth sawfish and Thornback rays. Another, similarly sized exhibit would hold European sea sturgeon, and a large, two pool complex would hold Striped dolphins and False killer whales.

Polar Plunge

This would be divided into the tamer versions of the poles, moving farther towards the poles as the exhibit advances. The first exhibit would be for Alaskan reefs, with a small tank exhibiting China rockfish and Black scraper. Another small tank would hold Fried egg jellyfish and Cross jellyfish. A larger exhibit holds White sturgeon, and a massive pool holds Pacific white-sided dolphins. In the Northeast Pacific Deep Sea section, a tank would hold Granrojo and Deepwater trachymedusae. Another holds Spotted ratfish, Venus's flower baskets, and Demon stingers (Stonefish). A third holds Fanfins, Footballfish, and Yeti crabs. In the Icelandic Rocky Coast exhibit, puffins nest on a large beach. In the Arctic, an Arctic cod tank is available to view, as well as another similarly sized aquarium for Lion's mane jellyfish. Exhibits would also hold Ribbon seals, Walrus, Polar bears, and Belugas. In the South African Beaches section, a colony of African penguins would reside. A colony of Southern rockhopper penguins and a couple of Commerson's dolphins could make their home in a "Strait of Magellan" exhibit. Finally, in the Antarctic area, exhibits for Crabeater seals, Brown fur seals, and Adelie penguins and Emperor penguins would be visible to guests.

Reptile House

This would just hold a variety of reptiles not exhibited elsewhere in the zoo. A European woodlands exhibit would mimic the Hermann's tortoise's natural habitat. A Ring-necked spitting cobra, African spurred tortoise, Aldabra tortoise, Jackson's chameleon, Giant leaf-tailed gecko, and Panther chameleon could reside in exhibits throughout the African section. A tuatara and frilled lizard could share a space in the Australian Outback, with another holding an Inland taipan. A larger terrarium could hold a Perentie lizard. Meanwhile, on New Caledonia, a New Caledonian giant gecko would be visible to guests. Marine iguanas would be exhibited on a rocky Galapagos Shore exhibit. Two more larger exhibits for an Indian cobra and several False gharials would finish off the aquarium.

Sorry I rambled, I tend to do that, I just love this and I'm currently making it in Zoo Tycoon 2, only getting the easier to buy animals first, then working my way up to larger animals like dolphins, polar bears, and hippopotamus.
 
TheAmurTiger said:
As for my dream aquarium, a lot of the animals may be harder to get, but it would have a focus on big and small species throughout the world's water.

Amazonian Adventure

A walkthrough exhibit would first lead to the "Central American Rivers," holding a small group of Strawberry poison dart frogs. A tank would hold a few Midas cichlids, and a Plumed basilisk would live in another terrarium. Farther south, into the "Guyana" section, two 20 gallon tanks holding guppies and bucktooth tetras would be display side by side in a wall. Near those tanks, a large tank holding an Arapaima, Redtail catfish, and some Peacock bass would be visible to guests. Two larger exhibits would hold a green anaconda and a Cuvier's dwarf caiman, while a small terrarium would exhibit a Goliath bird-eating tarantula. The exhibit would then go farther south into the "Orinoco River Drainages," holding a tank for Red-bellied and Black-bellied piranhas, along with another for Cardinal tetras and Hockeystickfish. A small terrarium would hold Blue poison dart frogs. Meanwhile, a large tank will hold Pacus, Matmata turtles, Rosette river stingrays, and Severum. An Electric eel tank would be located nearby. A large exhibit would hold Orinoco crocodiles. In the "Neotropics," a tank would hold Blue tetras, Penguin tetras, Rummynose tetras, and Sterba's corydoras. Nearby are a pair of terrariums, one for Red-eyed tree frogs and one for a Red-tailed boa. Another large exhibit would hold Black caimans and Broad-snouted caimans. Finally, in the "Brazilian Blackwaters," two 30 gallon tanks would exhibit discus in one and Silvertip tetras and Neon tetras in another.

Rivers of the Old World

The exhibit would start in Africa, exhibiting species of Lake Mbuna in Africa - Zebra obliquidens and Mbuna cichlids. Nearby is the Nile, two larger exhibits would hold Hippopotamus and Nile crocodiles. In the Congo, a large terrarium would hold a Nile monitor, while two tanks exhibit Goliath tigerfish and Elephantnose fish and Lake Tangayika cichlids. In a mid-sized exhibit, a Dwarf crocodile or two could swim about or bask on dry land. Finally, in a large aquarium, African manatees would be exhibited. In the Asiatic section soon following the African species, there would be the "Sri Lanka" tank, holding Cherry barbs. The "Himalayan" tank could hold Zebra danios and Leopard danios with another holding Giant danios. The "Myanmar" tank would be home to Burma danios, Redfin danios, Danio choprae, and Celestial pearl danios. In a large pond, koi and goldfish would be exhibited. Meanwhile, in the "Yangtze River" section, a tank could hold White cloud mountain minnows while another terrarium would exhibit a Chinese crocodile lizard. Another tank could exhibit larger fish, like Giant snakehead, Northern snakehead, and Chinese sturgeon, while a fourth exhibit could hold Chinese alligators. Over in the "Mekong Basin," a small Siamese fighting fish tank and a tank for Kissing gourami and Royal knifefish would be cool, as well as a much larger tank for an Asian arowana. In the Queensland section, a small terrarium for Verreaux's frogs and a larger tank for some Queensland lungfish would be exhibited. Finally, a European section would hold an outdoor European otter exhibit.

