Design a Zoo
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Well I've decided to stop my work with the zoo I've already started and begin working on a more realistic one with real world parameters. A more jbnbsn99-type zoo. the outcome should be pretty great if it's done right.
~Thylo
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ungulate nerd
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Here is an exhibit idea, It is called The World of Freshwater Giants
the species in this exhibit would be:
Japanese giant salamander
Chinese giant salamander
Hellbender
River hippo
Pygmy hippo
Amazon river dolphin
Ganges river dolphin
Indus river dolphin
Tucuxi
Baikal seal
Amazon manatee
African manatee
and
West indian manatee
each exhibit will be glass fronted with aquatic foliage and the pools will be relatively shallow, the walkways near the exhibits were guests can view the animals will be lushly planted to make guests feel like there in a swampy forest, the pathyways they walk on will be made of brick, the exhibits when attached to each other all form a circle and in the center of the circle there will be a village with mud huts that act as stores and resturants, plus in that village there will also be a boat station where guests could get on a duffy boat like those boats that you can rent in the harbor of Newport Beach, CA, so guests could get on one of those boats and each boat has a tour guide, the route that the boats go on is a circle shaped river that wraps around the animal exhibits and the guests get to learn about the animals on the tour and they also get a guide book at the end of the tour that talks about the animals they saw, so like I explained there are two ways of viewing the animals those viewing methods are walking and seeing them underwater behind glass or going on the boat ride and seeing them on and or seeing them on land (this only applies to River hippos, Pygmy hippos, Baikal seals, Hellbenders, Japanese giant salamanders, and Chinese giant salamanders), but for the other species in the exhibit, you can see them swimming from the surface of there pools, anyways plese tell me what you think of this exhibit and do you have any pointers or anything you would do differently ?
Thank you,
Ungulate Nerd
the species in this exhibit would be:
Japanese giant salamander
Chinese giant salamander
Hellbender
River hippo
Pygmy hippo
Amazon river dolphin
Ganges river dolphin
Indus river dolphin
Tucuxi
Baikal seal
Amazon manatee
African manatee
and
West indian manatee
each exhibit will be glass fronted with aquatic foliage and the pools will be relatively shallow, the walkways near the exhibits were guests can view the animals will be lushly planted to make guests feel like there in a swampy forest, the pathyways they walk on will be made of brick, the exhibits when attached to each other all form a circle and in the center of the circle there will be a village with mud huts that act as stores and resturants, plus in that village there will also be a boat station where guests could get on a duffy boat like those boats that you can rent in the harbor of Newport Beach, CA, so guests could get on one of those boats and each boat has a tour guide, the route that the boats go on is a circle shaped river that wraps around the animal exhibits and the guests get to learn about the animals on the tour and they also get a guide book at the end of the tour that talks about the animals they saw, so like I explained there are two ways of viewing the animals those viewing methods are walking and seeing them underwater behind glass or going on the boat ride and seeing them on and or seeing them on land (this only applies to River hippos, Pygmy hippos, Baikal seals, Hellbenders, Japanese giant salamanders, and Chinese giant salamanders), but for the other species in the exhibit, you can see them swimming from the surface of there pools, anyways plese tell me what you think of this exhibit and do you have any pointers or anything you would do differently ?
Thank you,
Ungulate Nerd
I've finished my entire zoo. I had featured the drive-through section previously and have now added that and the walk-through section. I may need to take a break from this for a while. Enjoy!
Austin Wild Safari Park and Zoo
This zoos is outside of Austin, TX, an area without a zoo.
Our Backyard
As visitors enter the park in their own vehicles, they first go into a preserve called Our Backyard. This features wildlife from Texas that currently exist in the state and wildlife no longer found in the state. The terrain resembles East Texas at the beginning and at the end of the drive will resemble West Texas. The barriers between the sections will not be visible to the motorists. The first section of the preserve is a wooded area featuring animals from East Texas. White-tailed deer are able to approach the vehicles and black bears and red wolves, while visible from the road, are kept away from their prey.
The visitor then exits the forested area and is now in an area resembling the plains. In this area, bison and pronghorn are able to approach the vehicles. Visible but separated from their prey are coyotes. Ponds are also present to attract native waterfowl.
The visitor exits this transition area to reach an area with rocky outcroppings as well as pinyon and juniper trees. This is the West Texas area. In this area, desert bighorn sheep, mule deer, elk, and javelinas are able to approach visitors' vehicles. Separated from their prey are Mexican wolves. Upon leaving the Texas exhibit, visitors prepare to enter the Africa section.
Okavango Delta
This area will mostly focus on animals found in a wooded savannah. Animals that are able to approach the vehicle include greater kudu, sable antelope, red lechwe, sassaby, impala, and waterbuck. Animals that are visible from the vehicle but not able to approach are black rhino, Cape buffalo, warthogs, and bull elephants, each in their own sections. Hippos live in the largest lake in the exhibit, separate from the road. As the motorist prepares to enter the next section of the African area, they see three separate packs of African hunting dogs, separated cleverly from their prey species.
Serengeti
The motorist then enters a section resembling the Serengeti filled with simulated acacias, baobabs, and termite mounds (like the previous section). Animals that can approach vehicles include ostrich, plains zebra, blue wildebeest, Thompson's gazelle, white rhino, eland, fringe-eared oryx, Masai giraffe, and roan antelope. A separate island with a troop of olive baboons is in the center of the exhibit. A herd of cow elephants is in the distance, unable to approach the vehicle. As the motorist exits this section of the park, two kopjes rise up from ahead. On either one is a small pride of lions facing each other. As the motorist prepares to enter the next section, a coalition of male cheetahs (including one king cheetah) is visible.
Sahara
This one has few trees and several rocky outcrops and small waterholes with a few palm trees surrounding them. Upon closer inspection, the motorist sees groups of Barbary sheep. Other animals roaming this area include scimitar-horned oryx, addax, slender-horned gazelles, Cuvier's gazelles, and dama gazelles. All of these animals are free to approach the vehicle.
Horn of Africa
This area is a similar design to the Sahara section. Animals from the Horn of Africa are in this enclosure including Speke's gazelles, gerenuks, Grevy's zebras, African asses, Soemmering's gazelles, reticulated giraffe, and Nubian ibex. All of these animals are free to approach the vehicles.
Crossroads
Next is the area featuring Middle Eastern wildlife. This area is called Crossroads as it represents a crossroads between Africa and Asia. This area is a simulated desert with rocky hills scattered throughout and simulated oases with palm trees. acacias are few and far between. On the rocky outcrops mouflons and Arkal urials climb around for a better view of the motorist ambling through the preserve. A large herd of Arabian oryx gathers near the waterholes or approaches the vehicle, curious of the occupants. Dorcas gazelles, mountain gazelles, Neauman's gazelles, and dromedaries roam throughout the preserve as well. I debated on dromedaries since these are a domesticated species and even considered featuring them in the Australian exhibit later on since that is where they are most like wild animals, but decided this would have represented their ancient homeland. As the motorist leaves this section, they notice two areas cleverly separated from the main exhibit. These areas have rocky outcrops for vantage points as well as trees for shade and flatter areas. On the left is a pair of golden jackals and on the right is a troop of Hamadryas baboons.
