New enclosures 2018

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After seeing the progress of Chimp Eden at Twycross Zoo over the last few months, I thought it would good for us to share developments at other zoos all in One place (this thread).

So what new developments have you seen recently? I'd love to see photos/hear about them :)
 
Chester: Dusky pademelon and tree kangaroo enclosure on islands, madagascar area with lemur walkthrough, new squirrel enclosure on islands.
 
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Is this thread just for new developments or can extensive upgrades of existing enclosures be included??
 
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Twycross - Chimpanzee house and enclosure
Chessington - Amur tiger enclosure
Paultons park - Little Africa
Blackpool zoo - Asian elephant house and enclosure
 
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This is a general overview of ongoing construction projects in the UK at the moment and their planned opening dates. Anyone with further information on any of the projects or knows of any I have missed out (I am sure there are many) please let me know and feel free to discuss any of the ongoing projects.


Amazon World Zoo Park


Giant Anteater enclosure - ?


Birmingham Wildlife Conservation Park


Reptile house extension - ?



Blackpool Zoo


Asian Elephant enclosure – Easter 2018


Bristol Zoo


New aviary for Yellow Cardinals - ?


Chessington World of Adventure


Amur Tiger enclosure – 5th May 2018


Chester Zoo


Dusky Pademelon and Tree Kangaroo enclosure – Summer 2018

Madagascar area (include Lemur walkthrough) – Autumn 2018

Prevost Squirrel enclosure - ?


Colchester Zoo


Lion enclosure - ?

Colobus and Patas Monkey Enclosure - ?

Reptile House - ?


Curraghs Wildlife Park


Lemur Walkthrough (Ring Tailed, Gentle, Black and White, Red Ruffed) – Summer 2018


Drayton Manor Theme Park


Ring Tailed Lemur enclosure - ?

Penguin enclosure - ?

Black Leopard enclosure - ?

Sulawesei Macaque enclosure - ?


Dudley Zoo


Binturong enclosure – May Day

Sumatran Tiger enclosure extension - ?

Prevosts Squirrel enclosure - ?

Black Lemur area in Walkthrough - ?

Orangutan and Gibbon Development - ?

Parrot Aviary - ?


Edinburgh Zoo


Renovation of Gibbon enclosure - ?


Exmoor Zoo


Wolverine enclosure – 2018

Otter enclosure converted for Bush Dogs – Summer 2018


Hoo Farm


Cheetah enclosure - ?

Lemur forest (Ring Tailed Lemurs, Capybaras, Coatis, Alpacas, Llamas, Ostrich, Emu, Water Buffalo) – Easter 2018


Howletts Wild Animal Park


Cheetah Enclosure - ?


Knowsley Safari Park


Amur Tiger enclosure - ?

Savannah (Giraffe, Scimitar Horned Oryx, Blesbok) - ?

Elephant enclosure - ?


Lakeland Wildlife Oasis


Red Squirrel – Easter 2018


London Zoo


Colobus Monkey Enclosure - ?


Marwell Zoo


Tropical house (Two toed Sloth, Crocodile Monitor Lizards, Pygmy Marmosets, Asian Brown Tortoises, Javan Chevrotain) – 26th March


Noah Ark Zoo Farm


Tapir and Capybara house - ?


Paignton Zoo


Savannah area (Vulture aviary, Warthogs, Banded Mongoose, Aardvark, Meerkat, Elephant, Giraffe, Zebra) – Summer 2019

Cheetah extension - ?


Paradise Wildlife Park


Jaguar enclosure expansion - ?

Renovation of Bat House - ?


Paultons Park


Little Africa (Meerkats, Porcupines, Lizards, Fennec Foxes, Giant Pouched Rats, Scorpions, Trumpeter Hornbills, Black Crowned Night Herons) – February half term (unsure if already open)


South Lakes Wild Animal Park


Discovery centre ( Boas, Anacondas) – 2018

Jaguar enclosure improvements - ?