North American Waterways

In this exhibit, the focus would be on North American rivers, lakes, and coasts, mainly on the east coast. A lake section would hold a tank for Smallmouth bass and Longear sunfish, with another, larger one for Northern pike, Shortnose gar, and Largemouth bass. An exhibit would be made in front of the building for Green-winged teal, and another inside for American alligators. A "Lake Tenotchitlan," exhibit will be made for Axolotls. Meanwhile, in the rivers, a tank for Orangespotted sunfish and Channel catfish will find its home, as well as another for Bull sharks and a large indoor exhibit for Northern river otters. In a Cuban river exhibit, a Cuban crocodile could be exhibited. Finally, we would be in the ocean, on coastal sand flats. An exhibit would display Chain catsharks, with another tank holding Bonnethead sharks, Atlantic tarpon, Cownose rays, and Spanish mackerel. A smaller tank would hold Garfish. Another small tank would hold Cannonball jellyfish, and a large exhibit with one or two pools would hold Atlantic bottlenose dolphins. The seagrass beds would hold a tank for West Indian manatees and Green sea turtles further down the path from the dolphin exhibit, and past that is the Caribbean reef tank, filled with predators such as Green moray eel, Nurse sharks, and Great barracudas, along with Porcupine puffers and Stoplight parrotfish. Finally, the Pelagic section would be reached, holding Green sea turtles, Ocean sunfish, Sand tiger sharks, Blue marlin, mahi mahi, and Atlantic sailfish in a large tank. Another smaller tank would hold Mauve stingers. In another complex of two large pools, Short-beaked common dolphins and Short-finned pilot whales would be present.

Western Waters

This would focus on California's coasts. A sand flat area would hold a Grey smooth hound tank, and a much smaller Purple-striped jellyfish tank. The kelp forest tank would hold Kelp rockfish, Leopard sharks, Garibaldi damselfish, Kelp bass, and other species of kelp-dwelling fish. The Rocky Shore exhibit would be a large, indoor exhibit featuring California sea lions, Harbor seals, and Sea otters.

Pacific Point

This would be the Indian and Pacific Oceans, starting off in Pelagic Hawaii with an outdoor area for Hawaiian spinner dolphins. Farther in, a Pacific reef section would hold multiple tanks, one for Royal angelfish, Ocellaris clownfish, Longnose hawkfish, and Purple queen, one for a Naso Tang, a Longnose butterflyfish, a Fire goby, and a Yellow boxfish, one for a Clark's clownfish colony, one for Grass puffer, Red lionfish, Tomato clownfish, and a Zebra shark, and a small one for Flowerhat jellyfish. Further along is the Australian kelp patches, a small exhibit featuring Leafy sea dragons. The "Jellyfish Lake" exhibit would hold Golden jellyfish, a species found in the Jellyfish Lake in Palau. A shallows section would hold Winghead sharks in a tank and Finless porpoises in another. The estuary would hold Japanese puffer and Mangrove red snapper in one tank, with Saltwater crocodiles in another exhibit. Finally, the Red Sea Reef would hold four tanks, one for Masked butterflyfish, Sohal tang, and Bicolor parrotfish, one for Red Sea Eritrean butterflyfish, Spotfin porcupinefish, and Yellowbar angelfish, one for Emperor angelfish, Red Sea bannerfish, and Humpback red snapper, and one for Blacktip reef sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, and Manta rays.

Mighty Mediterranean

The coastal section would hold shorebirds such as Pied avocets, Eurasian curlews, and Greater flamingoes. A small tank would hold sardines and European flounder. Another larger one would hold Smalltooth sawfish and Thornback rays. Another, similarly sized exhibit would hold European sea sturgeon, and a large, two pool complex would hold Striped dolphins and False killer whales.

