Describe that Zoo

Evergreen castle zoo

This zoo is located in the Russian tundra near Dudinka. Owing to how cold it is up there, all the animals exhibited are exposed to harsh winters so are all from cold environments. The first series of exhibits are wooded and exhibit 1.2 Wolverine, 4.4 Finnish forest reindeer and a pack of 3.4 Grey wolves. They are large paddocks and can be viewing from a treetop trail which winds through the exhibits. The last exhibit is for 1.1 Kamchatka brown bears. A large aviary exhibits 3.4 Snowy owls, similar to Assiniboine park zoo's exhibit.

Then, the tundra area begins, displaying 2.3 Arctic wolves in a massive, barren exhibit, 1.4 Musk oxen in a similar environment and large herd of North American caribou (10.22) in an immense exhibit covering 10 acres. A small building resembling a log cabin houses 1.1 Daurian pika and 2. 2 Norwegian lemming.

Next up is predator ridge, a 7.5 acre area devoted to big cats. 2.3 Amur leopards and 2.2 Siberian tigers are housed here, with multiple viewing opportunities for each, massive enclosures and lots of heated rocks to keep them warm in winter. Their indoor quarters are large and almost like a small section of the forest, so they can stay inside during the winter.

Finally, the last exhibit is devoted to the Arctic pack ice ecosystem. The exhibit houses 3.3 Polar bears, 2.2 Harp seals and 1.1 Arctic foxes. The exhibit resembles Louisville's Arctic exhibit in that it is essentially an abandoned Arctic outpost which has been 'taken over' by the wildlife. The Polar bears can see into the seal exhibit, just like in Detroit's Arctic Ring of Life, and there are multiple underwater viewing opportunities.

Next zoo: Ecozoo Biarritz

 

Ecozoo Biarritz is a 93-hectare zoo and safari park located in Biarritz, France. First opened in 1984, the zoo hosts between 200 to 800 species. It is divided into these sections:

• Royaume du Requin - an aquarium for Atlantic marine life.
• Basque Realm - The zoo's precinct for Iberian, west european, and moroccan deciduous forest fauna.
• Arabic Realm - The zoo's precinct for northern african desert and scrubland fauna.
• Arawak Realm - The zoo's precinct for Caribbean and South American rainforest fauna.
• Athabaskan Realm - The zoo's precinct for North American grassland fauna.
• Siberian Realm - The zoo's precinct for East Asian boreal forest and alpine fauna.
• Yolngu Realm - The zoo's precinct for australian and wallacean wetland fauna.

If it weren't clear, the zoo focuses on different ecosystems by continent, and focuses on how each ecosystem is connected to one another and the threats they all face.

Isidore Park Zoo

 

Isidore Park Zoo, Albany, New York

Overview - This zoo is probably going to be very small. Crammed in a small area in the Isidore Park (Which doesn't exist but whatever.) The zoo is shaded by temperate trees and some bamboo is also used in some areas.

The zoo has a simple entrance with a few ticket booths. The zoo then starts with a long path until you reach the first exhibit. It is a shaded pond for wood ducks, American black ducks, ruddy ducks, blue winged teals, northern pintails, painted turtles, and spotted turtles. The exhibit will have lots of wetland plants and tall grasses as well as a little viewing hut near the side. The turtles will only be on display in the warmer months due to their cold blooded nature.

The visitor then meets a crossroad that is the main loop of the zoo. Going to the there right continues the woodland theme. The next exhibit is a small pool for a pair of North American river otters. There is a little stream running down the side and a small underwater viewing area. The next two exhibits next to them are netted and both have lots of plants around the sides. The first is for some bald eagles while the other contains a pair of bobcats. There will be a display nearby with a "compare your wingspan" poster where visitors can compare thier arm length to that of giant birds.

This concludes the woodland, and the path starts to be more surrounded by bamboo. This is meant to sort of transport the visitor into the more exotic area, even though the next area really isn't known for bamboo. This is the African area and starts with a sort of African forest where there is a netted enclosure with lots of ropes and climbing structures for mantled guerezas. There is also a viewing structure with one side for the netted exhibit and the other for their indoor exhibit with more ropes and climbing structures. This indoor exhibit is part of a large structure with a glass roof. It connects to a shaded pathways that overlooks large pond with lots of plants and a sandy beach. This features the zoos pair of Nile hippos. They have an indoor space too that has a pool and waterfall, but nothing to incredible as this is a small zoo. The next exhibit has a viewing shelter too, and is a shaded, netted exhibit for lions. It also features an aviary at the side of the shelter that exhibits Taveta golden weaver, golden breasted starlings, speckled mousebirds, yellow billed hornbills, and red and yellow barbet.