Twycross Zoo


Chimpanzee house and enclosure – Easter 2018

Sumatran Tiger Enclosure – ?

Conversion of Elephant enclosure for Rhinos - ?


Welsh Mountain Zoo


Snow Leopard enclosure - ?



Wild Place Project


Woodland zone (European Brown Bears, European Wolves, Eurasian Lynx, Wolverine) – Summer 2019


Wildwood Discovery Park


Wolf Enclosure – 2018


Yorkshire Wildlife Park



Polar Bear Enclosure - ?

Large new expansion (rumoured species : Gorillas, Hippos, Sea Lions, Penguins, Dholes, Komodo Dragons, Crocodiles, Sun Bears, Bats) - ?

Arboreal animal enclosure - ?
 
Wallaby enclosure also at Lakeland to open next week.

The Tapir and Capybara at Noah’s Ark also is now finished or seemed to be nearly finished 2 weeks ago.

Flamingo at Lotherton Hall opens soon as well, their next build is Marmosets and Red Panda.

Elephant House due to open in the next month at Blackpool.

Tigers at Knowsley is now completed, awaiting move of Tigers.
 
Colchester arent building a new lion enclosure instead there making a few changes to the existing one. I believe the main change is a new house/cave at the bottom end of the enclosure.
 
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tom_bear said:
This is a general overview of ongoing construction projects in the UK at the moment and their planned opening dates. Anyone with further information on any of the projects or knows of any I have missed out (I am sure there are many) please let me know and feel free to discuss any of the ongoing projects.


Amazon World Zoo Park


Giant Anteater enclosure - ?


Birmingham Wildlife Conservation Park


Reptile house extension - ?



Blackpool Zoo


Asian Elephant enclosure – Easter 2018


Bristol Zoo


New aviary for Yellow Cardinals - ?


Chessington World of Adventure


Amur Tiger enclosure – 5th May 2018


Chester Zoo


Dusky Pademelon and Tree Kangaroo enclosure – Summer 2018

Madagascar area (include Lemur walkthrough) – Autumn 2018

Prevost Squirrel enclosure - ?


Colchester Zoo


Lion enclosure - ?

Colobus and Patas Monkey Enclosure - ?

Reptile House - ?


Curraghs Wildlife Park


Lemur Walkthrough (Ring Tailed, Gentle, Black and White, Red Ruffed) – Summer 2018


Drayton Manor Theme Park


Ring Tailed Lemur enclosure - ?

Penguin enclosure - ?

Black Leopard enclosure - ?

Sulawesei Macaque enclosure - ?


Dudley Zoo


Binturong enclosure – May Day

Sumatran Tiger enclosure extension - ?

Prevosts Squirrel enclosure - ?

Black Lemur area in Walkthrough - ?

Orangutan and Gibbon Development - ?

Parrot Aviary - ?


Edinburgh Zoo


Renovation of Gibbon enclosure - ?


Exmoor Zoo


Wolverine enclosure – 2018

Otter enclosure converted for Bush Dogs – Summer 2018


Hoo Farm


Cheetah enclosure - ?

Lemur forest (Ring Tailed Lemurs, Capybaras, Coatis, Alpacas, Llamas, Ostrich, Emu, Water Buffalo) – Easter 2018


Howletts Wild Animal Park


Cheetah Enclosure - ?


Knowsley Safari Park


Amur Tiger enclosure - ?

Savannah (Giraffe, Scimitar Horned Oryx, Blesbok) - ?

Elephant enclosure - ?


Lakeland Wildlife Oasis


Red Squirrel – Easter 2018


London Zoo


Colobus Monkey Enclosure - ?


Marwell Zoo


Tropical house (Two toed Sloth, Crocodile Monitor Lizards, Pygmy Marmosets, Asian Brown Tortoises, Javan Chevrotain) – 26th March


Noah Ark Zoo Farm


Tapir and Capybara house - ?