Polar Plunge

This would be divided into the tamer versions of the poles, moving farther towards the poles as the exhibit advances. The first exhibit would be for Alaskan reefs, with a small tank exhibiting China rockfish and Black scraper. Another small tank would hold Fried egg jellyfish and Cross jellyfish. A larger exhibit holds White sturgeon, and a massive pool holds Pacific white-sided dolphins. In the Northeast Pacific Deep Sea section, a tank would hold Granrojo and Deepwater trachymedusae. Another holds Spotted ratfish, Venus's flower baskets, and Demon stingers (Stonefish). A third holds Fanfins, Footballfish, and Yeti crabs. In the Icelandic Rocky Coast exhibit, puffins nest on a large beach. In the Arctic, an Arctic cod tank is available to view, as well as another similarly sized aquarium for Lion's mane jellyfish. Exhibits would also hold Ribbon seals, Walrus, Polar bears, and Belugas. In the South African Beaches section, a colony of African penguins would reside. A colony of Southern rockhopper penguins and a couple of Commerson's dolphins could make their home in a "Strait of Magellan" exhibit. Finally, in the Antarctic area, exhibits for Crabeater seals, Brown fur seals, and Adelie penguins and Emperor penguins would be visible to guests.

Reptile House

This would just hold a variety of reptiles not exhibited elsewhere in the zoo. A European woodlands exhibit would mimic the Hermann's tortoise's natural habitat. A Ring-necked spitting cobra, African spurred tortoise, Aldabra tortoise, Jackson's chameleon, Giant leaf-tailed gecko, and Panther chameleon could reside in exhibits throughout the African section. A tuatara and frilled lizard could share a space in the Australian Outback, with another holding an Inland taipan. A larger terrarium could hold a Perentie lizard. Meanwhile, on New Caledonia, a New Caledonian giant gecko would be visible to guests. Marine iguanas would be exhibited on a rocky Galapagos Shore exhibit. Two more larger exhibits for an Indian cobra and several False gharials would finish off the aquarium.

Sorry I rambled, I tend to do that, I just love this and I'm currently making it in Zoo Tycoon 2, only getting the easier to buy animals first, then working my way up to larger animals like dolphins, polar bears, and hippopotamus.
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This sounds amazing! Where would you locate this incredible place?
 
elefante said:
This sounds amazing! Where would you locate this incredible place?
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Not entirely sure. Probably somewhere without such a large number of aquariums, so nowhere near places like DC, Chicago, Florida, Sam Diego, etc. I'd probably put it somewhere in the Midwest, I did a lot of research on those species to find out exactly where they live, what life's with them, which ones are compatible tank mates, etc.
 
I’ve seen a few suggestions for a Rudyard Kipling’s Jungle Book themed exhibit or zoo around the Fantasy section, and as I haven't seen any around I’m something of a Jungle Book superfan (especially the 2016 reboot) I thought that was an idea I could give justice. This is my first time doing something like this, so forgive any glaringly obvious errors!

I kind of imagine this in Disney's Animal Kingdom park, so technically this might be considered an exhibit but there's so many parts to it I felt it should go here. For the purpose of the exercise I'm gonna say the exhibit is either owned or sponsored/licensed by Disney. A few of the species listed are quite uncommon/impossible to obtain in real life (e.g; Asiatic Cheetah) but it's the fantasy section after all. I've tried to include just about every species in the original books, both Disney films, and Pamela Jekel's lesser-known 'Third Jungle Book'. Most are Indian, but there is one obvious exception to be revealed...

Kipling’s Jungle is an exhibit dedicated to showcasing the wildlife of India, centred around the theme of Rudyard Kipling’s famous books. The exhibit is Disney-owned, so elements from both the 1967 animated movie and the 2016 reboot are incorporated, but ultimately the focus is on the original Mowgli stories. Pamela Jekel (author of The Third Jungle Book) has been paid royalties for the inclusion of her stories and characters, and has been a key part of directing the theming of the exhibit alongside Jon Favreau. Ideally the exhibit would open sometime between 2016 and 2019, to coincide with the release of the reboot and its sequel.

Entrance

Guests first enter the exhibit under a fake stone archway with the exhibit’s title on it in gold letters. Larger-than-life sized animatronics of the characters interact with it; Kaa is coiled around the left pillar, Baloo is scratching himself on the right pillar, Bagheera is lying down on top of it facing left, and Mowgli is leaning against him and sitting up, facing right. Characters will occasionally move or quote a line from the film.

Following a trail under the archway, an animatronic Shere Khan snarls at the guests as the trail leads them to the left. Another right turn and there is a small open area. To the left side guests can use the restroom, and to the right there is a small replica of the Peace Rock that children can play on. There are also statues of Bagheera, Hathi, and Kaa that are suitable for climbing. To the top right of the open area is a small section where there is sometimes a zookeeper holding a small animal for guests to interact with. On other days, guests can meet King Louie and Baloo in their Disney costume versions. At the back of the plaza is a house which is a replica of the house in Vermont where Kipling wrote the Jungle Books.

Inside is a museum of sorts of Kipling’s life, including a section on how The Jungle Books influenced the Boy Scouting movement. A section is dedicated to British Imperialism of India, and makes sure to impress how Kipling’s themes connected to the issue, and how modern adaptations try to rectify it (of course Disney wouldn’t do something like this lmao). The next room is much lighter and focuses on the development of both Disney movies. Here an audio-tour of the animal exhibits with headsets and a guidebook can be purchased, read by (Ben Kingsley) Bagheera, with a few surprise guest voices. Before leaving the room, a TV screen beside the door shows a recording of Neel Sethi as Mowgli, he invites the guests to come see his home, and to meet all of his “awesome” friends. He lays down “The Law of the Jungle” – or the basic rules of Zoo-going (no feeding, no climbing on fences, etc), before some wolves run across the screen behind him and call out to him. Mowgli quickly says goodbye to the guests, and runs off after them.

