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Bronx Zoo 1940s article on design of African Plains

Discussion in 'United States' started by Zooplantman, 6 Apr 2011.

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  1. Zooplantman

    Zooplantman Well-Known Member

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    I agree; having seen the exhibit last year, I would say it will be totally fine by the time it becomes 100 years old, in 2041, provided it gets the maintainance needed.
     
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    Very nice read, and actually kind of fun to see the differences that have arisen in our media industry. Just some of the wording in it is great.

    I just saw this exhibit a few weeks ago and its definitely a decent set of exhibits. It was definitely ahead of its time in the 1940s but it definitely looks dated now. The rock wall for the antelope exhibits and the moats on the lion exhibit are definitely not ideal. There is also quite a bit of chain link fencing in other parts. The space is still great though and there are many Savannah exhibits that are worse than this. The area definitely has potential to reach about the same level as CGF and Baboon Ridge with a few barrier modifications.