Design a Zoo

[Zoosandstuff]

My Zoo would be located in Tanzania and would be known for having many unknown species such as Okapis and phalangers. It would have an amazing big cat exhibit and would have interactive animal programs.

 

[Chlidonias]

My Zoo would be located in Tanzania and would be known for having many unknown species such as Okapis and phalangers. It would have an amazing big cat exhibit and would have interactive animal programs.

I didn't know okapis and phalangers were unknown. Now I know.

 

[elefante]

My second exhibit area would focus on wildlife from the Caribbean. The area would start off with an outdoor exhibit for black howler monkeys. Their exhibit would be an island with lots of climbing opportunities. Next you enter the main building . The first thing you see is a long glass viewing window into a manatee exhibit. There would be lots of signs about manatee conservation around the exhibit. After the manatee exhibit, there would be a reptile wing with large exhibits for species like iguanas and crested toads. The largest exhibit would feature Cuban crocodiles. The main rainforest area is next. It would include an indoor exhibit for the howler monkeys mentioned earlier, an aviary for amazon parrots, and an overhead view of the manatees. Then there is the bat cave. This nocturnal section features a colony of jamaican fruit bats. In the final section of the building, there would be a large reef aquarium. It would include species such as sharks, stingrays, and sea turtles, along with lots of smaller fish. Side exhibits would feature seahorses and lionfish. The lionfish exhibit would have signs next to it talking about invasive species. After exiting the building there would be an aviary home to a flock of Caribbean flamingoes and other waterfowl. Sorry I couldn't say the exact species of reptiles, fish, and waterfowl. I'm not good at memorizing the names of small species. If anyone has any comments on my exhibits, please post them. I'm curious to see what other people think of my exhibits.

Next Exhibit: Sahara

That is a great area to focus on. You don't seem to hear much about the Caribbean. I would add American flamingos and in the nocturnal area Bahaman and Guadaloupe raccoons. I'm not sure if they are in zoos but they are endangered subspecies of raccoons. If you want to talk about invasive species what about wild pigs and vervet monkeys?

 

[AnaheimZoo]

If anyone has any comments on my exhibits, please post them. I'm curious to see what other people think of my exhibits.

I like all of your ideas a lot, but I feel that they are a bit vague. In my opinion, you could add a few minor (or even very large, if you wish) changes to... erm... spice it up a little bit more. Just my take, and, no offense, of course.

 

[ThylacineAlive]

That is a great area to focus on. You don't seem to hear much about the Caribbean. I would add American flamingos and in the nocturnal area Bahaman and Guadaloupe raccoons. I'm not sure if they are in zoos but they are endangered subspecies of raccoons. If you want to talk about invasive species what about wild pigs and vervet monkeys?

Caribbean and American Flamingos are the same species.

arcticwolf- Black Howlers and the other Amazon species wouldn't really fit in a Caribbean exhibit since they're not from the Caribbean, they're from S.A. Unfortunetly, all Caribbean monkey species went Extinct when the European started arriving. I'd add Hispaniolan Sliders, Grande Cayman Iguanas, American Crocodiles, American White Ibis, Hispaniolan Solenodons, Puerto Rican Plains Pigeon, Common Coquis, Aruba Rattlesnakes, Puerto Rican Ground Boas, Puerto Rican Crested Toads and Hispaniolan Hutias.
Also, you could add Green Iguanas and Domestic Dogs as an invasive species (G.I.'s aren't neccessarily invasive to the Caribbean but they are in Puerto Rico.)

 

[arcticwolf]

Thanks for the awesome comments! I'm still new to exhibit designing so I'll try to make my next exhibit a lot more detailed. I would like my zoo to be at least kind of realistic so I don't want to put in a lot of species that can't be found in captivity. My reptile area would include some of the species mentioned like aruba island rattlesnakes, puerto rican crested toads, and grand cayman blue iguanas and american white ibises and other waterfowl would live with the flamingoes. Also, I know that black howler monkeys aren't found in the Caribbean. I just wanted to add a primate species to my exhibit. Maybe I could replace them with Vervet monkeys, which are an introduced species to the area.
Anyways, thanks for all of the great advice! I'll make sure to remember it when I make my Sahara exhibit.

 

[ThylacineAlive]

Thanks for the awesome comments! I'm still new to exhibit designing so I'll try to make my next exhibit a lot more detailed. I would like my zoo to be at least kind of realistic so I don't want to put in a lot of species that can't be found in captivity. My reptile area would include some of the species mentioned like aruba island rattlesnakes, puerto rican crested toads, and grand cayman blue iguanas and american white ibises and other waterfowl would live with the flamingoes. Also, I know that black howler monkeys aren't found in the Caribbean. I just wanted to add a primate species to my exhibit. Maybe I could replace them with Vervet monkeys, which are an introduced species to the area.
Anyways, thanks for all of the great advice! I'll make sure to remember it when I make my Sahara exhibit.