The Seonee Hills

Just outside of the house is the first enclosure of the exhibit: Indian Wolves. A glass window along the front allows guests to get close to the wolves, and there is a tall rock formation in the centre of the enclosure that imitates the Council Rock. It sticks above the fence (but is well out of jumping distance) and allows for some excellent views for both guest and wolf.
On the audio tour, Bagheera is joined by Giancarlo Esposito and Lupita Nyongo (the voices of Akela and Raksha), and they provide information about Indian Wolves and the other animals in the area. On each animal's exhibit there are at least two signs; one giving information about the animal in the real world, and another explaining how the animal is portrayed in The Jungle Book. The sign tells the story of how the wolves adopted Mowgli.

The signposts and the trail lead around the right side of the wolf exhibit, and on the other side of the path is a smaller enclosure with a sandy floor. Inside are a pair of Indian Jackals, smaller canines that look very similar to the wolves. They represent Tabaqui, the jackal that followed around Shere Khan for food.

Along the path from the jackal exhibit are two aviaries on either side. The left aviary contains a colony of Indian Flying Foxes (‘Mang’). The opposite aviary contains two large, red and white birds: Brahimy Kites. The sign tells the story of how Chil the kite helped to rescue Mowgli from the monkeys.

Further along the path, the trail stops at a wide exhibit with a low fence. A water moat separates the visitors from a pack of Dhole. There are about ten of the red dogs in total, and the island-like enclosure rises in the middle to provide a place for the dogs to go when they feel crowded. The Jungle Book sign tells how Mowgli fought the ‘Red Dogs’ using his wits, speed, and a colony of killer bees, but the real world signs inform visitors that dholes are sociable and intelligent creatures, similar to wolves. Towards the left end of the dhole exhibit, across the path is a small aviary for four Indian Crows (‘Ko’). Across the path on the right end, there is a small viewing canopy, backed by a small tank containing Indian Desert Jird, (this is something of a cruel joke at the expense of the dholes, as Mowgli compares them to ‘Chikai the Jumping Rat’ to agitate them). Further along the left path and past the crows, the second area is reached. Akela and Raksha say goodbye to Bagheera on the audio-tour and run off to join their pack

Other Areas:
-The Waingunga River
-The Middle Jungle
-Teddy's Cottage
-The Cold Lairs
-The Plains
-Lords of the Jungle
 
Scottish Wildcat said:
I’ve seen a few suggestions for a Rudyard Kipling’s Jungle Book themed exhibit or zoo around the Fantasy section, and as I haven't seen any around I’m something of a Jungle Book superfan (especially the 2016 reboot) I thought that was an idea I could give justice. This is my first time doing something like this, so forgive any glaringly obvious errors!

I kind of imagine this in Disney's Animal Kingdom park, so technically this might be considered an exhibit but there's so many parts to it I felt it should go here. For the purpose of the exercise I'm gonna say the exhibit is either owned or sponsored/licensed by Disney. A few of the species listed are quite uncommon/impossible to obtain in real life (e.g; Asiatic Cheetah) but it's the fantasy section after all. I've tried to include just about every species in the original books, both Disney films, and Pamela Jekel's lesser-known 'Third Jungle Book'. Most are Indian, but there is one obvious exception to be revealed...

Kipling’s Jungle is an exhibit dedicated to showcasing the wildlife of India, centred around the theme of Rudyard Kipling’s famous books. The exhibit is Disney-owned, so elements from both the 1967 animated movie and the 2016 reboot are incorporated, but ultimately the focus is on the original Mowgli stories. Pamela Jekel (author of The Third Jungle Book) has been paid royalties for the inclusion of her stories and characters, and has been a key part of directing the theming of the exhibit alongside Jon Favreau. Ideally the exhibit would open sometime between 2016 and 2019, to coincide with the release of the reboot and its sequel.

Entrance

Guests first enter the exhibit under a fake stone archway with the exhibit’s title on it in gold letters. Larger-than-life sized animatronics of the characters interact with it; Kaa is coiled around the left pillar, Baloo is scratching himself on the right pillar, Bagheera is lying down on top of it facing left, and Mowgli is leaning against him and sitting up, facing right. Characters will occasionally move or quote a line from the film.

Following a trail under the archway, an animatronic Shere Khan snarls at the guests as the trail leads them to the left. Another right turn and there is a small open area. To the left side guests can use the restroom, and to the right there is a small replica of the Peace Rock that children can play on. There are also statues of Bagheera, Hathi, and Kaa that are suitable for climbing. To the top right of the open area is a small section where there is sometimes a zookeeper holding a small animal for guests to interact with. On other days, guests can meet King Louie and Baloo in their Disney costume versions. At the back of the plaza is a house which is a replica of the house in Vermont where Kipling wrote the Jungle Books.