The next exhibit is full of more bamboo, but this time it is more appropriate, as this is an Asian exhibit. The first exhibit is a dusty paddock for Bactrian camels and sika deer. There is also shading in the back and some protected trees. The next two exhibits are some renovated grottos with water moats and are densely planted. The two grottos contain sloth bears and Siberian tigers. There are displays showing how these animals are in danger in their natural habitats. After that, there is a medium sized aviary that contains golden pheasants, Mandarin ducks, Lord Derby's parakeets, crested wood partridge and Cabot's tragapon. The final exhibit in this area is a shaded exhibit with lots of climbing frames and a small stream for red pandas and red crowned crane

The final area is the Animal Adaptations Building. This building has a little bit of everything, and is basically an indoor exhibit with a combination of row terrariums and more natural themed areas
the first part has some row terrariums and a rocky cave structure on the side. The row terrariums consist of "water" exhibits
blue poison frog, strawberry poison frog
splendid leaf frog
Panamanian golden frog'
aquatic cacellian
multiple coral species, humbug
rose bubble tip anemone, percula clownfish
lined seahorse
These exhibits have displays about the lifecycle of a frog, the amphibian crisis, global warming, and the lives of clownfish. Right across the hall is a rocky formation where the visitor walks and a row of terrariums are in the cave walls. These contain
green anole, Mexican alligator lizard
spiny leaf insect
panther chameleon, Madagascar day gecko
Chilean rose tarantula
emperor scorpion
praying mantis
Then the visitor enters a dark cave. This has fake stalagmites and stalactites to transport the guest. There is a terrarium on one side for a boa constrictor (I understand these don't usually live in caves but I though it would be neat.) and the other side has a large exhibit with ropes for straw colored fruit bats.
After exiting the cave, the visitor is met with a sort of island room, representing the south Pacific. There is a large tropical terrarium for a few coconut crabs. This can be viewed from a small hut. The main draw of this room however is the giant coral reef tank that is filled with fake corals (To prevent the fish from damaging real ones) and a bubble in the side for viewing. The tank contains clown triggerfish, schooling banner fish, long nose butterflyfish, yellow tang, and Achilles tang.
The final room is inspired after the Amazon exhibit at the Scott Aquarium at Henry Doorly. There is a single tank with lots of trees and branches above. The animals that inhabit this tank are two toed sloths, scarlet macaws, toco toucans, black pacus, red tailed catfish, silver arrowana, yellow spotted Amazon river turtles, and Xingu river rays.

Outside there is a small giftshop and cafe and the loop ends there! I know this is a little descriptive but it is a smaller collection.

Next Zoo - Ocean Breeze Aquarium and Petting Zoo

 

Ocean Breeze Aquarium and Petting Zoo - Elsmere, DE

Located just outside Wilmington and Delaware Bay, Ocean Breeze Aquarium first opened in 1956, and has since become one of America's finest aquariums.

Penguin Port - A typical exhibit for Magellanic and Humboldt penguins with indoor and underwater, as well as other seabirds.

Delaware Voyage - An exhibit themed as a voyage down the Delaware river through to Delware Bay and the Atlantic, showcasing the freshwater, riperian forest, wetland, and oceanic ecosystems, with species from river otters, to songbirds, to eels and sturgeons, and mollusks and crustaceans.

Caribbean Hunters - A gallery of which is a large tank for sharks, such as sandbar tiger sharks, caribbean reef shark, and nurse sharks, as well as other fish such as groupers and moray eels, and even green sea turtles. In addition, various tanks feature other kinds of marine fauna, highlighting how they hunt for food, as well as threats to them from humans.

