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Zoo Boise's African Plains Exhibit
03-08-2008
Zoo Boise is in the late phases of construction for their $2.8 million exhibit complex that will transform 3 1/2 acres at the south end of the zoo into an African Savannah and Village. Over 35 animals of 17 species will call this new exhibit home including rock hyrax, DeBrazza's guenon, serval, lion, bat-eared fox, Grevy's zebra, giraffe, black-casqued hornbill, purple roller, West African crowned crane, hooded vulture, weaver birds, and African spurred tortoise. The exhibit will also feature a boat ride on the lagoon, and a classroom space with windows opening into the new lion exhibit. The exhibit is scheduled to open in October of 2008.
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03-08-2008
An African Savannah without any antelopes ?
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#3
03-08-2008
There was originally planned to be, but when the decision was made to keep the Grevy's zebra instead of acquiring Grant's zebras, the antelope were nixed. Grevy's zebra don't generally mix well with things smaller than themselves (but honestly I think the zoo is nervous about them with the giraffes as well)
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#4
03-08-2008
Zebraduiker-Most of our Zoos don't have antelopes in their savannahs and that's because they just aren't availiable so I can see what you mean.
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03-08-2008
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#6
04-08-2008
Here is some more information
Boise Weekly - Idaho's Only Alternative: Arts: Visual Art: From Burundi to Boise |
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#7
09-08-2008
Another news article, this with more description. Has a species list too
reticulated giraffe African lion Grevy's zebra serval De Brazza's guenon (monkey, summer only) bat-eared fox rock hyrax African crowned cranes African spurred tortoise African plated lizard Kenyan sand boa dung beetle black-casqued hornbill trumpeter hornbill purple rollers red bishops violet turaco Zoo bringing a bit of Africa to Boise | Local News | Idaho Statesman |
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#8
14-09-2008
Zoo Boise builds an African world | Life | Idaho Statesman
The price tag appears to fluctuate every time I read a different newspaper article, but now the African Plains exhibits are listed as costing $3.7 million. This October the zoo will open its largest expense ever, and the first major habitat opening since 2000. |
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#9
15-09-2008
Yeah as I understand it the construction costs keep going up and up as they build. The last number I heard was 2.8 million but having been watching construction, I can easily see the 3.7 million number being true.
Last edited by Ituri; 15-09-2008 at 04:40 AM. |
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#10
15-09-2008
It doesnt help that fuel prices continue to rise...
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#11
15-09-2008
When you look at the species list and consider the number of enclosures and aviaries, as well as the holding areas, viewing areas, plumbing and electric required....this is either the most frugally budgeted exhibit of the past several years, or it may be the worst.
In other words, all this for $3million?!?!?! |
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#12
16-09-2008
Well this is a rather small-market zoo, so you're not going to see something necessarily the same quality (at least as far as the animal exhibit themselves go) as you'd find in a zoo with a larger budget. I'm pretty sure there is not a lick of artificial rockwork to be seen in this exhibit.
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#13
20-09-2008
I just got done with a pre-opening behind-the-scenes tour of the exhibit and I must say, for the money I'm quite impressed. And the statement about rockwork turned out to be not entirely true, there are some artificial termite mounds. The zoo used entirely local labor and lots of volunteer and staff labor. They really stretched their budget.
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20-09-2008
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#15
20-09-2008
No not yet, once the exhibit is opened and populated with animals I will.
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