Inside is a museum of sorts of Kipling’s life, including a section on how The Jungle Books influenced the Boy Scouting movement. A section is dedicated to British Imperialism of India, and makes sure to impress how Kipling’s themes connected to the issue, and how modern adaptations try to rectify it (of course Disney wouldn’t do something like this lmao). The next room is much lighter and focuses on the development of both Disney movies. Here an audio-tour of the animal exhibits with headsets and a guidebook can be purchased, read by (Ben Kingsley) Bagheera, with a few surprise guest voices. Before leaving the room, a TV screen beside the door shows a recording of Neel Sethi as Mowgli, he invites the guests to come see his home, and to meet all of his “awesome” friends. He lays down “The Law of the Jungle” – or the basic rules of Zoo-going (no feeding, no climbing on fences, etc), before some wolves run across the screen behind him and call out to him. Mowgli quickly says goodbye to the guests, and runs off after them.

The Seonee Hills

Just outside of the house is the first enclosure of the exhibit: Indian Wolves. A glass window along the front allows guests to get close to the wolves, and there is a tall rock formation in the centre of the enclosure that imitates the Council Rock. It sticks above the fence (but is well out of jumping distance) and allows for some excellent views for both guest and wolf.
On the audio tour, Bagheera is joined by Giancarlo Esposito and Lupita Nyongo (the voices of Akela and Raksha), and they provide information about Indian Wolves and the other animals in the area. On each animal's exhibit there are at least two signs; one giving information about the animal in the real world, and another explaining how the animal is portrayed in The Jungle Book. The sign tells the story of how the wolves adopted Mowgli.

The signposts and the trail lead around the right side of the wolf exhibit, and on the other side of the path is a smaller enclosure with a sandy floor. Inside are a pair of Indian Jackals, smaller canines that look very similar to the wolves. They represent Tabaqui, the jackal that followed around Shere Khan for food.

Along the path from the jackal exhibit are two aviaries on either side. The left aviary contains a colony of Indian Flying Foxes (‘Mang’). The opposite aviary contains two large, red and white birds: Brahimy Kites. The sign tells the story of how Chil the kite helped to rescue Mowgli from the monkeys.

Further along the path, the trail stops at a wide exhibit with a low fence. A water moat separates the visitors from a pack of Dhole. There are about ten of the red dogs in total, and the island-like enclosure rises in the middle to provide a place for the dogs to go when they feel crowded. The Jungle Book sign tells how Mowgli fought the ‘Red Dogs’ using his wits, speed, and a colony of killer bees, but the real world signs inform visitors that dholes are sociable and intelligent creatures, similar to wolves. Towards the left end of the dhole exhibit, across the path is a small aviary for four Indian Crows (‘Ko’). Across the path on the right end, there is a small viewing canopy, backed by a small tank containing Indian Desert Jird, (this is something of a cruel joke at the expense of the dholes, as Mowgli compares them to ‘Chikai the Jumping Rat’ to agitate them). Further along the left path and past the crows, the second area is reached. Akela and Raksha say goodbye to Bagheera on the audio-tour and run off to join their pack

Other Areas:
-The Waingunga River
-The Middle Jungle
-Teddy's Cottage
-The Cold Lairs
-The Plains
-Lords of the Jungle
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Can we put this in instead of that stupid Avatar themed area?
 
Scottish Wildcat said:
I’ve seen a few suggestions for a Rudyard Kipling’s Jungle Book themed exhibit or zoo around the Fantasy section, and as I haven't seen any around I’m something of a Jungle Book superfan (especially the 2016 reboot) I thought that was an idea I could give justice. This is my first time doing something like this, so forgive any glaringly obvious errors!

I kind of imagine this in Disney's Animal Kingdom park, so technically this might be considered an exhibit but there's so many parts to it I felt it should go here. For the purpose of the exercise I'm gonna say the exhibit is either owned or sponsored/licensed by Disney. A few of the species listed are quite uncommon/impossible to obtain in real life (e.g; Asiatic Cheetah) but it's the fantasy section after all. I've tried to include just about every species in the original books, both Disney films, and Pamela Jekel's lesser-known 'Third Jungle Book'. Most are Indian, but there is one obvious exception to be revealed...

Kipling’s Jungle is an exhibit dedicated to showcasing the wildlife of India, centred around the theme of Rudyard Kipling’s famous books. The exhibit is Disney-owned, so elements from both the 1967 animated movie and the 2016 reboot are incorporated, but ultimately the focus is on the original Mowgli stories. Pamela Jekel (author of The Third Jungle Book) has been paid royalties for the inclusion of her stories and characters, and has been a key part of directing the theming of the exhibit alongside Jon Favreau. Ideally the exhibit would open sometime between 2016 and 2019, to coincide with the release of the reboot and its sequel.