Stingray Sanctuary - A touch tank for the following species of stingray (listed below). The area also does a similar thing with a Horseshoe Crab touch tank.
5.6 Cownose Ray, 4.4 Southern Stingray, 3.4 Roughtail Ray, 3.3 Spotted Eagle Ray

Indonesian Safari - A freeflight pavilion (with a couple outdoor paddocks) representing Sumatra's lush rainforests and mangroves, featuring various free-roaming birds, as well as underwater-viewed tanks for crocodilians and small-clawed otters. It even features 1.1 Sumatran orangutans, 1.2 White-handed gibbons, and 3.3 Crab-eatng macaques who can all but free roam thanks to large cable ropes and mesh.

Capricorn Corral - A petting zoo for various breeds of domestic livestock and animals, mostly those associated with coastal environments like North Ronaldsay sheep. it also educates visitors on how harmful certain agricultural practices can be to marine ecosystems and how people are fixing them.

Brandon Zoo

 

A zoo located located in Brandon, Manitoba, part of Dinsdale Park.

Entrance Exhibits
1.1 Arctic Fox
1.1 Bald Eagle
2.0 Wolverine

Petting Zoo
5.5 Domestic Goat
3.3 Domestic Chicken
3.4 Domestic Rabbit
2.2 Highland Cattle
2.3 Lacombe Pig
1.2 Alpaca

1.1 Barn Owl
1.1 Loggerhead Shrike
2.2 Turkey Vulture
3.4 American Burying Beetle

Hi-Flier Peaks

1.1 Rüppell's Griffin Vulture
1.2 Bearded Vulture
1.1 Common Crane
2.2 Alpine Chough
1.2 Demoiselle Crane
2.2 Bar-Headed Goose
2.2 Whooper Swan
1.1 White Stork

Little Prairie
1.1 Plains Pronghorn and 1.1 White-tailed Jackrabbit
2.2 Great Plains Toad
4.5 Black-Tailed Prairie Dog
1.2 Black-Footed Ferret
3.3 Northern Burrowing Owl
1.1 American Badger
1.1 Hognosed Snake
2.2 Plains Garter Snake
1.2 Prairie Skink
1.2 Sharp-Tailed Grouse
1.2 Ferruginous Hawk
2.2 Greater Prairie Chicken
1.1 Swift Fox
1.0 Plains Coyote

Birds of Lake Winnipeg
1.1 Piping Plover, 1.1 American Oystercatcher, 1.1 American Avocet, 1.2 American White Pelican, 2.2 Ivory Gull, and 2.2 Least Bittern
1.1 Common Snapping Turtle
1.1 Great Blue Heron
1.1 Osprey

2.2 Grey Wolf
1.1 American Black Bear

Asian River Camp
3.3 Lord Derby's Parakeet, 1.2 Purple Heron, and 2.2 Fulvous Whistling Duck
2.2 Great Cormorant

1.1 Gharial
1.1 Asian Crocodile Monitor
1.1 Spectacled Cobra
1.1 King Cobra
1.1 Reticulated Python
1.1 Giant Gourami

1.2 Bengal Tiger

1.1 Greater One-Horned Rhino and 1.1 Sarus Crane

1.2 Lar Gibbon

Koala Crossing
2.2 Koala

2.3 Bennett's Wallaby
2.2 Cape Barren Goose
2.2 Common Wallaroo
1.1 Black Swan

2.2 Dingo

1.1 Laughing Kookaburra
1.1 Tawny Frogmouth

Barrington Zoo and Museum

 

this exhibit reminds me a lot of the st Lawrence themed exhibit Aquarium du quebec

 

Aren't you going to describe Barrington Zoo? Bit annoying when I am alerted a reply but it doesn't describe a zoo. Sorry.

 

I’ll do Barrington

 

I could the next zoo after Barrington if you'd like.

 

Yeah, do it.
Or you could, you know, do Barrington yourself now.

 

I'm in the middle of Barrington. I can post the Entrance and then post the rest later.

 

Barrington Zoo is in Newry, UK, and was opened in 1900 by the Barrington family. The zoo opened with just 10 species, but it now houses 200. Here is the walkthrough description:

Entrance:

The zoo opens with a large, central area, called Parrot Plaza, that features a macaw show area. The species vary between Scarlet Macaw, Hyacinth Macaw, Military Macaw, and sometimes a Palm Cockatoo. To the right side of Parrot Plaza, the parrot’s enclosures are in a line, each 6” by 5” by 8”. The species list for the line of macaw aviaries is here:

1.0 Palm Cockatoo

0.2 Scarlet Macaw

1.1 Hyacinth Macaw

0.3 Military Macaw

2.4 Spix’s Macaw

To the right is a gift shop with a pebbly wall on one side, and water drips down the rocks into a river, which goes under a small bridge, into a Leopard Tortoise exhibit. It is a sandy exhibit, with a few small cacti and a little den inside the gift shop, called “Tortoise Trinkets”. The gift shop sells plushies, toys, and animal figurines. They also sell picture albums of the zoo’s early days and the indoor tortoise exhibit is almost the same as their outdoor exhibit, by with more rocks.