I'm pretty sure everything I said can be found in captivity. Also, by the manatees, add a memorial to the Caribbean Monk Seal.

P.S.- Sorry to anyone who has been waiting for Arctic Circle to come out. I've been busy since school restarted and am only like three sentences in but I'll try to add it soon (probably not for about a week).

 

[arcticwolf]

Solenodons can be found in captivity???? I have never heard of them being exhibited in captivity. Also the memorial for the monk seals is an interesting idea. I would probably make it right at the entrance of the building so everyone would see it. I might need to edit my first two exhibits to include all of the new species and ideas for them.

 

[elefante]

Caribbean and American Flamingos are the same species.

arcticwolf- Black Howlers and the other Amazon species wouldn't really fit in a Caribbean exhibit since they're not from the Caribbean, they're from S.A. Unfortunetly, all Caribbean monkey species went Extinct when the European started arriving. I'd add Hispaniolan Sliders, Grande Cayman Iguanas, American Crocodiles, American White Ibis, Hispaniolan Solenodons, Puerto Rican Plains Pigeon, Common Coquis, Aruba Rattlesnakes, Puerto Rican Ground Boas, Puerto Rican Crested Toads and Hispaniolan Hutias.
Also, you could add Green Iguanas and Domestic Dogs as an invasive species (G.I.'s aren't neccessarily invasive to the Caribbean but they are in Puerto Rico.)

Sorry, I missed the Caribbean flamingos in the previous post.

 

[ThylacineAlive]

Solenodons can be found in captivity???? I have never heard of them being exhibited in captivity. Also the memorial for the monk seals is an interesting idea. I would probably make it right at the entrance of the building so everyone would see it. I might need to edit my first two exhibits to include all of the new species and ideas for them.

I know they have been. The oldest one in captivity lived to eleven years according to multiple sites found from a quick Bing search of "hispaniolan solenodon in captiviy". I don't know if they still are, though. I saw a video (couldn't find it again, sorry) of a zoo keeper at some unknown zoo talking about the solenodon while standing in its exhibit. It was in Spanish so I don't know what it was talking about (not that I even remember the words). The National Zoological Park in the Dominican Republic has the solenodon on their logo but according to their website they're only doing research on wild specimens. To get to ZooDom's (as it's called) website go to thelastsurvivors.org first and there is a link on the left side.

 

[arcticwolf]

I know they have been. The oldest one in captivity lived to eleven years according to multiple sites found from a quick Bing search of "hispaniolan solenodon in captiviy". I don't know if they still are, though. I saw a video (couldn't find it again, sorry) of a zoo keeper at some unknown zoo talking about the solenodon while standing in its exhibit. It was in Spanish so I don't know what it was talking about (not that I even remember the words). The National Zoological Park in the Dominican Republic has the solenodon on their logo but according to their website they're only doing research on wild specimens. To get to ZooDom's (as it's called) website go to thelastsurvivors.org first and there is a link on the left side.

Wow thanks! I never knew that they could be held in captivity. I'll search up those websites and videos tonight.

 

[Zoosandstuff]

I didn't know okapis and phalangers were unknown. Now I know.

Phalangers are probably unknown. My Other Exhibits would include Waterfalls and see through glass with higher platforms for animals such as Leopards and Tigers. I would want to focus on animals from regions people usually don't think of like the middle east. which would include outdoor exhibits for oryx A tropical Africa Exhibit Etc.

 

[Cat-Man]

Just thought I'd let you guys know I'll be continuing with my plan over the next week. In the meantime, keep the idea's flowing!