Paignton Zoo


Savannah area (Vulture aviary, Warthogs, Banded Mongoose, Aardvark, Meerkat, Elephant, Giraffe, Zebra) – Summer 2019

Cheetah extension - ?


Paradise Wildlife Park


Jaguar enclosure expansion - ?

Renovation of Bat House - ?


Paultons Park


Little Africa (Meerkats, Porcupines, Lizards, Fennec Foxes, Giant Pouched Rats, Scorpions, Trumpeter Hornbills, Black Crowned Night Herons) – February half term (unsure if already open)


South Lakes Wild Animal Park


Discovery centre ( Boas, Anacondas) – 2018

Jaguar enclosure improvements - ?


Twycross Zoo


Chimpanzee house and enclosure – Easter 2018

Sumatran Tiger Enclosure – ?

Conversion of Elephant enclosure for Rhinos - ?


Welsh Mountain Zoo


Snow Leopard enclosure - ?



Wild Place Project


Woodland zone (European Brown Bears, European Wolves, Eurasian Lynx, Wolverine) – Summer 2019


Wildwood Discovery Park


Wolf Enclosure – 2018


Yorkshire Wildlife Park



Polar Bear Enclosure - ?

Large new expansion (rumoured species : Gorillas, Hippos, Sea Lions, Penguins, Dholes, Komodo Dragons, Crocodiles, Sun Bears, Bats) - ?

Arboreal animal enclosure - ?
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Thanks for the great overview! Don't forget the Tree Kangaroo enclosure at Bristol in the old wallaby walk through. :)
 
I'm not sure whether the plans have progressed at all, but I think Bristol was planning to convert the Zona Brazil area into a Philippines exhibit. So that could be a possible development as well.
 
DesertRhino150 said:
I'm not sure whether the plans have progressed at all, but I think Bristol was planning to convert the Zona Brazil area into a Philippines exhibit. So that could be a possible development as well.
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I heard it may be a Vietnamese section... Who knows haha
 
Thank you for the help. I have updated the list with all the additions. If anyone knows any further details of any of the projects in terms of opening date (even if it is only a rough estimate) or species involved or any other current or future projects I have missed please let me know.


Amazon World Zoo Park

New Giant Anteater enclosure - ?


Birmingham Wildlife Conservation Park

Reptile house extension - ?


Blackpool Zoo

New Asian Elephant enclosure and house – Easter 2018


Bristol Zoo

New aviary for Yellow Cardinals - ?

Wallaby enclosure converted for Tree Kangaroo - ?

Zona Brasilia area converted to Philippine/ Vietnamese section - ?


Chessington World of Adventure

New Amur Tiger enclosure – 5th May 2018


Chester Zoo

New Dusky Pademelon and Tree Kangaroo enclosure – Summer 2018

New Madagascar area (include Lemur walkthrough) – Autumn 2018

Prevost Squirrel enclosure - ?


Colchester Zoo

Lion enclosure improvement - ?

New Colobus and Patas Monkey Enclosure - ?

New Reptile House - ?


Curraghs Wildlife Park

New Lemur Walkthrough (Ring Tailed, Gentle, Black and White, Red Ruffed) – Summer 2018


Drayton Manor Theme Park

New Ring Tailed Lemur enclosure - ?

New Penguin enclosure - ?

New Black Leopard enclosure - ?

New Sulawesei Macaque enclosure - ?


Dudley Zoo

New Binturong enclosure – May Day

Sumatran Tiger enclosure extension - ?

New Prevosts Squirrel enclosure - ?

Black Lemur area in Walkthrough - ?

New Orangutan and Gibbon Development - ?

New Parrot Aviary - ?


Edinburgh Zoo

Renovation of Gibbon enclosure - ?


Exmoor Zoo

New Wolverine enclosure – 2018

Otter enclosure converted for Bush Dogs – Summer 2018


Hagley Hall

New owl collection - ?


