Exhibit Designing Competition #2

What the heck am I thinking of? LOL

 

so i think we agree you meen Either Hawaiian or Med Monk Seal?

 

Yeah, haha.

 

Also by california fur seal do you mean Northern Fur Seal or Guadalupe Fur seal?

 

I don't know man, when I go to the aquarium and watch the Pinniped show they just say Cali Fur Seal, haha

 

i think u meen californian Sealion

 

I thought so too

 

Do sharks and rays count as fish?

 

i htink they do

 

Well, they are, by definition, fish, and I used them as fish. I say yes, they do

 

Awsome thanks guys

 

Heres mine. I apoligize about the length.

You enter “Coasts of the World” through a whale bone arch with ‘The Arctic Zone’ engraved on it and come face to face with a large scale replica of a Canadian Ice Breaker. As you get closer you see a large netted aviary attached to the side containing 1.1.0 Snowy Owl (LC). The aviary itself has plenty of rocks and fallen tree limbs for cover.

You walk around the ship towards the stern and see a large pool of water. The ship’s propeller is lying on the bank not to far from you. You look into the pool and see 1.2.0 Ringed Seal (LC) and 1.1.0 Harp Seal (LC) playing. You walk down a ramp to the under water viewing area where you can see the seals disappear through a hole in the bottom of the ship. A nearby T.V. shows you a behind the scenes view of the ship; it serves as a holding area for the pinnipeds and owls. Another screen nearby describes how the seals, and Harp Seal in particular, are in decline due to human greed and lust, sealing. It also describes the warming of pack ice and the loss of their nurseries to human development.

You walk along the subterranean corridor to another viewing window. The pool, which walls appear to be made of ice, is empty. Your about to move on when you hear a crash and look back into the pool to see a young Walrus diving into, you then see another young Walrus following the first one in. You watch the two young walruses play in the pool. You then walk up another ramp leaving the young walruses to the young kids now crowding the viewing area.

You walk out on to a balcony overlooking the 1.4.2 Walrus (DD). One side of the enclosure takes up the side of the ship while the other sides are made up of a gray rock wall. A nearby info card explains that walruses are often killed by the Inuit people for their tusks and meat. You follow the balcony ramp down and walk along a path with large paw prints in it.

You follow the path to a large glass viewing area and come face to face with a Polar Bear. You watch the Polar Bear walk away and you see two other Polar Bears playing on a large open plain. A sign next to the viewing window describes it as what the Polar Bears’ summer home looks like. It talks about the different types of plants that grow in the arctic and their affect on wildlife. It also names the 1.2.0 Polar Bear (V) and mentions that they are one of the two groups of polar bears at the zoo.

You continue to follow the paw prints into a shaded viewing area and see the second group of 1.3.0 Polar Bear (V), in an ice like enclosure with a large pool and a gravel shore. A sign nearby talks about the future of the Polar Bears, the lack of ice for them to hunt on and the future of the Arctic’s oil industry and the impact it will have on the bears.

You leave the polar bears and walk down the path towards a tunnel that says under water viewing. You walk down into the tunnel and walk towards the viewing window. You look around the pool but see nothing, and then a large white whale comes face-to-face with you, followed by many more whales. You realize your looking at 1.4.1 Beluga (NT). The belugas surface and you go up the opposite ramp to see them. You emerge at the bottom of an outdoor theater seating area. A sign near by displays the time of the beluga demonstration or show, you take a seat as the show is about to start.

The show consists of the belugas keepers describing their anatomy and performing behaviors. The show ends with what the keepers call ‘Splash Time’; a time when people in the first few rows get soaked by the belugas.

You leave the Arctic Zone through another whale bone arch and enter ‘Canada’s Coasts’ through a path flanked with cedar trees and enter a building. It’s just about pitch black but there is lights lining the floors. You follow the lights down the hall and it slowly starts to get brighter. You round a corner and see a tank full of 0.0.30 Pacific sea nettle (?), a type of jellyfish. The tanks walls are black so the nettles colors are very bright.

You pass through a door and enter a large room. On one side of the room there is a touch table featuring 0.0.8 Horseshoe Crab (NT), 0.0.4 Ochre sea star (NE) and 0.0.6 Blue starfish (?). A staff member behind the touch table supervises the children and talks to them about the creatures in the table. On the other side of the room is a large glass viewing window. On the other side of the viewing window is a large enclosure with rock work along the walls and a large pool up against the window. The enclosure contains 2.2.0 Common murre (LC) 2.2.0 Common Tern (LC) and 4.4.0 Northern gannet (LC). The pool is at a level where children can see the birds swimming. It is also deep enough to encourage diving. A sign next to the window explains the affect of oil spills on sea birds and what is being done by the Canadian Government and by WWF to stop the death of these magnificent birds.