 

[arcticwolf]

My next exhibit focuses on the wildlife from the Sahara desert. The exhibit starts with a large, sandy colored building. It would feature small animals found along the Nile river and in the desert. The first part of the building features animals from the Nile. A large centre exhibit would be home to egyptian geese, ruddy shelducks, and sacred ibises. Their exhibit would be themed around a river’s edge with a small boat washed up on the land area. Smaller side exhibits would have nile soft shell turtles and fish. Their exhibits would be themed like the bird exhibit, minus the boat. The next section of the building would be home to nocturnal animals. There would be a small exhibit home to fennec foxes. The exhibit would be sandy with a desert mural painted in the back of the exhibit. There would also be pop-up bubbles for children. They would be kind of like what many zoos do in their meerkat exhibits. Finally, the building would have a reptile area. All of the exhibits would be large enough for the reptiles. Species held would include scorpions, egyptian cobras, spiny tailed lizards, and spurred tortoises. Outside the building would be a small village area with a gift shop and restrooms. There would also be a domestic animals exhibit home to dromedary camels. Signs would have information about how camels survive in the desert. A small children’s water park would be nearby. The water park would be themed around water conservation and how animals have adapted to desert environments. It would also include views into an outdoor exhibit for the water birds mentioned earlier. Then the desert trail starts. The first outdoor exhibit would be home to the fennec foxes from the buildings. Their outdoor exhibit would have lots of sand and rocks. Next would be a large exhibit home to a breeding herd of scimitar horned oryxes. There would be plenty of signs next to the exhibit talking about oryx reintroduction projects in north Africa. Another similar exhibit would feature ostriches. Near the end of the area would be three exhibits. The largest one would be home to striped hyenas. Their exhibit would have a large glass viewing window so zoo visitors could get up close to these misunderstood beasts. The second exhibit would be home to honey badgers. The exhibit would include logs, rocks, and a small glass viewing window. The final exhibit would be home to a group of lappet faced vultures. A fake carcass would be located nearby to educate guests about the importance of scavengers in the environment.
I tried to add more details to this exhibit so I hope you guys liked it.

Next Exhibit: New Guinea

 

[ThylacineAlive]

My next exhibit focuses on the wildlife from the Sahara desert. The exhibit starts with a large, sandy colored building. It would feature small animals found along the Nile river and in the desert. The first part of the building features animals from the Nile. A large centre exhibit would be home to egyptian geese, ruddy shelducks, and sacred ibises. Their exhibit would be themed around a river’s edge with a small boat washed up on the land area. Smaller side exhibits would have nile soft shell turtles and fish. Their exhibits would be themed like the bird exhibit, minus the boat. The next section of the building would be home to nocturnal animals. There would be a small exhibit home to fennec foxes. The exhibit would be sandy with a desert mural painted in the back of the exhibit. There would also be pop-up bubbles for children. They would be kind of like what many zoos do in their meerkat exhibits. Finally, the building would have a reptile area. All of the exhibits would be large enough for the reptiles. Species held would include scorpions, egyptian cobras, spiny tailed lizards, and spurred tortoises. Outside the building would be a small village area with a gift shop and restrooms. There would also be a domestic animals exhibit home to dromedary camels. Signs would have information about how camels survive in the desert. A small children’s water park would be nearby. The water park would be themed around water conservation and how animals have adapted to desert environments. It would also include views into an outdoor exhibit for the water birds mentioned earlier. Then the desert trail starts. The first outdoor exhibit would be home to the fennec foxes from the buildings. Their outdoor exhibit would have lots of sand and rocks. Next would be a large exhibit home to a breeding herd of scimitar horned oryxes. There would be plenty of signs next to the exhibit talking about oryx reintroduction projects in north Africa. Another similar exhibit would feature ostriches. Near the end of the area would be three exhibits. The largest one would be home to striped hyenas. Their exhibit would have a large glass viewing window so zoo visitors could get up close to these misunderstood beasts. The second exhibit would be home to honey badgers. The exhibit would include logs, rocks, and a small glass viewing window. The final exhibit would be home to a group of lappet faced vultures. A fake carcass would be located nearby to educate guests about the importance of scavengers in the environment.
I tried to add more details to this exhibit so I hope you guys liked it.

Next Exhibit: New Guinea

I would have included Nile Crocodiles, Desert Crocodile, some kind of jackel, Barbary Lions, Barbary Macaques, Addra Gazelles, Egyptian Vultures, and Egyptian Tortoises.

When you do New Guinea make sure to include New Guinea Singing Dogs, tree kangaroos, mabye echidna (depending on if your doing animals found in captivity today or not), cassowaries, and try to mention some kind of exhibit mentioning the legend and rumors of Thylacines surviving in the mountains.

 

[BeardsleyZooFan]

I would have included Nile Crocodiles, Desert Crocodile, some kind of jackel, Barbary Lions, Barbary Macaques, Addra Gazelles, Egyptian Vultures, and Egyptian Tortoises.

When you do New Guinea make sure to include New Guinea Singing Dogs, tree kangaroos, mabye echidna (depending on if your doing animals found in captivity today or not), cassowaries, and try to mention some kind of exhibit mentioning the legend and rumors of Thylacines surviving in the mountains.