The gift shop was built in 1950 as an indoor enclosure for hoofstock, then renovated in 1991 to be the gift shop, but pieces of the building’s past remains, such as horses rearing on the corners of the roof.
I'm still adding more.

 

Ooh, interesting. May we see more?

 

Still in the process of it. In the middle of a Shores exhibit, and will post the full zoo next.

 

Shores of the World at Barrington Zoo:

The zoo is split into a few areas, the first of which is a building called “Shores of the World”, and showcases the following species:

5.13 Little Blue Penguin

1.0 Saltwater Crocodile

1.1 Freshwater Crocodile

2.5 Australian Fur Seal

1.3 Quokka

2.10 African Penguin

2.2 Red River Hog

1.4 Diana Monkey

1.1 Pygmy Hippo

2.0 Nile Crocodile

0.1 Jaguar

3.8 Squirrel Monkey

2.5 Columbian White-faced Capuchin

1.1 Baird’s Tapir

0.0.4 Arapaima

1.1 Fernandina Island Tortoise

1.4 Capybara

Description:

As you walk into the building, you hear the sounds of terns and penguins, and above your head is a water tunnel, used to transport Little Blue Penguins to and from their enclosures, with air still at the top to give them some breath. A little while longer and the penguin’s main enclosure is in view. It has a gush of wind coming in from the area, and the glass shows the pool, and a large tube on the right contains water, so the penguins can access its private area. The enclosure is sandy, with some sea grasses, a small palm tree, and some feeder fish inside the pool gives the fairy penguins plenty of space. The path turns to glass, and below is a view of the Freshwater Crocodiles, with a long, shady enclosure with rocky outcrops and banana trees. The opposite side is an exhibit for a large Saltwater Crocodile, with a heated rock overlooking the pool, with glass to give the illusion that the crocodilians are in the same habitat. The next area is a large, glass dome to give plenty of space to a colony of Australian Fur Seals, with a rocky enclosure and some grassy areas, it gives a nice home. The final enclosure in Australia is a walkthrough exhibit for Quokkas, with an aviary-like style to it. It is the lushest habitat in Australia and has all grass, and water flows through, with a bridge for guests and possibly animals to cross. The next section, Africa, is introduced with a natural path within a lush, sectioned greenhouse (similar to Amazonia at the D.C. Zoo). The first is a coastal enclosure for a breeding colony of African Penguins, with a gravel bank and sandy inner area, this gives a large area for the penguins, along with artificial nesting areas for the penguins to lay their eggs. A waterfall from above gives the penguins water, and an escalator brings guests within the Congo Rainforest. The second part of the greenhouse is an aviary, with African Spoonbill, Hammerkop, African Grey Parrot, Pied Crow, Violet-backed Hyliota, African Blue Flycatcher, Rufous-bellied Tit, African Green Pidgeon, Meyer’s Parrot, and Rufous-sided Broadbill. In addition to the free-flying birds, Diana Monkeys swing in the trees. On the walkway, there is a flowing water source, with Pygmy Hippos and Red River Hogs inhabiting it. The enclosure is primarily dirt and sand, and the artificial river is wider and deeper in the hippo’s habitat. The river then flows through chain link fencing and into a habitat for Nile Crocodiles, which was almost identical to the hippos, only less lush and drier. Another escalator brings you to a small picnic area called “Crocodile Café”, providing an underwater view of the crocs. A double doorway leads you out of Africa, and into Latin America. The first habitat inside of the final area of the Shores building is an indoor area for a recued black Jaguar named “Ebony”. It is made of a rocky flooring and backdrop, with a hole in the rocks to bring her to her outdoor area. The enclosure does feature a pool with a sandy bottom, along with underwater viewing. The second-to last enclosure is similar to Africa, and has a large, jungle greenhouse, only with no birds and a large tank for Arapaima, which also acts as a pool for Capybara and Baird's Tapir. An open top over the guests for Squirrel Monkeys and Columbian White-faced Capuchins to jump between the trees. The end of the path leads to the exit out of the building and gives a rare look at the recently re-discovered Fernandina Island Tortoise, transferred from South America after the two re-found pair laid eggs, and were moved to Barrington. The final animal is the Jaguar, as next to the tortoises, a large, netted habitat filled with plants and another pool allows Ebony inside and out at anytime.
This is the last individual exhibit, and the full zoo will be posted tomorrow.