Hamerton Zoo

New Meerkat enclosure - ?

New Nocturnal house - ?


Hoo Farm

New Cheetah enclosure - ?

New Lemur forest (Ring Tailed Lemurs, Capybaras, Coatis, Alpacas, Llamas, Ostrich, Emu, Water Buffalo) – Easter 2018


Howletts Wild Animal Park

New Cheetah Enclosure - ?


Knowsley Safari Park

New Amur Tiger enclosure - ?

New Savannah (Giraffe, Scimitar Horned Oryx, Blesbok) - ?

New Elephant enclosure - ?


Lakeland Wildlife Oasis

New Red Squirrel enclosure – Easter 2018

New Wallaby enclosure – Late March


London Zoo

Snowdon aviary converted to Colobus Monkey Enclosure - ?


Lotherton Hall

New walk through flamingo enclosure - ?

New Marmoset and Red Panda enclosure - ?


Marwell Zoo

New Tropical house (Two toed Sloth, Crocodile Monitor Lizards, Pygmy Marmosets, Asian Brown Tortoises, Javan Chevrotain, Sclaters Crowned Pigeon, Nicobar Pigeon, Fischers Turaco, Asian Glossy Starling) – 26th March


Noah Ark Zoo Farm

New Tapir and Capybara house – finished/nearly finished


Paignton Zoo

New Savannah area (Vulture aviary, Warthogs, Banded Mongoose, Aardvark, Meerkat, Elephant, Giraffe, Zebra) – Summer 2019

Cheetah extension - ?


Paradise Wildlife Park

Jaguar enclosure expansion - ?

Renovation of Bat House - ?


Paultons Park

New Little Africa (Meerkats, Porcupines, Lizards, Fennec Foxes, Giant Pouched Rats, Scorpions, Trumpeter Hornbills, Black Crowned Night Herons) – February half term (unsure if already open)


South Lakes Wild Animal Park

New Discovery centre ( Boas, Anacondas) – 2018

Jaguar enclosure improvements - ?


Twycross Zoo

New Chimpanzee house and enclosure – Easter 2018

New Sumatran Tiger Enclosure – ?

Conversion of Elephant enclosure for Rhinos - ?


Welsh Mountain Zoo

New Snow Leopard enclosure - ?



Wild Place Project

New Woodland zone (European Brown Bears, European Wolves, Eurasian Lynx, Wolverine) – Summer 2019

Rainforest zone (American Crocodile, Capuchin, Ocelots, Sloths, Toucans, Coatis) - 2021


Wildwood Discovery Park

New Wolf Enclosure – 2018


Yorkshire Wildlife Park

New Polar Bear Enclosure - ?

Large new expansion (rumoured species : Gorillas, Hippos, Sea Lions, Penguins, Dholes, Komodo Dragons, Crocodiles, Sun Bears, Bats) - ?

New Arboreal animal enclosure - ?
 
Zooreviewsuk said:
Wallaby enclosure also at Lakeland to open next week.

The Tapir and Capybara at Noah’s Ark also is now finished or seemed to be nearly finished 2 weeks ago.

Flamingo at Lotherton Hall opens soon as well, their next build is Marmosets and Red Panda.

Elephant House due to open in the next month at Blackpool.

Tigers at Knowsley is now completed, awaiting move of Tigers.
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The flamingo enclosure (below) is already open, however there are still more birds to add to the new aviary bordering the penguin enclosure (or perhaps in the penguin enclosure, I'm only going off the signs). The new bird garden entrance is not open yet.

I'm not sure how applicable marmosets and red panda are, because construction, and perhaps planning, hasn't started yet (similar to saying gorillas for Chester, but maybe not so far in the future).

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'The Dragon's Lair' - Komodo Dragon exhibit at Birmingham Wildlife Conservation Park opening Sunday 25th March.
 
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