Fort Worth Zoo Upcoming masterplan completion

Spixii

Spixii

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Although several of Forth Worth's exhibits were constructed in the 90's, they feel increasingly dated... Luckily the zoo is soon embarking on a multi-million dollar (20 year) face lift.

First on the agenda is to turn adjacent soccer fields into a new Savanna enclosure for Giraffe, Ostrich, and Black Rhino.
The current Savanna will be turned into a secondary elephant yard- with the construction of another Barn (I'm not really sure why?). The second yard will be connected to the current yard by means of an over-head bridge. A feature I'm only aware of at the Denver zoo at present. Elephants are receiving the first of the improvements by 2016 to comply with the PC management mandate- and allow space for up to three calves expected in the next 2-4 years.

Indian Rhinoceros will enjoy a yard expansion

While the common hippo will be moved else where in the zoo (the soccer fields as well?) and receive a larger enclosure with underwater viewing.
 
Interesting about the soccer fields. I seem to remember that in the last contract with the city, the soccer fields were ruled our as a possible expansion area. I guess it helps to have friends who own the city...

A new barn is desperately needed, as the old one is far too small, and may not meet the AZA requirements.
 
Thank god the elephants will recieve a major expansion as there exhibit is puny along with the adjacant hippo exhibit.
 
i did a quick and rough analysis of the adjacent soccer fields on SketchUp, and the site for the proposed expansion is right at 10 acres. With a site that large and excluding elephants, they could have the potential for a really nice African savanna with some interesting species.
 
loxodontaafrica said:
Although several of Forth Worth's exhibits were constructed in the 90's, they feel increasingly dated... Luckily the zoo is soon embarking on a multi-million dollar (20 year) face lift.

First on the agenda is to turn adjacent soccer fields into a new Savanna enclosure for Giraffe, Ostrich, and Black Rhino.
The current Savanna will be turned into a secondary elephant yard- with the construction of another Barn (I'm not really sure why?). The second yard will be connected to the current yard by means of an over-head bridge. A feature I'm only aware of at the Denver zoo at present. Elephants are receiving the first of the improvements by 2016 to comply with the PC management mandate- and allow space for up to three calves expected in the next 2-4 years.
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Are they switching from Asian to African elephants?
 
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