 

I know I said I'd post the whole zoo next, but I think putting this zoo in pieces is best, especially since this part took up almost 6 pages on Word, I have to add it here. I have the North American and Children's Zoo Areas right here:
Frontier Farm:

Next to the Shores building, on the left, there is a ranch-like arch with a horseshoe hanging, along with a sign that reads: “Frontier Farm.” A species list is here:

1.1 Mediterranean Miniature Donkey

2.2 Suri Alpaca

0.2 Ossabaw Island Hog

1.1 Kunekune Pig

1.0 Madagascan Zebu

0.2 Jersey Cow

0.1 Jersey Cow x Madagascan Zebu

1.3 Miniature Appaloosa Horses

0.5 Nigerian Dwarf Goat

0.2 Nubian Goat

1.10 Leghorn Chicken

0.5 Rhode Island Red Chicken

2.5 Indian Peafowl

Description:

The Barnyard opens to an old, brown barn with information on its residents, Leghorn and Rhode Island Red Chickens, Suri Alpacas, and Kunekune Pigs. Outside the barn, a mix of Madagascan Zebu and Jersey Cattle are in a grassy paddock, with another walkthrough barn, this time red and newer. The old barn has a small yard for pigs, with neighboring Ossabaw Island Hogs. The alpaca corral is across the swine exhibits, along with the mix of Nigerian Dwarf Goats and Nubian Goats. A gap in the fence allows the goats to access a petting area where children can pet and groom the goats. The corral also features climbing platforms for the goats, along with a shade structure. The Barnyard allows free roaming Indian Peafowl, but they spend most of their time inside the goat petting area. Next to the alpacas, a larger, grassier paddock for Miniature Horses, all with a variation of the appaloosa pattern. The final exhibit before exiting the Frontier Farm is an exact same yard as the horses are for a pair of Mediterranean Miniature Donkeys. The end of the domestic animals leads to the exit/entrance for the Shores of the World Building.

American Trail:

The American Trail is a historic exhibit, first being home to hoofstock and old bear grottos, which is why the elk habitat is behind the gift shop. Today, it is split into 4 sub-sections: Great Plains, Eastern Woodland, Swamps of the South, and Land of the North. Here is the species list:

Great Plains:

1.7 Baja Pronghorn

3.15 Black-tailed Prairie Dog

1.5 Attwater’s Prairie Chicken

1.4 Plains Bison

1.6 Sierra Nevada Bighorn Sheep

1.3 Mustang

1.1 Plains Coyote

2.5 California Quail

0.5 Greater Roadrunner

1.2 Gopher Tortoise

1.0 California Kingsnake

2.0 Striped Skunk

1.0 Wolverine

1.1 Kit Fox

2.5 California Kangaroo Rat

3.8 Rocky Mountain Elk

1.1 California Condor

Eastern Woodlands:

1.1 American Black Bear

2.0 Eastern Hellbender

0.1 Bobcat

3.0 Sika Deer

2.2 Red Fox

0.0.2 Eastern Box Turtle

3.1 Common Raven

0.1 Bald Eagle

1.2 Sandhill Crane

1.5 Assateague Pony

0.2 Turkey Vulture

1.6 North American River Otter

1.0 Black Rat Snake

1.0 Copperhead Snake

Swamps of the South:

2.4 American Alligator

3.12 American Flamingo

0.2 Florida Panther

1.2 Wood Stork

0.3 Florida Racoon

1.4 Key Deer

0.4 Virginia Opossum

1.0 Osprey

Land of the North:

