This is Part 1 (of 3 parts) of my more detailed Thylacine Reserve exhibit.
You enter the zoo. You start to walk down the concrete trail and then you see a large, dirt trail with a wooden archway with the words Thylacine Reserve on it. On both sides of the name you see black-and-white photos of a strange wolf-like creature with tiger stripes on it that you assume is the Thylacine. The first part of the exhibit is a winding dirt trail through dry shrubs, some green grass, rocks, and some small trees. A gust of wind blows up some dust and you realize just how dry the area is. While you are pondering which part of the world you’re supposed to be in, you see a barb wire fence (obviously the barb wire is plastic). You look inside the fence and see, standing in some grass next to a large log, what you think is a grey Ostrich. You decide you’re in an African exhibit but then notice the plague and see that the bird is actually an Emu (Dromaius Novaehollandiae) and that it’s native to Australia. You don’t know much about Australian wildlife except for Dingos and kangaroos so you are very interested. You continue and the next exhibit is for a series of bird habitats. The labels tell you that you’re seeing Galahs (Eolophus Roseicapilla), Sulphur-Crested Cockatoos (Cacatua Galerita Galerita), Palm Cockatoos (Probosciger Aterrimus), Australian King Parrots (Alisterus Scapularis), and Budgerigars (Melopsittacus Undulatus). These exhibits have lots of branches for the birds to perch and there’s food and water dishes hanging from the larger branches. The exhibits are all attached to a large, tan colored building. Across from these exhibits, on the left side of the trail, you see another bird exhibit with Australian Bustards (Ardeotis Australis). The exhibit has longer grass in and bushes in it and has mesh net walls and ceiling to allow the two birds to fly around. There’s a medium sized tree in the center of the exhibit. The trail turns right around the bird exhibit building. As you round it, you see more, much larger bird exhibits that are longer, wider, and higher than the ones for the parrots on the left side of the trail (the opposite side as the building). You see that much larger birds are in these exhibits. All the exhibits have larger branch perches and some more foliage for the birds to hide. The first bird you don’t see at first but then, a large brown bird lands on the dirt floor of the exhibit and you read that it is a Wedge-Tailed Eagle (Aquila Audax). The next animal you also have trouble finding but then see a Tasmanian Masked Owl (Tyto Novaehollandiae Castanops) hiding behind the leaves of a tree. The next two exhibits are combined and is a mixed exhibit with two Australian Brush-Turkeys (Alectura Lathami) and three Laughing Kookaburras (Dacelo Novaeguineae). Their habitat is more lush then the other two but still has lots of room for flying. You begin to walk away and get startled by the kookaburra’s call. A little farther down the trail, you find an exhibit very similar to the eagles with its dirt floor, log on the ground and a couple of braches suspended from the exhibit walls. The exhibit has a little bit of dry grass in it and in it, beside the log; you find a Perentie (Varanus Giganteus) lizard. You are amazed by its size. You turn to continue down the trail and see trees up ahead. There are only three exhibits between you and the shade you now desire. The area begins to look very lush and is starting to show much greenery. The first exhibit has a large rock pile in the middle of it and you notice rock tunnels and a few cervices. Moving and bounding within this exhibit are a group of what look like very small kangaroos but are listed as five Yellow-Footed Rock Wallabies (Petrogale Xanthopus). Now you are at the final two exhibits in this part of Thylacine Reserve (you are wondering where the Thylacines are). The exhibits are across the trail from each other. You don’t need to think much to know what’s going to be in the exhibits. The enclosure on the right is home to four Western Grey Kangaroos (Macropus Fuliginosus) lying around a large, red rock. One stands up and bounces across the exhibit to get a drink from a big, black bucket and sits back down under the shade of a tree next to another kangaroo. The next exhibit has a lot of grass, bushes, and two small trees. You count six Dingoes (Canis Lupus Dingo). They are running around, playing, one is sleeping next to a small puddle, and two others are play fighting over a bone with some scraps of meat on it. You turn and enter the shade of the trees. You close your eyes as your body begins to cool. Then, you notice you are now standing on a wooden bridge over water with two exhibits on both sides of you. You see a cabin up ahead before a left turn. Interested you turn to the first exhibit on your left side...
Hope you guys think this is much, much better then the first one I posted. I will get working on the next two parts for Thylacine Reserve soon and will then do Arctic Circle and then continue doing new exhibits. Santiago's Zoological Park and Aquarium will be the greatest zoo evaa!!