Entrance

Guests first enter the exhibit under a fake stone archway with the exhibit’s title on it in gold letters. Larger-than-life sized animatronics of the characters interact with it; Kaa is coiled around the left pillar, Baloo is scratching himself on the right pillar, Bagheera is lying down on top of it facing left, and Mowgli is leaning against him and sitting up, facing right. Characters will occasionally move or quote a line from the film.

Following a trail under the archway, an animatronic Shere Khan snarls at the guests as the trail leads them to the left. Another right turn and there is a small open area. To the left side guests can use the restroom, and to the right there is a small replica of the Peace Rock that children can play on. There are also statues of Bagheera, Hathi, and Kaa that are suitable for climbing. To the top right of the open area is a small section where there is sometimes a zookeeper holding a small animal for guests to interact with. On other days, guests can meet King Louie and Baloo in their Disney costume versions. At the back of the plaza is a house which is a replica of the house in Vermont where Kipling wrote the Jungle Books.

Inside is a museum of sorts of Kipling’s life, including a section on how The Jungle Books influenced the Boy Scouting movement. A section is dedicated to British Imperialism of India, and makes sure to impress how Kipling’s themes connected to the issue, and how modern adaptations try to rectify it (of course Disney wouldn’t do something like this lmao). The next room is much lighter and focuses on the development of both Disney movies. Here an audio-tour of the animal exhibits with headsets and a guidebook can be purchased, read by (Ben Kingsley) Bagheera, with a few surprise guest voices. Before leaving the room, a TV screen beside the door shows a recording of Neel Sethi as Mowgli, he invites the guests to come see his home, and to meet all of his “awesome” friends. He lays down “The Law of the Jungle” – or the basic rules of Zoo-going (no feeding, no climbing on fences, etc), before some wolves run across the screen behind him and call out to him. Mowgli quickly says goodbye to the guests, and runs off after them.

The Seonee Hills

Just outside of the house is the first enclosure of the exhibit: Indian Wolves. A glass window along the front allows guests to get close to the wolves, and there is a tall rock formation in the centre of the enclosure that imitates the Council Rock. It sticks above the fence (but is well out of jumping distance) and allows for some excellent views for both guest and wolf.
On the audio tour, Bagheera is joined by Giancarlo Esposito and Lupita Nyongo (the voices of Akela and Raksha), and they provide information about Indian Wolves and the other animals in the area. On each animal's exhibit there are at least two signs; one giving information about the animal in the real world, and another explaining how the animal is portrayed in The Jungle Book. The sign tells the story of how the wolves adopted Mowgli.

The signposts and the trail lead around the right side of the wolf exhibit, and on the other side of the path is a smaller enclosure with a sandy floor. Inside are a pair of Indian Jackals, smaller canines that look very similar to the wolves. They represent Tabaqui, the jackal that followed around Shere Khan for food.

Along the path from the jackal exhibit are two aviaries on either side. The left aviary contains a colony of Indian Flying Foxes (‘Mang’). The opposite aviary contains two large, red and white birds: Brahimy Kites. The sign tells the story of how Chil the kite helped to rescue Mowgli from the monkeys.

Further along the path, the trail stops at a wide exhibit with a low fence. A water moat separates the visitors from a pack of Dhole. There are about ten of the red dogs in total, and the island-like enclosure rises in the middle to provide a place for the dogs to go when they feel crowded. The Jungle Book sign tells how Mowgli fought the ‘Red Dogs’ using his wits, speed, and a colony of killer bees, but the real world signs inform visitors that dholes are sociable and intelligent creatures, similar to wolves. Towards the left end of the dhole exhibit, across the path is a small aviary for four Indian Crows (‘Ko’). Across the path on the right end, there is a small viewing canopy, backed by a small tank containing Indian Desert Jird, (this is something of a cruel joke at the expense of the dholes, as Mowgli compares them to ‘Chikai the Jumping Rat’ to agitate them). Further along the left path and past the crows, the second area is reached. Akela and Raksha say goodbye to Bagheera on the audio-tour and run off to join their pack

Other Areas:
-The Waingunga River
-The Middle Jungle
-Teddy's Cottage
-The Cold Lairs
-The Plains
-Lords of the Jungle
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This is one of the best exhibits that I've ever heard of!
 
It's taken me a while to post on my zoo as it's summer and those are short around here. Now that the heat drove me in I had time. Enjoy!


India

The visitor leaves the Southern African portion of the preserve and enters the India section. This section is a large section that contains habitat representing forest and grassland. On the left hand side is a massive habitat for Asian elephant. Bulls and cows are in this area, although they are separated by moats and other features. Contained in the area also are Indian rhinos, similarly separated. This area also contains separate habitats for cheetahs and lions. Although these are not of the Asiatic variety, these stand ins show how these animals are native to India and are very rare, or extinct, respectively. In the preserve there are free roaming sambar deer, axis deer, blackbuck, and gaur. As the visitor prepares to leave the preserve, they see two areas containing packs of dholes, separated of course.