1.2 Dall Sheep

1.5 American Pika

1.4 Caribou

2.4 Gray Wolf

1.6 Musk Ox

1.0 Snowy Owl

0.2 Grizzly Bear

1.1 Polar Bear

1.9 Willow Ptarmigan

2.2 Arctic Hare

1.3 Arctic Fox

Description:

In the exiting/opening area for both the Shores of the World & Frontier Farm, a fallen tree leans on a large oak, creating an arch, used to enter the North American section. The row of trees and bushes create a wall over this area, since the first exhibit is dry. It houses a breeding herd for the Baja Pronghorn, along with a flock of Attwater’s Prairie Chicken also reproduce freely. The habitat is mostly dry dirt and sand, but has random grass patches here and there, along with rocks sprouting out of the ground. The next enclosure is not far, since it is on a short cliff overlooking the pronghorn and birds, and keeps Black-tailed Prairie Dogs, with a hillier habitat, and a juniper tree allows shade. In a few feet, the tree line surrounding the path breaks, and reveals a large, grassy paddock with a large birch tree for a herd of Plains Bison. The back of the enclosure has an artificial mountain for a group of Sierra Nevada Bighorn Sheep. On the path to the up-close view of the sheep, another grassy yard is home to Mustangs, trained but not broken to ride. The yard includes a trail of dirt by the fence, and tall grasses. The final enclosures before the mountain is in similar fashion to the first two, with a taller cliff between a wooded enclosure for a pair of Plains Coyotes, and the enclosure above is an aviary, for Greater Roadrunners and a breeding group of California Quail. The path elevates as the mountain towers over, and the other side of it is smoother, and has lots of out crops, the largest having a door in the middle of it for staff to access the steep mound. After leaving the sheep behind, the next habitat is an indoor building labeled: “California Canyon”, since this was the area where the 5th sub-area occupied. The building opens with two enclosures, one on each side of the path. The left enclosure is the largest in the building and is the indoor habitat for a Wolverine named “Logan.” The indoor habitat is full of dead trees, along with ferns. The right enclosure is for a pair of Kit Foxes, with both real and fake cactuses, which keepers use as feeding enrichment. The walls are artificial rocks, and it is layered with sand and dirt. The middle of the building is a tall, circular glass terrarium for a California Kingsnake. The opposite side of the building are enclosures like the foxes and wolverines, only with one being an open air, desert exhibit for Gopher Tortoise and California Kangaroo Rats, and an opposite enclosure for a brother pair of Striped Skunk. It is the same as the wolverine but is lusher. The outdoor enclosure for the wolverines features a black spruce, and a viewing shelter gives keeper talks about Logan’s story. Across the building there is the most forested enclosure in the Great Plains, and a herd of Rocky Mountain Elk inhabit it. The enclosure is behind the gift shop, and used to contain Przewalski Horses, which have been relocated to another area. The final enclosure is an aviary for the only California Condors in Europe, which is successful as a breeding program. The next thing after the free flight birds are a line of overgrown grottos, with old path near them. The only grotto still standing has been destroyed on one side, and now houses an old pair of American Black Bear named “Yogi” and “Cindy”. The exhibit is also overgrown, but only slightly on the rocks, and a pool along with a hut with underwater viewing has been added, along with natural substrate and ponderosa pines have been added for the couple to climb. Inside the hut, there is a large tank for Eastern Hellbenders, and a terrarium for rescue Eastern Box Turtles. Outside the hut, a male bobcat named “Bob” usually sleeps on the top of rocks. Along with the rocks, a climbing frame is in place on the soil. After leaving the bear building, another ungulate yard comes into view, with rare Sika Deer buck triplets. The enclosure is both a wetland and an aviary, and at that, a walkthrough aviary. Venturing into the unique exhibit, the three stags’ bugle, which you could hear from the end of the Trail. The aviary contains the following bird species: Baltimore Oriole, Great Blue Heron, Little Blue Heron, Wood Duck, North American Ruddy Duck, Common Raven, Northern Cardinal, Coastal Blue Jay, Cattle Egret, Green Heron, Northern Pintail, Sandhill Crane, Trumpeter Swan, and Yellow Warbler, along with separate aviaries, they contain a Bald Eagle and Turkey Vultures. The aviary represents the invasive species of the sika deer, even though the zoo bred them. The aviary’s environment is a marshland, showing off the Chesapeake Marshes in Maryland and Delaware (and this was easy to design considering I live in Maryland). Once exiting the