Treasures of Assam
This area looks much different from the Crossroads exhibit featuring Middle Eastern wildlife. Several streams and marshes are scattered throughout the exhibit. In a separate wetland area not approachable to the vehicle, are bull Asian elephants. These animals are able to see each other but each has his own separate enclosure to protect against fighting. In another separate area Indian rhinos are visible to the vehicle but are unable to approach. Animals that are able to approach the vehicle include nilgai, blackbucks, water buffalo, chinkara,and barasingha. This section leads into an Indian forest exhibit.
Jungle of Bihar
The next exhibit in Austin Wild Safari Park and Zoo is the Jungle of Bihar, featuring Indian jungle wildlife. This area is lined with various trees including simulated teaks. Upon entering the forested area, the motorist looks to their left and sees a sounder of wild boar that are unable to approach the vehicle. The pigs have mud wallows and trees for shade. On the right the motorist sees a herd of Asian elephant cows that are unable to approach the vehicle but still close enough to appreciate their size. The motorist then enters the main part of the exhibit and is greeted with several deer species; axis deer, sambar deer, hog deer, and Indian muntjacs. Gaur and four-horned antelope also approach the vehicle freely. As the motorist ambles along the forested area, they are hopefully fortunate enough to spot tigers on either side of the vehicle. A total of six tigers are on either side of the road. They are separate from their prey but have vantage points and are able to see their prey and the vehicles. These are Bengal tigers and two white ones are included in this mix. Each tiger has his/her own enclosure.
Desert of the Far East
After leaving the Jungle of Bihar, the motorist enters the second to the last preserve in the Austin Wild Safari Park and Zoo. This area is the Desert of the Far East, featuring wildlife from the Gobi Desert. This reserve is smaller, similar to the Crossroads exhibit. In this one, Bactrain camels, Mongolian wild horses, Mongolian wild asses, Mongolian gazelles, and goitered gazelles are able to approach the vehicle freely. The landscape in this section of the preserve resembles the Gobi, simulated shrubs and rocky outcroppings to mimic the bleakness of this part of the world.
Australian Outback
And now for the finale of the drive-through safari portion of Austin Wild Safari Park and Zoo; The Australian Outback. This area is designed to resemble the outback. This features black wallaroos, antilopene wallaroos, red kangaroos, gray kangaroos, and emus. Two packs of dingoes are kept separate but within view of the motorist.
The motorist leaves the safari park for the walk-through section.
Walk-Through Section
The walk-through area contains huge enclosures that are walk-through enclosures. This zoo is a cageless zoo and every animal is visible with no barriers. The central part of the zoo is a large park-like setting. It is surrounded by a fence as it contains fallow deer (white, spotted, menil, and melanistic). The deer are free to roam the area and share the area with peafowl, red junglefowl, and turkeys, which are able to fly over the fence and roam the entire zoo grounds. A large koi pond is in the center and it contains nest boxes designed to attract wood ducks. This area has picnic tables and a small playground.
Texas Trails
The first section is a wetland and wooded area. This area has bird feeders and birdhouses designed to attract native Texas wildlife. A boardwalk goes through the wetland areas and trails lead through the wooded area. Signs are posted to show visitors what they may see.
Explore Africa!
This section contains smaller animals from Africa. Three different walk-through exhibits are present here. The first is a simulated kopje. In this area, Kirk’s and Gunther’s dik diks, and helmeted guinea fowls. Visitors are able to interact with these animals.
The second enclosure is split up into two sections, featuring turtles and tortoises from Africa. In the dry, rocky area are sulcata tortoises, leopard tortoises, pancake tortoises, and geometric tortoises as well as crested guinea fowl. The second section is a wetland featuring East African black mud turtles, Okavango mud turtles, and yellow-bellied mud turtles, as well as Egyptian geese. Visitors are able to interact with these species (although the mud turtles are in the water most of the time.
The third enclosure is a massive aviary featuring large birds from Africa including both species of crowned cranes, shoebill storks, sacred ibis, lesser flamingos, pink-backed pelicans, African black ducks, African white-backed ducks, African pygmy geese, African yellow-billed ducks, hottentot teals, and vulturine guinea fowl. This section features simulated acacia and baobab trees, a marsh, and plenty of open areas. This area has a raised walkway so the visitors are not directly walking with the bigger birds.
The fourth enclosure is a much smaller aviary featuring smaller birds of the savannah. These include ring-necked doves, African collared doves, masked lovebirds, red-headed lovebirds, Fischer’s lovebirds, blue-capped cordon-bleu finches, red-billed queleas, and red-billed, and yellow-billed oxpeckers.
All of these enclosures surround a central building that illustrates the threats to animals in Africa. All of these aviaries are enclosed to allow the birds to fly.
Cradle of Civilization
This area features a big aviary featuring birds from the marshes in the Middle East. An interpretive center explains the threats to wildlife in the Middle East as well as the uniqueness of the marshes in the region. Birds in the aviary include Dalmation pelicans, marbled teal, greater flamingos, great cormorants, pygmy cormorants, red-breasted geese, Eurasian teals, ruddy shelducks, and mute swans. This aviary is enclosed.
Birds of the Far East
This enclosed aviary features birds from Mongolia. This is set up to resemble desert, plains, and wetlands. This area is also a raised platform. Birds in this area include gray herons, Chinese pond herons, great egrets, whooper swans, Mandarin ducks, Baikal teals, graylag geese, bean geese, black-billed capercaillie, chukar, gray partridge, Koklass pheasant, ring-necked pheasant, Daurian partridge, demoiselle cranes, and hooded cranes. As with the others, detailed descriptions of the threats to animals in Mongolia are presented in a building at the entrance to the aviary.
Indian Tour
In this area, an interpretive building explaining threats to India’s wildlife (focusing especially on the huge population). An enclosure is the first exhibit the visitor sees. This one is a forest habitat with open clearings. This is an area where the visitor encounters tortoises; Indian star tortoises, Asian brown tortoises, elongated tortoises, and Travancore tortoises. In the wetland area are several river turtles including northern river terrapins, Asian leaf turtles, Assam roofed turtles, Indian eyed turtles, and Indian black turtles.