Middle East

The second to the last section of the drive through preserve is the Middle Eastern preserve. This one is smaller than the others. It is set up as a simulated desert landscape with rocky outcrops. On the outcrops Nubian ibex and mouflon roam. These animals are able to approach the vehicles as well. Arabian oryx and Persian onagers are also present in this preserve. Like the African and Indian areas, there are lions and cheetahs separated from their prey. This zoo has done a great deal in conserving these species. Finally, a rocky outcrop is present with Hamadryas baboons, the only baboon species native to the Middle East. These animals have numerous vantage points but for safety reasons cannot approach the vehicles.
 
Constantly adding new stuff to my dream zoo, so I'll redesign Lahore zoo for now

Money section
Currently housing:
Olive baboons
Tufted capuchin
Mantled guereza
Vervet monkey

Revamp:
Western hoolock gibbon
Tufted capuchin and Bolivian squirrel monkey
Guereza and black crested mangabey
Vervet monkey and warthog

enclosures opposite monkey section
currently housing:
Indian crested porcupine
Spur thighed tortoise
Smooth coated otter

revamp:
3 bigger enclosures utilizing adjacent space and having more vegetation;
Abdim's stork and Caspian turtle
Lesser Antillean iguana and red eared slider
Porcupine and spur thighed tortoise

Elephant house
Currently housing:
African elephant
Common hippo
White rhinoceros

Revamp:
Indian rhino and smooth coated otter
Barasingha and hog deer
Lowland anoa and black necked stork

Wallaby enclosure
currently housing:
Red necked wallaby

Revamp:
Red kangaroo
Emu
Sulphur crested cockatoo

Lawrence road ungulates enclosures
currently housing:
Chital
Hog deer
Black buck
Red deer
Fallow deer
Chinkara

Revamp:
Banteng and chital
Black buck and saurus crane
Black wildebeest
Red deer
Sika deer and wild boar

Urial Hill
Currently housing:
Mouflon
Punjab urial

Revamp:
Urial
Sindh wild goat

Giraffe paddock and surrounding enclosures
currently housing:
Giraffe
Bactrian camel and nilgai
Llama and guanaco
Zebra
Emu
Southern cassowary
Ostrich
Sambar deer

Revamp:
Southern giraffe and chinkara
Bactrian camel and Indian wild ass
Zebra and ostrich
Blesbok
Indian muntjac
African buffalo and white rhino

Lion house/tiger house/bear house
Currently housing:
African lion
Bengal tiger
Puma
Asiatic black bear

Revamp:
Tiger trail
Malayan tiger
Grey langur, sambar, blue peacock
Asiatic black bear and Asiatic jackal

Cat section
Currently housing:
Lion
Leopard
Swamp cat
Indian wolf
Rhesus macaque
Chimpanzee

Revamp:
T J Roberts house
Cotton top tamarin
Two toed sloth
Northern tamandua
Brazilian porcupine
Military macaw and Scarlet macaw

Part 1/3
 
Reptile house
Currently housing:
Various snake species

Revamp:
Nocturnal house
Malagasy giant rat
Virginia possum
Bilby
Slow Lori's
Senegal galago
Javan mouse deer
Sand cat

Aviary
Currently housing:
Parrots
Pheasants
Game birds
Pigeons

Revamp:
Lal Mahundra Ram pavilion
Caracal
Porcupine and Small Indian mongoose
Striped hyena
Ratel
Houbora bustard

Walk thru aviary
Currently housing:
Peacocks
Macaws
Pigeons
Turkeys
Cranes
Various passerines

Revamp:
White rumped shama
Pekin robin
White crested laughing thrush
Baya Weaver
Red adavat
Emerald dove
Pheasant pigeon
Western crowned pigeon
Crested fireback
Great argus
Crested Partridge

Southern cassowary
Wood duck
Radjah shelduck
Indian flapshell turtle

Waterfowl lake
Various waterfowl
Pelicans
Flamingoes

Revamp:
3x smaller ponds + 1 enclosure:
Scaup
White winged duck
Black swan
Eurasian spoonbill
Cattle egret

Northern pintail
Mallard
Black necked swan
Scarlet Ibis

Chilean flamingo
white stork

Plains viscacha
Patagonian Mara

Part 2/3
 
Crocodiles
mugger crocodile/ gharial

Revamp:
Indoors:
Australian water dragon
Inland Taipan
Walk thru:
Zebra finch
Cockatiel
Outdoors:
Gharial and black marsh turtle
Sand monitor

Part 3/3
 
It's a nice list, but can you go into some detail as to what the exhibits look like?
 
This is the last section of the drive-through portion of my zoo. I will have a walk-through section soon.

Australia
The last section of the drive through houses species from Australia. This exhibit is a simulation of grassland and desert. The grassland exhibit is entered first. This one contains gray kangaroos, common walleroos and emus. Simulated termite mounds and waterholes are present in this exhibit. After leaving this area, the visitor finds a simulated desert complete with red rocks. This area contains red kangaroos and dromedaries. The visitor is likely to be surprised by the appearance of the camels but signs explain the history of its presence in the country as well as its invasiveness.
 
