Golden Gate Metropolis Zoo

[(Admin)Cricket]

Fern, that path looks like the in-game Mexican stone path. I enjoy using that one

 

 

[Fern]

Fern, that path looks like the in-game Mexican stone path. I enjoy using that one

lol not the one in the screens in this thread. The screen for the yellowstone pack which is green with rocks and not an ingame path. This one

[(Admin)Cricket]

lol Sorry about that Fern! I believe that is one of the paths in the Forks pack found here ... Twilight: Olympic National Park by Gemdiket

[pukkie]

How come I missed this pack? :JC_see_stars: It looks wonderful :cheer-girls-group-3x2-green:

[caddienoah]

I enjoyed walking through your zzoo...can't wait to see more!!!

[Sher Shah Suri]

Don't worry everybody, still work on GGMZ, just thought I show some of the other zoos I'm working on.

 

East Singapore Zoo of Rainforest Animals

Located in the city of Queenstown, Singapore, the ESZORA, managed by RHZWA (Raja Harimau Worldwide Zoos Association), was opened in 1999 as an effort to save the animals of the jungles around the world, threatened by logging, livestock, and burning. Many rare species are seen at the ESZORA, and the state of the art exhibits fit in with the greatness of Singapore's other three (soon to be four) zoos.

 

I'm zoo manager Jake Whitman, and I'll be escorting you on your tour through the zoo. As you can see, this is the entrance. The aviary is to the almost immediate left, displaying rainforest birds from around the world, with highlights including grey-necked rockfowl, Congo peafowl, Raggiana birds of paradise, white-throated bellbirds, and ocellated turkeys. The huge free flight aviary is home to over 70 species of parrots and passerine birds. A Mayan temple serves as a restaurant, and the Botanical Garden showcases more than 600 species of jungle plants.

 

This was the first exhibit to be completed, and it is home to three species: greater spot-nosed guenons, spot-necked otters, and Debrazza's guenons. While the otters swim in their pool, the primates can swing happily through the branches of the orchid trees.

 

Second to be seen are the zoo's pig-nosed turtles. Several species of river weeds grow inside. Keepers can often tell when the female is pregnant, and if she is, she is transported to the zoo's hatchery, located in the aviary. In the upper right corner is a sad reminder of a replica of a Vietnamese forest, now torn down, to make way for a condominium (Cheng Cu means condo in Vietnamese).

 

The rather large rainforest for galahs and sulphur-crested cockatoos. The galahs' sweet chirping songs conflict with the cockatoos' raucous squawking. An invisinet, also seen at places such as the Hilo Zoo & Botanical Gardens (a friend's zoo of mine at Tesara), covers the habitat, preventing birds from escaping.

 

Located in the center of an array of exhibits is the Sumatran rhino enclosure. The only hairy rhinos in the world, many trees grow here to protect their skin from sunburn. The ESZORA is also proud to announce, that, along with the Cincinnati and Hilo Zoo, it is the only zoo to breed these rare ungulates, with a baby born days before your tour. When she is mature, the calf will be released to the rainforest. Name ideas, anyone?

 

A little waterfall area.

 

A large island is home to a troupe of Gabriella's crested gibbons. With branches, vines, and jungle gyms to climb on, they are easily entertained in their habitat. Guests can pay four bucks to kayak around the island, getting a view of the gibbons above them.

 

Separated by the Chung Cu area by only a low hedge, fishing cats are seen next. Live goldfish are provided for the interesting felines to dive into the water. Also seen in this photo is the West African dwarf crocodile habitat. The WAD crocs can be seen from ground level or underwater.

 

Though can barely tell, the exhibit for shy yellow-backed duikers is sunk several feet into the ground, to provide a more panoramic view for guests. There are several brief views of the duikers, then two wider viewing areas.

 

Held in the last exhibit for now, the ESZORA is proud to present the only saolas in international captivity! The extremely rare bovines have plenty of obstacles to hide behind; foliage, rocks, hills, and fences, but right now, they seem to be out in the open enjoying the sun.

 

Come visit again!

[pukkie]

You build such lovely and pretty zoos :wub:

Love your tour through the zoo so far I am glad to visit again as it expands

[Firehawke]

I love the beginning of this new zoo!!! The layout is great, and wonderful use of the signs, banners, and letters. And great choice of animals! Keep up the great work---can't wait to see more!

[Sher Shah Suri]

Boulenger Park Zoo

BPZ, located in the small (16,700 people) town of Boulenger, Connecticut, has long been a hometown favorite, opened in 1958 as a small menagerie and petting zoo. Kids would often pay a dime to come in and buy a balloon while watching the rhesus monkeys or petting the llamas. It was known for its beauty, with plenty of willows and elms growing. A bronze statue of the town's founder, John P. Boulenger, stood outside the entrance, in the center of a pool surrounded by a brick path. It never fell as many of the zoos now run by RHZA, but was redesigned and remodeled in 1972. The year 1980, then 1987, then 1997, and finally 2008 saw months of construction and remodeling as well. The pictures shown are taken during the 2008 construction.

 

Here is the redesigned entrance (the statue still stands further outside the zoo). You'll need a zoo map to follow the many branching paths of the zoo. The restrooms can hold more than 35 people at a time. The gift shop, surrounded by foliage, has super-low prices. BPZ takes a solemn vow to have a simple zoo, so the path is made of soft dirt.

 

You can see the unfinished restaurant area. The brick establishment has wonderful food. What are the two exhibits in the picture?

 

Here you can see the paddock, home to Welsh ponies and Barbados blackbelly sheep. Hawaiian black rams used to live here.

 

This picture shows the oriental savanna replica, home to Indian rhinoceroses and blackbucks. Back in 1981, the exhibit, not as good as it is today, also held several species of birds; sarus cranes, great bustards, and Indian peafowl. All except the peafowl, kept in a separate habitat, were sold in 1992 to zoos as far away as Berlin and San Francisco.

 

Here you can see the second the exhibits viewable from the restaurant photo. The Asian elephant exhibit has won several awards already for the naturalism of the exhibit and interesting viewing areas, including a closeup view of the elephants behind foot-thick glass, an elevated viewing area, and an annex of the elephant shelter.

 

A beautiful, forested grotto is home to a family of grizzly bears. More than fifty years ago, this was simply a concrete grotto. Dirt, grass, and real trees were imported from the Adirondacks and the Cascades, and the bears were returned from a subpar exhibit to the natural enclosure you see today in 2008.

 

Seen here is the polar bear grotto, artificially blasted with well, artificial snow. The huge 675,000 gallon pool, has a manmade ice floe and a beer keg full of ice to play with. A cooled cave leads underground to their indoor shelter. Most of the indoor shelters are underground, to make the zoo look as wild as possible, while keeping the simple guest area.

[pukkie]

So very beautiful Sher Shah Suri :wub: The exhibits are wonderfully done and the scenery is just lovely