The next exhibit is an aviary featuring a raised boardwalk. In this aviary that is forested with open clearings contains gray junglefowl, great hornbills, sarus cranes, knob-billed ducks, fulvous whistling ducks, cotton pygmy geese, lesser whistling ducks, painted storks, white storks, black-headed ibis, red-naped ibis, Goliath herons, great white pelicans, great Indian bustards, black francolin, kalij pheasants, and Temmick’s tragopons.
The last aviary in this complex is smaller and also forested with open space. This has smaller birds and the trail is at ground level. In this area there are king quails, painted bush quails, white-cheeked partridges, rose-ringed parakeets, plum-headed parakeets, blue-winged parakeets, gray-headed parakeets, red turtle doves, laughing doves, and spotted doves.
Walkabout
The Australian section features three walk-through enclosures surrounding an interpretive visitor center that focuses on the threats to Australian wildlife and especially focuses on invasive species.
The first enclosure features wallabies including short-eared wallabies, agile wallabies, yellow-footed rock wallabies, black-flanked wallabies, and swamp wallabies. This area has trees, grassy areas, and a simulated desert environment. The wallabies freely approach the visitors.
The second enclosed aviary features black swans, blue-billed ducks, magpie geese, raja shelducks, freckled ducks, green pygmy geese, Australian shelducks, malleefowl, galahs, glossy black cockatoos, sulfur-crested cockatoos, Major Mitchell’s cockatoos, gang-gang cockatoos, Australian king parrots, Australian ringneck parrots, red-winged parrots, turquoise parrots, and eclectus parrots. This aviary resembles wetlands, dry areas, and forests of Australia.
The third smaller enclosed aviary, similarly decorated as the previous, contains budgies, cockatiels, zebra finches, Gouldian finches, rainbow lorikeets, Princess of Wales parrots, peaceful doves, and diamond doves. These birds also freely approach the visitors who are at ground level.
The Farm
The final section of the zoo is the farm area. In this area there are several different paddocks the visitor can approach. The first one contains goat and sheep breeds from around the world including Angora, Nubian, Boer, pygmy goats, Corsican sheep (of various colors), Merinos, Suffolks, and Jacob sheep. The next paddock contains miniature donkeys and horses, the third contains miniature cattle, and the fourth contains teacup and potbellied pigs. Throughout the enclosures chickens (various breeds), domesticated turkeys (various breeds and colors), domesticated peafowl (of various colors), domestic geese (various breeds), and domestic ducks (various breeds) roam freely. A covered aviary in this section contains domestic guineafowl, domestic ringnecked pheasants, golden pheasants, and domestic color variants of wood and Mandarin ducks.
Austin Wild Safari Park and Zoo
This zoos is outside of Austin, TX, an area without a zoo.
Our Backyard
As visitors enter the park in their own vehicles, they first go into a preserve called Our Backyard. This features wildlife from Texas that currently exist in the state and wildlife no longer found in the state. The terrain resembles East Texas at the beginning and at the end of the drive will resemble West Texas. The barriers between the sections will not be visible to the motorists. The first section of the preserve is a wooded area featuring animals from East Texas. White-tailed deer are able to approach the vehicles and black bears and red wolves, while visible from the road, are kept away from their prey.
The visitor then exits the forested area and is now in an area resembling the plains. In this area, bison and pronghorn are able to approach the vehicles. Visible but separated from their prey are coyotes. Ponds are also present to attract native waterfowl.
The visitor exits this transition area to reach an area with rocky outcroppings as well as pinyon and juniper trees. This is the West Texas area. In this area, desert bighorn sheep, mule deer, elk, and javelinas are able to approach visitors' vehicles. Separated from their prey are Mexican wolves. Upon leaving the Texas exhibit, visitors prepare to enter the Africa section.
Okavango Delta
This area will mostly focus on animals found in a wooded savannah. Animals that are able to approach the vehicle include greater kudu, sable antelope, red lechwe, sassaby, impala, and waterbuck. Animals that are visible from the vehicle but not able to approach are black rhino, Cape buffalo, warthogs, and bull elephants, each in their own sections. Hippos live in the largest lake in the exhibit, separate from the road. As the motorist prepares to enter the next section of the African area, they see three separate packs of African hunting dogs, separated cleverly from their prey species.
Serengeti
The motorist then enters a section resembling the Serengeti filled with simulated acacias, baobabs, and termite mounds (like the previous section). Animals that can approach vehicles include ostrich, plains zebra, blue wildebeest, Thompson's gazelle, white rhino, eland, fringe-eared oryx, Masai giraffe, and roan antelope. A separate island with a troop of olive baboons is in the center of the exhibit. A herd of cow elephants is in the distance, unable to approach the vehicle. As the motorist exits this section of the park, two kopjes rise up from ahead. On either one is a small pride of lions facing each other. As the motorist prepares to enter the next section, a coalition of male cheetahs (including one king cheetah) is visible.
Sahara
This one has few trees and several rocky outcrops and small waterholes with a few palm trees surrounding them. Upon closer inspection, the motorist sees groups of Barbary sheep. Other animals roaming this area include scimitar-horned oryx, addax, slender-horned gazelles, Cuvier's gazelles, and dama gazelles. All of these animals are free to approach the vehicle.
Horn of Africa
This area is a similar design to the Sahara section. Animals from the Horn of Africa are in this enclosure including Speke's gazelles, gerenuks, Grevy's zebras, African asses, Soemmering's gazelles, reticulated giraffe, and Nubian ibex. All of these animals are free to approach the vehicles.
Crossroads
Next is the area featuring Middle Eastern wildlife. This area is called Crossroads as it represents a crossroads between Africa and Asia. This area is a simulated desert with rocky hills scattered throughout and simulated oases with palm trees. acacias are few and far between. On the rocky outcrops mouflons and Arkal urials climb around for a better view of the motorist ambling through the preserve. A large herd of Arabian oryx gathers near the waterholes or approaches the vehicle, curious of the occupants. Dorcas gazelles, mountain gazelles, Neauman's gazelles, and dromedaries roam throughout the preserve as well. I debated on dromedaries since these are a domesticated species and even considered featuring them in the Australian exhibit later on since that is where they are most like wild animals, but decided this would have represented their ancient homeland. As the motorist leaves this section, they notice two areas cleverly separated from the main exhibit. These areas have rocky outcrops for vantage points as well as trees for shade and flatter areas. On the left is a pair of golden jackals and on the right is a troop of Hamadryas baboons.
Treasures of Assam
This area looks much different from the Crossroads exhibit featuring Middle Eastern wildlife. Several streams and marshes are scattered throughout the exhibit. In a separate wetland area not approachable to the vehicle, are bull Asian elephants. These animals are able to see each other but each has his own separate enclosure to protect against fighting. In another separate area Indian rhinos are visible to the vehicle but are unable to approach. Animals that are able to approach the vehicle include nilgai, blackbucks, water buffalo, chinkara,and barasingha. This section leads into an Indian forest exhibit.