This is my zoo part one:

The River Nile
As you enter the first exhibit at the Zoo, you will notice a large river running at your right. This is the simulated Nile.
The first exhibit is one for Nile Crocodile. It has a large pool with underwater viewing. Next you come to a large Aviary which holds Northern Bald Ibis, Egyptian Goose and Cape Teal. It has a large lake with shrubs and a large sandy bank at the edge. It has trees for nesting.
The path continues towards a large modern building. Surrounding it is a large open paddock for Africa Wild Ass, Barbary Sheep, Dorcas Gazelle, Addax, Scimitar-horned Oryx and Dromedary Camel. The enclosure is dug into the ground with cliffs at the back for the Barbary Sheep. There is a large pool at the front. The ground is sandy with some grass and a few trees.
Next you will enter the building. Leading in is a dark corridor with vivariums for Scorpions, Scarab Beatles, Dung Beatles and Centipedes.
One floor one there is Enclosures for small mammals like Cairo Spiny Mouse and Desert Hedgehog. It also contains the indoor areas for Crested Porcupine, Sand Cat and Fennec Fox. There are some free flight birds on this floor including Nile Valley Sunbird.
Floor Two is dark with free flight Egyptian Fruit Bat and an enclosure for Egyptian Nightjar.
As you leave the building you will see the outdoor areas for the Sand Cats, Crested Porcupine and Fennec Fox.
Then you will come to three large aviaries for Lammergier, Egyptian Vulture and Lanner Falcon.

Now you will come to the next area:
South America

Will post new area next
 
Gibbon05 said:
This is my zoo part one:

The River Nile
As you enter the first exhibit at the Zoo, you will notice a large river running at your right. This is the simulated Nile.
The first exhibit is one for Nile Crocodile. It has a large pool with underwater viewing. Next you come to a large Aviary which holds Northern Bald Ibis, Egyptian Goose and Cape Teal. It has a large lake with shrubs and a large sandy bank at the edge. It has trees for nesting.
The path continues towards a large modern building. Surrounding it is a large open paddock for Africa Wild Ass, Barbary Sheep, Dorcas Gazelle, Addax, Scimitar-horned Oryx and Dromedary Camel. The enclosure is dug into the ground with cliffs at the back for the Barbary Sheep. There is a large pool at the front. The ground is sandy with some grass and a few trees.
Next you will enter the building. Leading in is a dark corridor with vivariums for Scorpions, Scarab Beatles, Dung Beatles and Centipedes.
One floor one there is Enclosures for small mammals like Cairo Spiny Mouse and Desert Hedgehog. It also contains the indoor areas for Crested Porcupine, Sand Cat and Fennec Fox. There are some free flight birds on this floor including Nile Valley Sunbird.
Floor Two is dark with free flight Egyptian Fruit Bat and an enclosure for Egyptian Nightjar.
As you leave the building you will see the outdoor areas for the Sand Cats, Crested Porcupine and Fennec Fox.
Then you will come to three large aviaries for Lammergier, Egyptian Vulture and Lanner Falcon.

Now you will come to the next area:
South America

Will post new area next
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This sounds like a great exhibit. Where is your zoo located?
 
South America
As you leave The River Nile you will come to a large netted walk through enclosure which holds Southern Tamandua, Two-toed Sloth, Common Squirrel Monkey, Green Iguana and Trumpeter Bird. The enclosure is large with a small pool and is densely planted with South American jungle foliage.
Then you will come to a big Aviary holding King Vulture. It has several trees for roosting and a large sandstone wall at the back. There is a small pool. Feeding demonstrations are given every day.
After that you will come to a large mixed exhibit for Lowland Tapir, Vicuna, Greater Rhea, Capybara and Black-necked Swan.
The enclosure is sandy with a few trees for shade. There is a pool in front of the path for the swans, tapirs and capybara.
As you continue through the area you will come to a glass viewing panel where you can see the Maned Wolf. The enclosure is grassy with trees a the back.
Next there is an island for Variegated Spider Monkey. The island has plenty of climbing apparatus and a shelter.
Next you will enter a small building which contains vivariums for different reptiles, Amphibians and fish including Green Anaconda, Red-bellied Piranha, Poison Dart Frogs and Arapima. There is also indoor accommodation for Jaguar and Puma. As you leave the building you will see the outdoor enclosures for the Jaguars and Pumas. The Jaguar enclosure is densely planted with a large pool and a big waterfall. The Puma enclosure has a large cliff at the back with logs to climb on. There is a cave at the back where they can sleep.
After that you will come to a big grassy enclosure for Andean Bear.
Then to the right of the path is the exhibit for Giant Otter. The enclosure has a big pool and underwater viewing.

Next:
Australia Outback
Papua New Guinea House
 
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