Hey everyone, I just thought of an idea. Wouldn't it be cool if the top animal channels on cable TV, Animal Planet and Nat Geo Wild build their own zoo or animal park of some kind representing the most popular of their airing shows with exhibits and live animal displays. For example, in each zoo or park, there could be exhibits demonstrating each show and display live wild animals from those shows. For example, if Animal Planet's zoo had an exhibit for its show Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom, there could be exhibits for some of the exotic regions and parts of the world that the show has explored and been to and have many of the wild creatures that have been featured in the show. And for Nat Geo Wild's show Monster Fish, there could be exhibits and interactive displays of real very large fish, some species of which have been featured in the show before, such as giant catfish and sturgeons. If you're interested, please do post any and all of your great ideas for something like this! I'd really be interested in what you all think of this and what your ideas are!
Do you mean something like a theme park owned featuring animals that would be owned by these parks? Something like a much smaller version of Universal Studios?
Mmm, I guess something like a theme park like Universal Studios. Except it won't be full of rollercoasters and thrill rides, a park that would be divided into several good-sized sections representing many of each channel's popular shows, each complete with educational live animal exhibits and educational attractions. The park's main objective however would be to educate and inform the public about important Animal Planet and Nat Geo topics such as wildlife conservation and other common Animal Planet topics such as domestic animal abuse, wild animal rehabilitation and such things. Just and idea.
Do any of these shows last long enough to justify the many millions of $ it would cost to create a zoo/set/whatever for them? It' not the same as Harry Potter World (which is sufficiently insane without any comparisons) Wild Kingdom has a long history, of course, but the others? Besides, these networks have made their focus the people who work with wildlife not the wildlife.
Wasn't the massive newish Australian exhibit at the Baltimore Aquarium marketed as the "Discovery Channel Australian Adventure" (or something to that effect)?
Even if NatGeo Wild or Animal Planet doesn't build something like this, I think theme parks such as Busch Gardens with wildlife displays are a good idea. Guests can have fun and be educated.
The Belize Zoo started as a set for a documentary on rainforest wildlife (because they are virtually impossible to film in the wild). When the documentary was finished, the set became a public zoo.