Jungle of Bihar
The next exhibit in Austin Wild Safari Park and Zoo is the Jungle of Bihar, featuring Indian jungle wildlife. This area is lined with various trees including simulated teaks. Upon entering the forested area, the motorist looks to their left and sees a sounder of wild boar that are unable to approach the vehicle. The pigs have mud wallows and trees for shade. On the right the motorist sees a herd of Asian elephant cows that are unable to approach the vehicle but still close enough to appreciate their size. The motorist then enters the main part of the exhibit and is greeted with several deer species; axis deer, sambar deer, hog deer, and Indian muntjacs. Gaur and four-horned antelope also approach the vehicle freely. As the motorist ambles along the forested area, they are hopefully fortunate enough to spot tigers on either side of the vehicle. A total of six tigers are on either side of the road. They are separate from their prey but have vantage points and are able to see their prey and the vehicles. These are Bengal tigers and two white ones are included in this mix. Each tiger has his/her own enclosure.
Desert of the Far East
After leaving the Jungle of Bihar, the motorist enters the second to the last preserve in the Austin Wild Safari Park and Zoo. This area is the Desert of the Far East, featuring wildlife from the Gobi Desert. This reserve is smaller, similar to the Crossroads exhibit. In this one, Bactrain camels, Mongolian wild horses, Mongolian wild asses, Mongolian gazelles, and goitered gazelles are able to approach the vehicle freely. The landscape in this section of the preserve resembles the Gobi, simulated shrubs and rocky outcroppings to mimic the bleakness of this part of the world.
Australian Outback
And now for the finale of the drive-through safari portion of Austin Wild Safari Park and Zoo; The Australian Outback. This area is designed to resemble the outback. This features black wallaroos, antilopene wallaroos, red kangaroos, gray kangaroos, and emus. Two packs of dingoes are kept separate but within view of the motorist.
The motorist leaves the safari park for the walk-through section.
Walk-Through Section
The walk-through area contains huge enclosures that are walk-through enclosures. This zoo is a cageless zoo and every animal is visible with no barriers. The central part of the zoo is a large park-like setting. It is surrounded by a fence as it contains fallow deer (white, spotted, menil, and melanistic). The deer are free to roam the area and share the area with peafowl, red junglefowl, and turkeys, which are able to fly over the fence and roam the entire zoo grounds. A large koi pond is in the center and it contains nest boxes designed to attract wood ducks. This area has picnic tables and a small playground.
Texas Trails
The first section is a wetland and wooded area. This area has bird feeders and birdhouses designed to attract native Texas wildlife. A boardwalk goes through the wetland areas and trails lead through the wooded area. Signs are posted to show visitors what they may see.
Explore Africa!
This section contains smaller animals from Africa. Three different walk-through exhibits are present here. The first is a simulated kopje. In this area, Kirk’s and Gunther’s dik diks, and helmeted guinea fowls. Visitors are able to interact with these animals.
The second enclosure is split up into two sections, featuring turtles and tortoises from Africa. In the dry, rocky area are sulcata tortoises, leopard tortoises, pancake tortoises, and geometric tortoises as well as crested guinea fowl. The second section is a wetland featuring East African black mud turtles, Okavango mud turtles, and yellow-bellied mud turtles, as well as Egyptian geese. Visitors are able to interact with these species (although the mud turtles are in the water most of the time.
The third enclosure is a massive aviary featuring large birds from Africa including both species of crowned cranes, shoebill storks, sacred ibis, lesser flamingos, pink-backed pelicans, African black ducks, African white-backed ducks, African pygmy geese, African yellow-billed ducks, hottentot teals, and vulturine guinea fowl. This section features simulated acacia and baobab trees, a marsh, and plenty of open areas. This area has a raised walkway so the visitors are not directly walking with the bigger birds.
The fourth enclosure is a much smaller aviary featuring smaller birds of the savannah. These include ring-necked doves, African collared doves, masked lovebirds, red-headed lovebirds, Fischer’s lovebirds, blue-capped cordon-bleu finches, red-billed queleas, and red-billed, and yellow-billed oxpeckers.
All of these enclosures surround a central building that illustrates the threats to animals in Africa. All of these aviaries are enclosed to allow the birds to fly.
Cradle of Civilization
This area features a big aviary featuring birds from the marshes in the Middle East. An interpretive center explains the threats to wildlife in the Middle East as well as the uniqueness of the marshes in the region. Birds in the aviary include Dalmation pelicans, marbled teal, greater flamingos, great cormorants, pygmy cormorants, red-breasted geese, Eurasian teals, ruddy shelducks, and mute swans. This aviary is enclosed.
Birds of the Far East
This enclosed aviary features birds from Mongolia. This is set up to resemble desert, plains, and wetlands. This area is also a raised platform. Birds in this area include gray herons, Chinese pond herons, great egrets, whooper swans, Mandarin ducks, Baikal teals, graylag geese, bean geese, black-billed capercaillie, chukar, gray partridge, Koklass pheasant, ring-necked pheasant, Daurian partridge, demoiselle cranes, and hooded cranes. As with the others, detailed descriptions of the threats to animals in Mongolia are presented in a building at the entrance to the aviary.
Indian Tour
In this area, an interpretive building explaining threats to India’s wildlife (focusing especially on the huge population). An enclosure is the first exhibit the visitor sees. This one is a forest habitat with open clearings. This is an area where the visitor encounters tortoises; Indian star tortoises, Asian brown tortoises, elongated tortoises, and Travancore tortoises. In the wetland area are several river turtles including northern river terrapins, Asian leaf turtles, Assam roofed turtles, Indian eyed turtles, and Indian black turtles.
The next exhibit is an aviary featuring a raised boardwalk. In this aviary that is forested with open clearings contains gray junglefowl, great hornbills, sarus cranes, knob-billed ducks, fulvous whistling ducks, cotton pygmy geese, lesser whistling ducks, painted storks, white storks, black-headed ibis, red-naped ibis, Goliath herons, great white pelicans, great Indian bustards, black francolin, kalij pheasants, and Temmick’s tragopons.
The last aviary in this complex is smaller and also forested with open space. This has smaller birds and the trail is at ground level. In this area there are king quails, painted bush quails, white-cheeked partridges, rose-ringed parakeets, plum-headed parakeets, blue-winged parakeets, gray-headed parakeets, red turtle doves, laughing doves, and spotted doves.
Walkabout
The Australian section features three walk-through enclosures surrounding an interpretive visitor center that focuses on the threats to Australian wildlife and especially focuses on invasive species.
The first enclosure features wallabies including short-eared wallabies, agile wallabies, yellow-footed rock wallabies, black-flanked wallabies, and swamp wallabies. This area has trees, grassy areas, and a simulated desert environment. The wallabies freely approach the visitors.
