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Zoo Atlanta to get a makeover
08-08-2008

The zoo is about to embark on a multi million dollar transformation, to bring visitor numbers up to 1 million visitors a year.
Highlights include an extension to the African elephant enclosure
A new hippo enclosure complete with underwater viewing
and exhibits for new species such as cougar, black bear, manatee and bonobo.
Zoo Atlanta makeover could cost $100M-$200M - Atlanta Business Chronicle:

08-08-2008

I hope this new master plan finally puts Zoo Atlanta in the top ten in the US.

08-08-2008

I'm sure that many of you have read my recent review of Zoo Atlanta on the "Snowleopard's epic road trip" thread. I pointed out that the zoo was small, and after giant pandas, gorillas and orangutans the collection is a little sparse. I would love to see this little zoo undergo a massive renovation, but can it come up with the enormous amount of cash that will be required?

08-08-2008

There's a lot of money in Atlanta...I mentioned this plan earlier in the zoo atlanta thread. It seems that the zoo has bold plans to compete/complement the aquarium hippos, bonobos, native georgia fauna, and manatees! It appears that Torre Design will be designing the masterplan, they have done great work in zoos (ie Audubon), but their designs are rather conformed...many of their exhibits are quite similarly built. And they rarely seem to think outside of their box of original designs. Much of their work in other zoos are very similar to each other: for example Audubon & Tampa & Memphis; Norfolk & Peoria.

12-04-2009

Looks like the zoo may start its new captial campaign with a new reptile house.

Zoo hatches plan for reptile house | ajc.com

12-04-2009

Zoo Atlanta's reptile house already has an impressive collection, but in a sadly outdated facility. A $14 million replacement building will mean that yet again a zoo located in one of the southern States in the U.S. will have a fantastic reptile house. However, the new MOLA at the Fort Worth Zoo might still have the crown as the # 1 reptile/amphibian collection in North America when it opens in a month or two.