Barbary Macaques don't live in the Sahara.
Echidnas are found in captivity. And why do you spell maybe like mabye all the time?

 

[elefante]

My next exhibit focuses on the wildlife from the Sahara desert. The exhibit starts with a large, sandy colored building. It would feature small animals found along the Nile river and in the desert. The first part of the building features animals from the Nile. A large centre exhibit would be home to egyptian geese, ruddy shelducks, and sacred ibises. Their exhibit would be themed around a river’s edge with a small boat washed up on the land area. Smaller side exhibits would have nile soft shell turtles and fish. Their exhibits would be themed like the bird exhibit, minus the boat. The next section of the building would be home to nocturnal animals. There would be a small exhibit home to fennec foxes. The exhibit would be sandy with a desert mural painted in the back of the exhibit. There would also be pop-up bubbles for children. They would be kind of like what many zoos do in their meerkat exhibits. Finally, the building would have a reptile area. All of the exhibits would be large enough for the reptiles. Species held would include scorpions, egyptian cobras, spiny tailed lizards, and spurred tortoises. Outside the building would be a small village area with a gift shop and restrooms. There would also be a domestic animals exhibit home to dromedary camels. Signs would have information about how camels survive in the desert. A small children’s water park would be nearby. The water park would be themed around water conservation and how animals have adapted to desert environments. It would also include views into an outdoor exhibit for the water birds mentioned earlier. Then the desert trail starts. The first outdoor exhibit would be home to the fennec foxes from the buildings. Their outdoor exhibit would have lots of sand and rocks. Next would be a large exhibit home to a breeding herd of scimitar horned oryxes. There would be plenty of signs next to the exhibit talking about oryx reintroduction projects in north Africa. Another similar exhibit would feature ostriches. Near the end of the area would be three exhibits. The largest one would be home to striped hyenas. Their exhibit would have a large glass viewing window so zoo visitors could get up close to these misunderstood beasts. The second exhibit would be home to honey badgers. The exhibit would include logs, rocks, and a small glass viewing window. The final exhibit would be home to a group of lappet faced vultures. A fake carcass would be located nearby to educate guests about the importance of scavengers in the environment.
I tried to add more details to this exhibit so I hope you guys liked it.

Next Exhibit: New Guinea

Great exhibit. I would include sand cats, caracals, golden jackels, addax, and cheetahs. When you said spiny-tailed lizards did you mean those of the Uromastyx genus? Those are my favorite lizards. I have a female Mali I've had for seven years now.

 

[arcticwolf]

I would have included Nile Crocodiles, Desert Crocodile, some kind of jackel, Barbary Lions, Barbary Macaques, Addra Gazelles, Egyptian Vultures, and Egyptian Tortoises.

When you do New Guinea make sure to include New Guinea Singing Dogs, tree kangaroos, mabye echidna (depending on if your doing animals found in captivity today or not), cassowaries, and try to mention some kind of exhibit mentioning the legend and rumors of Thylacines surviving in the mountains.

First, I'd like to thank everyone for all of the comments on my exhibits!
Some more species that I would add to my exhibit are egyptian vultures with the lappet faced, more hoofed animals, more small carnivores in the nocturnal area, and more reptiles. Also what is the difference between nile and desert crocodiles?
And thanks for those suggestions for my New Guinea exhibit. I was planning on having singing dogs, tree kangaroos, echidnas, cassowaries, birds of paradise, and more.

And yes, I meant lizards from the uromastyx genus.

 

[elefante]

First, I'd like to thank everyone for all of the comments on my exhibits!
Some more species that I would add to my exhibit are egyptian vultures with the lappet faced, more hoofed animals, more small carnivores in the nocturnal area, and more reptiles. Also what is the difference between nile and desert crocodiles?
And thanks for those suggestions for my New Guinea exhibit. I was planning on having singing dogs, tree kangaroos, echidnas, cassowaries, birds of paradise, and more.

And yes, I meant lizards from the uromastyx genus.

Good call on the uros. They really have a lot of personality.

 

[ThylacineAlive]

Barbary Macaques don't live in the Sahara.
Echidnas are found in captivity. And why do you spell maybe like mabye all the time?

Oops the Barbary Macaque thing must have sliped passed me. I know they don't live in the Sahara

I don't know why I got into the habit of spelling maybe like mabye. I must have just gotten into thinking that was correct when I was younger and haven't noticed my mistake until you pointed it out. Oops again.

When I said echidna, I was refering to the Sir David's Long-Beaked Echidna as I forgot that Short-Beaked Echidnas live in New Guinea.