The second enclosed aviary features black swans, blue-billed ducks, magpie geese, raja shelducks, freckled ducks, green pygmy geese, Australian shelducks, malleefowl, galahs, glossy black cockatoos, sulfur-crested cockatoos, Major Mitchell’s cockatoos, gang-gang cockatoos, Australian king parrots, Australian ringneck parrots, red-winged parrots, turquoise parrots, and eclectus parrots. This aviary resembles wetlands, dry areas, and forests of Australia.
The third smaller enclosed aviary, similarly decorated as the previous, contains budgies, cockatiels, zebra finches, Gouldian finches, rainbow lorikeets, Princess of Wales parrots, peaceful doves, and diamond doves. These birds also freely approach the visitors who are at ground level.
The Farm
The final section of the zoo is the farm area. In this area there are several different paddocks the visitor can approach. The first one contains goat and sheep breeds from around the world including Angora, Nubian, Boer, pygmy goats, Corsican sheep (of various colors), Merinos, Suffolks, and Jacob sheep. The next paddock contains miniature donkeys and horses, the third contains miniature cattle, and the fourth contains teacup and potbellied pigs. Throughout the enclosures chickens (various breeds), domesticated turkeys (various breeds and colors), domesticated peafowl (of various colors), domestic geese (various breeds), and domestic ducks (various breeds) roam freely. A covered aviary in this section contains domestic guineafowl, domestic ringnecked pheasants, golden pheasants, and domestic color variants of wood and Mandarin ducks.
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Huh, it appears that jbsbsn99 has made all of the "designers" take second looks at their zoos!
Huh, it appears that jbsbsn99 has made all of the "designers" take second looks at their zoos!
Now that you mention it, I'm creating a more realistic zoo (with a little help from jb and thylo). Hopefully the first themed area will be finished in a few weeks.
jbnbsn99
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Huh, it appears that jbsbsn99 has made all of the "designers" take second looks at their zoos!
Sounds like I should do another exhibit and try and one up myself
Huh, it appears that jbsbsn99 has made all of the "designers" take second looks at their zoos!
Te-he that's because both him and Ituri are helping me a bit (well, to be fair, a whole lot more than a bit).
~Thylo
Ah, speaking of which, jbsnbsn99, will we ever get back to our Indian exhibit? I realize that its discontinuation was mostly my fault, but I've been thinking about expanding on what we had lately.... In your "free" time, I suppose? Free meaning ZooChat free time. We all know, except apparently for ThylacineAlive, that you actually have a life outside of the forum, so I'd doubt that you'd actually spend your free time on here. 
jbnbsn99
Well-Known Member
Ah, speaking of which, jbsnbsn99, will we ever get back to our Indian exhibit? I realize that its discontinuation was mostly my fault, but I've been thinking about expanding on what we had lately.... In your "free" time, I suppose? Free meaning ZooChat free time. We all know, except apparently for ThylacineAlive, that you actually have a life outside of the forum, so I'd doubt that you'd actually spend your free time on here.
Send me a PM about it.
Free meaning ZooChat free time. We all know, except apparently for ThylacineAlive, that you actually have a life outside of the forum, so I'd doubt that you'd actually spend your free time on here.
What's that suppose to mean
I don't really bother him on the subject. We just worked on it in the chat for a few days and now I have to draw it up before we can proceed. And if you haven't noticed, I've been spending less time online than I used to (and most of my online time I'm not actually doing anything).
~Thylo
Speaking of free time, has anyone gotten a chance to look at my zoo? I'm thinking about a more conventional zoo to design later on. I have an idea for Charlotte or somewhere in California for my next one, although I hope somebody will let me know if I'm copying their location. Don't want to step on anyone's toes!
my zoo
ok heres my zoo comments welcome
My zoo has various different habitats and houses with up close encounters guaranteed for both children and adults. As people pass through the entrance zone with a gift shop attached they will pass by Asian themed ornaments and plants and then they will enter an Asian house
The Asian house has a large indoor enclosure as they first enter with an outdoor area attached for Sumatran orang-utans (Pongo abelii) and agile gibbons (hylobates agilis )with ropes and hammocks and climbing frames etc and the indoor exhibit would be made of strengthed glass to allow for easy viewing of the orangs and gibbons then visitors could walk on to a balcony for viewing over the outdoor exhibit as well as ground viewing as guests view the orangs they will encounter exhibits featuring other Asian animals which consist of reptiles which will be displayed in suitably designed tanks with the showcase reptile exhibit being the gharials (Gavialis gangeticus) other reptiles on display include : Burmese python(Python molurus bivittatus) , reticulated pythons (Python reticulatus) and Asian water monitors (varanus salvator salvator )
Outside the Asian house guests would see an outside aviary for red jungle fowl and satyr tragopan with logs and browse for the birds to escape the public . next to the aviaries there’s an enclosure for fishing cats which has a pond in the middle of it which the cat can be fed in for public feeding talks .
Next guests would see a bear exhibit with indoor and outdoor enclosures for sloth bears (Melursus ursinus inornatus) the indoor exhibit would be where guests can view the bears in winter through viewing windows and the outdoor exhibit would be a grass and sandy area with various toys and feeding stations.
Next to the bear exhibit guests would see a exhibit for babirusa with a mid wallow area and a sandy area to encourage foraging and dust bathing. The enclosure would also contain rocks and logs for the pigs to search for food under
Next guests pass past an open grass area housing a pack of dholes (Cuon alpinus) with viewing windows around the mesh fence enclosure to allow for easier viewing of the dogs. The dogs would occasionally get a whole carcass feed as they would in the wild
Keeping with the carnivore theme guests will pass by the Asian lion enclosure which will include logs and a sleeping platform and a indoor viewing area of the lions house in case the lions choose to stay indoors due to the weather.
Next to the lion enclosure will be another big cat exhibit featuring Malayan tigers with indoor viewing of the tiger’s house and underwater viewing of the tigers pool. The enclosure will also have play balls and sleeping platforms and logs for feeding time and for the tigers to climb up.
then guests get to the paddock area where guests will first see a hoof stock exhibit for Indian rhino , Bactrian camel and Malayan tapir they would all have separate indoor quarters with viewing windows and the outdoor exhibit would have a huge wallow area with pool and underwater viewing the enclosure would also have horse balls to encourage stimulation.
After guests leave the first Asian mixed paddock they will pass by another antelope enclosure featuring gaur and blackbuck paddock with a sand yard area as well as hard standing in the yard the yards can be separated for quarantine and isolation areas. The indoor house which can be viewed by the public will have a straw bedding area and hay racks.
Then guests travel to a Japanese port which houses Japanese macaque where theres a hot pool for them to bathe in during colder snaps and fake snow covered areas as well as boats for them to shelter in and do as they wish with.