unique enclosure, the second to last habitat is for baby foxes and their mother. It is an old fashion exhibit, which used to contain the eagle. The second last habitat in the east are more wild horses, almost as famous as the mustangs, the Assateague Pony. The enclosure’s design is like the Marsh Aviary, without it being an aviary, with it being primarily a wetland, along with an overlook. The enclosure is dedicated to Paul and Maureen Beebe, owners of the famous pony, Misty. The last enclosure in the watershed is a stream, home to North American River Otters, which play both on land, and in the water. The enclosure has several trees and fallen logs, with one both inside and out of the water. The underwater viewing also has two terrariums, which houses a male Black Rat Snake and Northern Copperhead. The end of the east brings you to the swamps of the south, literally. The smallest of the sub-sections, the first habitat is a completely indoor home for a congregation of American Alligators. The habitat is a mangrove forest, with aquatic shelters between the roots of artificial mangrove trees. Once out of the alligator building, the water creates a waterfall into an open topped Florida Raccoon exhibit, which gives guests a view on how raccoons hunt, as the pool houses crayfish for the raccoons to eat. In a yard, an aviary across from the raccoon’s houses “Oleander”, a male Osprey. Next to the osprey is a reused aviary for a mother Virginia Opossum and her adult offspring. The second to last enclosure is a mix enclosure, with a flock of American Flamingos, with a small herd of Key Deer and a trio of Wood Storks. The enclosure is the second most terrestrial in this area, though it features a pool mainly covered in reeds and lily pads. The final exhibit is the newest, a large enclosure for Florida Panthers. The two females were born at the zoo, and a male is awaited to be transferred. It has actual mangrove trees and a hut for up close encounters and training demonstrations for the panthers. The last of the sub-sections, Land of the North, opens with a wall of mist. Through the thick air, another mountain comes into view, representing Mount McKinley, the tallest mountain in North America. This is not for scenery, but rather for Dall Sheep. The mountain is walkthrough, which has a pocket exhibit for American Pikas. Once out of the hill, a large aviary with small pines and firs features a famous Snowy Owl, the owl that was used in the first Harry Potter film, appropriately named “Hedwig”. Behind them, a tundra enclosure for Greenland Muskox and Barren Ground Caribou. It is entirely planted with grasses from the arctic. The plains are completely treeless, with only logs in the paddock. An enclosure overlooks the grassy yard, which is home to Arctic Foxes, and guests can get to the foxes, which are separated by a slanted hill, similar to the Detroit’s fox enclosure. The next stop is Carnivore Falls, an indoor viewing to show the outdoor home to three apex predators. The first of the residents is a floor to ceiling panel for seeing a pack of Northwestern Timber Wolves. The enclosure is forested in the back, with a stream leading into another carnivore, an underwater viewing for a pair of Polar Bears, which are successful in breeding, having 4 cubs in the 10 years the couple have been at the zoo. The viewing doesn’t show much of the terrestrial part of the enclosures, but a rock wall separates them from their cousins, the Grizzly Bear. The enclosure is almost flat, and a pool on the outdoor viewing shows it. After exiting the building, the polar bear habitat comes into view, which also contains arctic grasses, along with few trees. On the of the bears, you can go to the wolves’ outdoor enclosure, which is on a hill, is filled with trees, along with a rock protruding out, giving a flat area. The left of the polar bears brings guests to the grizzly exhibit, with a waterfall, giving Carnivore Falls its name. The water flows into their pool, which is concrete. The enclosure is entirely empty, other than a hollow log and two ash trees, one dead and another alive. The three enclosures are in a circle, and after you exit the building, a path leads forward, though it passes the last enclosure on the trail, for Willow Ptarmigans and Arctic Hares. It is mostly grass, with a burrow built into a hill. The trail ends, with a path split in two, one on the left going to the pronghorn and chickens, and the right going to the old elephant house, now called the Thorny Forest.

 

The Frontier Farm is named after Frontier Developments, the company who made Planet Zoo.

 

Also, the name for the Thorny Forest has been renamed to the Savannah Overlook.

 

Um, should I make a new zoo or wait for @grevy's zebra to finish?

 

I’m caught in virtual school, so I can assign a mini zoo now, and a full zoo after this is done
McHenry Children Zoo