You enter the zoo. You start to walk down the concrete trail and then you see a large, dirt trail with a wooden archway with the words Thylacine Reserve on it. On both sides of the name you see black-and-white photos of a strange wolf-like creature with tiger stripes on it that you assume is the Thylacine. The first part of the exhibit is a winding dirt trail through dry shrubs, some green grass, rocks, and some small trees. A gust of wind blows up some dust and you realize just how dry the area is. While you are pondering which part of the world you’re supposed to be in, you see a barb wire fence (obviously the barb wire is plastic). You look inside the fence and see, standing in some grass next to a large log, what you think is a grey Ostrich. You decide you’re in an African exhibit but then notice the plague and see that the bird is actually an Emu (Dromaius Novaehollandiae) and that it’s native to Australia. You don’t know much about Australian wildlife except for Dingos and kangaroos so you are very interested. You continue and the next exhibit is for a series of bird habitats. The labels tell you that you’re seeing Galahs (Eolophus Roseicapilla), Sulphur-Crested Cockatoos (Cacatua Galerita Galerita), Palm Cockatoos (Probosciger Aterrimus), Australian King Parrots (Alisterus Scapularis), and Budgerigars (Melopsittacus Undulatus). These exhibits have lots of branches for the birds to perch and there’s food and water dishes hanging from the larger branches. The exhibits are all attached to a large, tan colored building. Across from these exhibits, on the left side of the trail, you see another bird exhibit with Australian Bustards (Ardeotis Australis). The exhibit has longer grass in and bushes in it and has mesh net walls and ceiling to allow the two birds to fly around. There’s a medium sized tree in the center of the exhibit. The trail turns right around the bird exhibit building. As you round it, you see more, much larger bird exhibits that are longer, wider, and higher than the ones for the parrots on the left side of the trail (the opposite side as the building). You see that much larger birds are in these exhibits. All the exhibits have larger branch perches and some more foliage for the birds to hide. The first bird you don’t see at first but then, a large brown bird lands on the dirt floor of the exhibit and you read that it is a Wedge-Tailed Eagle (Aquila Audax). The next animal you also have trouble finding but then see a Tasmanian Masked Owl (Tyto Novaehollandiae Castanops) hiding behind the leaves of a tree. The next two exhibits are combined and is a mixed exhibit with two Australian Brush-Turkeys (Alectura Lathami) and three Laughing Kookaburras (Dacelo Novaeguineae). Their habitat is more lush then the other two but still has lots of room for flying. You begin to walk away and get startled by the kookaburra’s call. A little farther down the trail, you find an exhibit very similar to the eagles with its dirt floor, log on the ground and a couple of braches suspended from the exhibit walls. The exhibit has a little bit of dry grass in it and in it, beside the log; you find a Perentie (Varanus Giganteus) lizard. You are amazed by its size. You turn to continue down the trail and see trees up ahead. There are only three exhibits between you and the shade you now desire. The area begins to look very lush and is starting to show much greenery. The first exhibit has a large rock pile in the middle of it and you notice rock tunnels and a few cervices. Moving and bounding within this exhibit are a group of what look like very small kangaroos but are listed as five Yellow-Footed Rock Wallabies (Petrogale Xanthopus). Now you are at the final two exhibits in this part of Thylacine Reserve (you are wondering where the Thylacines are). The exhibits are across the trail from each other. You don’t need to think much to know what’s going to be in the exhibits. The enclosure on the right is home to four Western Grey Kangaroos (Macropus Fuliginosus) lying around a large, red rock. One stands up and bounces across the exhibit to get a drink from a big, black bucket and sits back down under the shade of a tree next to another kangaroo. The next exhibit has a lot of grass, bushes, and two small trees. You count six Dingoes (Canis Lupus Dingo). They are running around, playing, one is sleeping next to a small puddle, and two others are play fighting over a bone with some scraps of meat on it. You turn and enter the shade of the trees. You close your eyes as your body begins to cool. Then, you notice you are now standing on a wooden bridge over water with two exhibits on both sides of you. You see a cabin up ahead before a left turn. Interested you turn to the first exhibit on your left side...
Hope you guys think this is much, much better then the first one I posted. I will get working on the next two parts for Thylacine Reserve soon and will then do Arctic Circle and then continue doing new exhibits. Santiago's Zoological Park and Aquarium will be the greatest zoo evaa!!