After Japan guests travel to the Asian mountains where guests would walk up a ramp to mountain hut which would act as a viewing hide for guests to see snow leopards (panthera uncia) which would have access to an indoor area and a whole cliff with specially designed ledges to allow for perching by the cats as they would in the wild .
After the snow leopards guests follow the mountain round to another cliff which houses markhor along with viewing windows and a hide type shelter so guests can view the animals without disturbing them .
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South American rainforest
When guests enter the south American zone guests will walkthrough an aviary with a stream flowing through it housing scarlet ibis , boat billed heron and roseate spoonbill .
The South American paddock will be a mixed pampas grass exhibit featuring mara. Capybara, greater rhea and giant anteaters with a specially built termite mound to encourage enrichment for the anteaters and a swamp for the capybara with under water viewing.
Next guests would pass an aviary the first one houses Andean condor the second aviary would house king vulture both exhibits will have cliff backdrops to allow the birds to perch on and show off their wingspan and beauty .
Next guests will encounter two primate enclosures featuring central American squirrel monkeys and the other housing black howler monkeys which will inhabit a south American island .
Then guests will see three separate exhibits featuring south American hoof stock including llamas , marsh deer and bairds tapir with the tapir exhibit having under water viewing for guests to watch the tapirs swim .
Past the hoof stock guests encounter first a clearing in the rainforest for bush dogs which will have a few plants to provide cover as well as a stream for the bush dogs to swim in as they would in the wild
The next animals guests encounter are the jaguars which would consist of a normal coloured jaguar as well as a black jaguar and they would have a indoor viewing area as well as native rainforest plants along with a waterfall cascading down into a shallow pool for swimming in .
Then guests will walk past a pampas area exhibiting maned wolfs with rocks in the exhibit that the wolves can use for looking out over the areas next to their enclosures
Next to the wolves guests will encounter a mixed exhibit for spectacled bear and coati with ropes in it as well as medium high bushes for the bears to forage in and separate night areas provided for the bears and coati
Before guests enter the tropical house they will pass by an aviary featuring toco toucans with fruit trees in the exhibit to encourage natural foraging and a stream flowing through it which then goes into the spectacled caiman exhibit.
The enclosure for spectacled caiman (Caiman crocodilus) will have a dirt basking area and a reed lined pond area and a jetty area which guests can stand on to better see the caiman .
Next guests travel to the rainforest of south America which will be an enormous walkthrough building with plants from south America the building will contain animals from south America which will be free roaming amongst the guests such as : red footed tortoise , green iguana , Azaras agouti , saddle back tamarin and southern two toed sloths and at the end of the walkthrough guests can admire a tank of matamata (Chelus fimbriata) and convict cichlids (Amatitlania nigrofasciata) from south America after guests pass out of the main walkthrough exhibit there will be one large terrarium featuring green anaconda (Eunectes murinus) which will have a huge water area with underwater viewing as well as a low level glass barrier so guests can easily photograph them .
African savannah
After guests have passed by the south American pampas area they will go through a tribal village with Masai dancers and huts with conservation boards about various African animals next guests come out to a paddock of mixed African animals including white rhino , ostrich , grey crowned crane , Chapman’s zebra ,wildebeest and masai giraffe which are all separately housed in one big house which guests can view the animals at close quarters if any are in from above via a viewing window on the second floor built above the cages guests can admire native African invertebrates and reptiles such as dwarf crocodile as well as tropical fish and other marine life such as rays . The paddock will also have a water hole for the animals as well as native African flora.
Then guests enter the desert area with live cactus and pyramids with one housing aardvark and the other housing aardwolf. Then guests can embark on a drive through the Sahara viewing animals from the desert such as scimitar horned Oryx, Somali wild ass, addax and dromedary camels which visitors can feed from the trucks during the journey.
Along the way will be leopards separated by a low barrier so they can see the prey but can’t reach them. The leopard exhibit will have two big trees so the leopard can carry out normal behaviours. The leopards can be viewed through a window placed in an African type hut.
Guests can then cross a wooden bridge just over a lagoon which will feature a flock of flamingos with reeds and a nesting area and mirrors then once they cross the bridge guests will see another exhibit featuring dwarf forest buffalo and red river hog with separate areas in case they need space and a mud wallow for the buffalo and hogs to use.
Then guests are transported to the African jungles which they explore by boat as they traverse along the river they will pass by a troop of bonobo then the next animals guests will encounter will be pygmy hippos separated from the boats by glass as guests approach the end they will encounter okapi emerging through the trees as if by magic.
Next guests will encounter vast grasslands with gelada baboons grazing on the grass and playing with the youngsters of the group. Next to the geladas will be an aviary for secretary birds with native African plants to provide the birds with cover.
Threatened species area
When guests enter the threatened species area they can travel to places like china, Tibet, Madagascar and the island of komodo . In the china area guests will see islands with pandas eating bamboo and sleeping with turtles and fish in the moat separating the pandas from the land. After the pandas guests will see the komodo dragons in a scrubland setting with a fake buffalo carcass and native flora and a water pool for the dragons to cool down in. After komodo guests travel to the island of Madagascar where guests can view lemurs including indris and fossa’s as well as Madagascar pochard at close quarters with an indoor area for the winter the outside exhibit will consist of bamboo and rope for the lemurs to climb around the exhibits guests can walk through the lemur enclosure to enter the area of Kazakhstan where they can encounter saiga antelope which will have a large grasslands and a steppe environment for them to climb around on then guests can ascend up a boardwalk ramp to walk over the top of the saigas and see them up close when they are on their cliffs then as guests come down the ramp guests can look over into a rainforest exhibit and view Malayan sun bears the sun bear exhibit will contain native flora , bathing pool and logs and rocks to encourage natural behaviours .
Children’s farm
The children’s farm area will be dedicated to younger people and will house domestic animals such as donkeys, horses, pygmy goats, kune kune pigs, rabbits and turkeys
north america
After guests exit the farm they travel to north America where they will first encounter a mixed carnivore exhibit featuring American black bears and grey wolves which will have viewing windows and log type shelters after the bears and wolves guests can climb the grand canyon which will exhibit rocky mountain goats and in another separate exhibit mountain lions after guests have climbed the grand canyon they can travel to the arctic tundra where they can view musk oxen , great grey owls and arctic hares all interacting as they would in the arctic with simulated snow falls to help encourage natural behaviours then guests can travel to the prairies and see north American bison as well as mustang horses and a aviary displaying bald eagles and burrowing owls as well as a vivarium for prairie rattlesnakes which leads on to the Colorado river with beavers and otters exhibited together but with separate areas for space .
Then guests can travel to the everglades and view from a jetty American alligators in a naturally created swamp habitat with underwater viewing so guests can enjoy the view from above or below the swamp .
Oceans
Guests will then travel over the oceans viewing sea lions and pelicans in a salt water based exhibit with underwater viewing and a naturalistic beach area and jetty then guests can see Amazonian manatees in a river with vegetation for them to graze on as they would in the wild .guests then enter a arctic building featuring penguin species such as gentoo and Humboldt penguins with a separate area for little penguins a giant naturalistic ice berg and underwater viewing which then leads up to the polar bear viewing area and then exit to see the main polar bear exhibit and the snowy owl and arctic fox exhibit and walruses which guests view on land or through an underwater tunnel leading to the sea cliffs where they can view puffins and guillemots in a exhibit which will contain a giant cliff.
Australia and parrot zone
Guests can view Australia from safari trucks for the main reserve containing red kangaroos and emu as well as red necked wallaby as well as dingo separated by glass . then guests enter a climate controlled building featuring koala , kiwi , echidna and black headed pythons as guests leave this area they will enter a walkthrough aviary containing black swans , sulphur crested cockatoos blue and gold ,scarlet and hyacinth macaws . the aviary will also contain a clay cliff for the macaws to utilise it as they chose to do .
ok heres my zoo comments welcome
My zoo has various different habitats and houses with up close encounters guaranteed for both children and adults. As people pass through the entrance zone with a gift shop attached they will pass by Asian themed ornaments and plants and then they will enter an Asian house
The Asian house has a large indoor enclosure as they first enter with an outdoor area attached for Sumatran orang-utans (Pongo abelii) and agile gibbons (hylobates agilis )with ropes and hammocks and climbing frames etc and the indoor exhibit would be made of strengthed glass to allow for easy viewing of the orangs and gibbons then visitors could walk on to a balcony for viewing over the outdoor exhibit as well as ground viewing as guests view the orangs they will encounter exhibits featuring other Asian animals which consist of reptiles which will be displayed in suitably designed tanks with the showcase reptile exhibit being the gharials (Gavialis gangeticus) other reptiles on display include : Burmese python(Python molurus bivittatus) , reticulated pythons (Python reticulatus) and Asian water monitors (varanus salvator salvator )
Outside the Asian house guests would see an outside aviary for red jungle fowl and satyr tragopan with logs and browse for the birds to escape the public . next to the aviaries there’s an enclosure for fishing cats which has a pond in the middle of it which the cat can be fed in for public feeding talks .
Next guests would see a bear exhibit with indoor and outdoor enclosures for sloth bears (Melursus ursinus inornatus) the indoor exhibit would be where guests can view the bears in winter through viewing windows and the outdoor exhibit would be a grass and sandy area with various toys and feeding stations.
Next to the bear exhibit guests would see a exhibit for babirusa with a mid wallow area and a sandy area to encourage foraging and dust bathing. The enclosure would also contain rocks and logs for the pigs to search for food under
Next guests pass past an open grass area housing a pack of dholes (Cuon alpinus) with viewing windows around the mesh fence enclosure to allow for easier viewing of the dogs. The dogs would occasionally get a whole carcass feed as they would in the wild
Keeping with the carnivore theme guests will pass by the Asian lion enclosure which will include logs and a sleeping platform and a indoor viewing area of the lions house in case the lions choose to stay indoors due to the weather.
Next to the lion enclosure will be another big cat exhibit featuring Malayan tigers with indoor viewing of the tiger’s house and underwater viewing of the tigers pool. The enclosure will also have play balls and sleeping platforms and logs for feeding time and for the tigers to climb up.
then guests get to the paddock area where guests will first see a hoof stock exhibit for Indian rhino , Bactrian camel and Malayan tapir they would all have separate indoor quarters with viewing windows and the outdoor exhibit would have a huge wallow area with pool and underwater viewing the enclosure would also have horse balls to encourage stimulation.
After guests leave the first Asian mixed paddock they will pass by another antelope enclosure featuring gaur and blackbuck paddock with a sand yard area as well as hard standing in the yard the yards can be separated for quarantine and isolation areas. The indoor house which can be viewed by the public will have a straw bedding area and hay racks.
Then guests travel to a Japanese port which houses Japanese macaque where theres a hot pool for them to bathe in during colder snaps and fake snow covered areas as well as boats for them to shelter in and do as they wish with.
After Japan guests travel to the Asian mountains where guests would walk up a ramp to mountain hut which would act as a viewing hide for guests to see snow leopards (panthera uncia) which would have access to an indoor area and a whole cliff with specially designed ledges to allow for perching by the cats as they would in the wild .
After the snow leopards guests follow the mountain round to another cliff which houses markhor along with viewing windows and a hide type shelter so guests can view the animals without disturbing them .
.
South American rainforest
When guests enter the south American zone guests will walkthrough an aviary with a stream flowing through it housing scarlet ibis , boat billed heron and roseate spoonbill .
The South American paddock will be a mixed pampas grass exhibit featuring mara. Capybara, greater rhea and giant anteaters with a specially built termite mound to encourage enrichment for the anteaters and a swamp for the capybara with under water viewing.
Next guests would pass an aviary the first one houses Andean condor the second aviary would house king vulture both exhibits will have cliff backdrops to allow the birds to perch on and show off their wingspan and beauty .
Next guests will encounter two primate enclosures featuring central American squirrel monkeys and the other housing black howler monkeys which will inhabit a south American island .
Then guests will see three separate exhibits featuring south American hoof stock including llamas , marsh deer and bairds tapir with the tapir exhibit having under water viewing for guests to watch the tapirs swim .
Past the hoof stock guests encounter first a clearing in the rainforest for bush dogs which will have a few plants to provide cover as well as a stream for the bush dogs to swim in as they would in the wild
The next animals guests encounter are the jaguars which would consist of a normal coloured jaguar as well as a black jaguar and they would have a indoor viewing area as well as native rainforest plants along with a waterfall cascading down into a shallow pool for swimming in .
Then guests will walk past a pampas area exhibiting maned wolfs with rocks in the exhibit that the wolves can use for looking out over the areas next to their enclosures
Next to the wolves guests will encounter a mixed exhibit for spectacled bear and coati with ropes in it as well as medium high bushes for the bears to forage in and separate night areas provided for the bears and coati
Before guests enter the tropical house they will pass by an aviary featuring toco toucans with fruit trees in the exhibit to encourage natural foraging and a stream flowing through it which then goes into the spectacled caiman exhibit.
The enclosure for spectacled caiman (Caiman crocodilus) will have a dirt basking area and a reed lined pond area and a jetty area which guests can stand on to better see the caiman .
Next guests travel to the rainforest of south America which will be an enormous walkthrough building with plants from south America the building will contain animals from south America which will be free roaming amongst the guests such as : red footed tortoise , green iguana , Azaras agouti , saddle back tamarin and southern two toed sloths and at the end of the walkthrough guests can admire a tank of matamata (Chelus fimbriata) and convict cichlids (Amatitlania nigrofasciata) from south America after guests pass out of the main walkthrough exhibit there will be one large terrarium featuring green anaconda (Eunectes murinus) which will have a huge water area with underwater viewing as well as a low level glass barrier so guests can easily photograph them .
African savannah
After guests have passed by the south American pampas area they will go through a tribal village with Masai dancers and huts with conservation boards about various African animals next guests come out to a paddock of mixed African animals including white rhino , ostrich , grey crowned crane , Chapman’s zebra ,wildebeest and masai giraffe which are all separately housed in one big house which guests can view the animals at close quarters if any are in from above via a viewing window on the second floor built above the cages guests can admire native African invertebrates and reptiles such as dwarf crocodile as well as tropical fish and other marine life such as rays . The paddock will also have a water hole for the animals as well as native African flora.
Then guests enter the desert area with live cactus and pyramids with one housing aardvark and the other housing aardwolf. Then guests can embark on a drive through the Sahara viewing animals from the desert such as scimitar horned Oryx, Somali wild ass, addax and dromedary camels which visitors can feed from the trucks during the journey.
Along the way will be leopards separated by a low barrier so they can see the prey but can’t reach them. The leopard exhibit will have two big trees so the leopard can carry out normal behaviours. The leopards can be viewed through a window placed in an African type hut.
Guests can then cross a wooden bridge just over a lagoon which will feature a flock of flamingos with reeds and a nesting area and mirrors then once they cross the bridge guests will see another exhibit featuring dwarf forest buffalo and red river hog with separate areas in case they need space and a mud wallow for the buffalo and hogs to use.
Then guests are transported to the African jungles which they explore by boat as they traverse along the river they will pass by a troop of bonobo then the next animals guests will encounter will be pygmy hippos separated from the boats by glass as guests approach the end they will encounter okapi emerging through the trees as if by magic.
Next guests will encounter vast grasslands with gelada baboons grazing on the grass and playing with the youngsters of the group. Next to the geladas will be an aviary for secretary birds with native African plants to provide the birds with cover.
Threatened species area
When guests enter the threatened species area they can travel to places like china, Tibet, Madagascar and the island of komodo . In the china area guests will see islands with pandas eating bamboo and sleeping with turtles and fish in the moat separating the pandas from the land. After the pandas guests will see the komodo dragons in a scrubland setting with a fake buffalo carcass and native flora and a water pool for the dragons to cool down in. After komodo guests travel to the island of Madagascar where guests can view lemurs including indris and fossa’s as well as Madagascar pochard at close quarters with an indoor area for the winter the outside exhibit will consist of bamboo and rope for the lemurs to climb around the exhibits guests can walk through the lemur enclosure to enter the area of Kazakhstan where they can encounter saiga antelope which will have a large grasslands and a steppe environment for them to climb around on then guests can ascend up a boardwalk ramp to walk over the top of the saigas and see them up close when they are on their cliffs then as guests come down the ramp guests can look over into a rainforest exhibit and view Malayan sun bears the sun bear exhibit will contain native flora , bathing pool and logs and rocks to encourage natural behaviours .
Children’s farm
The children’s farm area will be dedicated to younger people and will house domestic animals such as donkeys, horses, pygmy goats, kune kune pigs, rabbits and turkeys
north america
After guests exit the farm they travel to north America where they will first encounter a mixed carnivore exhibit featuring American black bears and grey wolves which will have viewing windows and log type shelters after the bears and wolves guests can climb the grand canyon which will exhibit rocky mountain goats and in another separate exhibit mountain lions after guests have climbed the grand canyon they can travel to the arctic tundra where they can view musk oxen , great grey owls and arctic hares all interacting as they would in the arctic with simulated snow falls to help encourage natural behaviours then guests can travel to the prairies and see north American bison as well as mustang horses and a aviary displaying bald eagles and burrowing owls as well as a vivarium for prairie rattlesnakes which leads on to the Colorado river with beavers and otters exhibited together but with separate areas for space .
Then guests can travel to the everglades and view from a jetty American alligators in a naturally created swamp habitat with underwater viewing so guests can enjoy the view from above or below the swamp .
Oceans
Guests will then travel over the oceans viewing sea lions and pelicans in a salt water based exhibit with underwater viewing and a naturalistic beach area and jetty then guests can see Amazonian manatees in a river with vegetation for them to graze on as they would in the wild .guests then enter a arctic building featuring penguin species such as gentoo and Humboldt penguins with a separate area for little penguins a giant naturalistic ice berg and underwater viewing which then leads up to the polar bear viewing area and then exit to see the main polar bear exhibit and the snowy owl and arctic fox exhibit and walruses which guests view on land or through an underwater tunnel leading to the sea cliffs where they can view puffins and guillemots in a exhibit which will contain a giant cliff.
Australia and parrot zone
Guests can view Australia from safari trucks for the main reserve containing red kangaroos and emu as well as red necked wallaby as well as dingo separated by glass . then guests enter a climate controlled building featuring koala , kiwi , echidna and black headed pythons as guests leave this area they will enter a walkthrough aviary containing black swans , sulphur crested cockatoos blue and gold ,scarlet and hyacinth macaws . the aviary will also contain a clay cliff for the macaws to utilise it as they chose to do .
This looks like a great zoo. Will this be located in the UK somewhere?
I haven't been on here in a while. Good exhibit, every interesting approach.
ungulate nerd
Well-Known Member
Thank you elefante, I have more exhibit ideas coming such as Japan In Peril, Wild Dogs in Danger, Grazers and Browsers of the East African Savannah along with some others, anyways you design and create some pretty cool exhibits also, I enjoy reading through them, I especially like that zoo idea you had for Austin, TX where you added Neumanns gazelles and Travancore tortoises, keep up the good work buddy
Thank you elefante, I have more exhibit ideas coming such as Japan In Peril, Wild Dogs in Danger, Grazers and Browsers of the East African Savannah along with some others, anyways you design and create some pretty cool exhibits also, I enjoy reading through them, I especially like that zoo idea you had for Austin, TX where you added Neumanns gazelles and Travancore tortoises, keep up the good work buddy
Those sound like good ideas. Thanks for your comments on my zoo. I'm not sure of the availability of the animals on the lists but I figured this was the fantasy forum and the animals I have on there aren't too unreasonable.
ungulate nerd
Well-Known Member
No problem elephante, about your idea IMO it is possible to obtain those species but it is not really as probable or as easy as obtaining animals like Red river hogs or Blackbucks but obtaining Neumanns gazelles, Travancore tortoises and other rarities like those can be done, its just a long and hard process
When I actually did some more research for the next zoo I want to design I was surprised to see just how many animals are not in North American zoos that I figured would be common. I used the Taxon Advisory Group as a guide, I'm not sure if the animals on those lists are the only animals available in North America.
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