You leave the large room and enter a hallway with tanks on the both sides. To your left there is a large aquarium with 0.0.2 White Sturgeon (LC), the video screen next to it show the threats to the sturgeon such as dam construction, human development and fishing. It also shows the conservation methods of the US Fish and Wildlife Department including reintroducing hatchery raised sturgeon and increasing river flow.

On the other side of the hall there are two tanks. The first belongs to 0.0.1 Common Octopus (NE). The second contains 2.2.0 Black Seahorse (V). A sign next to the seahorse tank describes some of the reasons the seahorse has declined and the conservation movements being taken for the seahorse.

You exit the building through a door at the end of the hall and walk along a path towards a large netted aviary attached to the side of the building. The aviary is densely forested but you see 1.2.0 Bald Eagle (LC). There is also a stream in the aviary that leads to a large pool at the bottom. You walk along the path to the bottom and come to a glass viewing panel looking into the pool. As you look in you see a number of Rainbow Trout (?), Pink Salmon (?), Northern Pike (?) and Chinook Salmon (?). A sign mounted near by describes the decline of many fish on the west coast.

You walk down the path and enter a tunnel that takes you down. The tunnel turns into a glass tunnel. You walk down the tunnel and stop to watch 1.5.0 Sea Otter (E) playing around the tunnel. You continue down the tunnel and pass through a short bend section not made of glass. You continue walking and the tunnel becomes glass again but this time 1.7.0 Steller Sea Lion (E) are swimming around the circumference of the tunnel and stopping to play with visitors through the glass.

You walk up out of the tunnel and find yourself looking at the rocky enclosure for the 1.5.0 Sea Otter (E) . You stop to watch the otters play with a number of their toys and then move on. You follow the bend in the path and come to another outdoor theater arrangement. At the bottom of the seating area is the enclosure for the 1.7.0 Steller Sea Lion (E). You watch the sealions play and lounge for a bit before moving on.

You come to another netted aviary with a large rock wall in the back and a large pool at the front. Inside you see 2.8.0 Horned Puffin (LC). You watch the puffins dive under the water to retrieve some fish swimming about. A info card mounted to a rock nearby describes puffins fishing habits. You leave ‘Canada’s Coasts’ through a rock tunnel.

As you enter the tunnel it becomes very dark, at the end of the tunnel you can see a light and hear the sound seals. You exit the tunnel to ‘The Docks’ and see a number of ships, large fishing trawlers, fishery patrol vessels and small freighters, are found in what used to be a dockyard. The dockyard looks deserted, the ships are resting on a sandy bottom with little water beneath them, however you hear a number of animals. You follow the docks path to the right and stop to look over the railing to see 1.6.0 South American fur seal (LC). Many of the fur seals are lounging on the sand but a few are playing in the water near the hull of a ship which makes up one of the enclosures walls.

You continue along to a warehouse like building with a clear plastic roof. You enter it to see a sandy beach and a pool that goes underneath the walkway on the other side. On the beach however you see 2.6.0 Loggerhead Sea Turtle (E). A screen near by describes the threats to turtles both young and old. On the right wall of the warehouse there is a big yellow arrow pointing towards a tunnel. You follow the arrow into the tunnel and walk towards a large viewing window which shows the underwater view of the turtle pool.

You follow the tunnel but the tunnel abruptly becomes a metal hallway with doors on either side. You follow a yellow arrow like the one you saw before to the end of the hallway and turn right and see a large viewing window. On the other side of the window there are 1.1.0 Blacktip Shark (NT), 1.1.0 Nurse Shark (DD) and a number of fish: Brown striped Grunt (E), American Elephant fish (LC), Sickel fish Grouper (NT) and Rock Hind (LC). The tank itself looks like a freighters cargo bay but with a sandy bottom. On the wall opposite of the window an info card talks about the threats to sharks, such as long lining and shark fining and how it affects other wildlife.

You continue along the hallway following the yellow arrow and come to another window but inside are 0.0.15 Moon Jellyfish (NE). You continue to follow the arrows up another ramp and into the sun. The arrow on the ground points to what appears to be a former restaurant.

You follow arrows to the restaurants to find it is actually a restaurant. On the far side of the restaurant there is a large viewing window that shows a pool, with water halfway up the glass, and a rocky beach at the far end. It contains 1.3.0 Marine Iguana (V) and 4.4.0 Blue-footed booby (LC). A nearby sign explains why the displayed species are important. You watch them dive while you eat and then follow the yellow arrows into yet another tunnel.

You find yourself in another ship hallway. You turn a corner and come to a large room with waist high walls. Within the walls there is a shallow pool holding 0.0.10 Southern Stingray (DD) and 0.0.10 Cownose Ray (NT). Two keepers are standing nearby informing visitors that if they wish they can touch the rays but the must first wash their hands and remove all jewelry. The keepers then instruct the visitors how to touch the rays.

You continue down the hall to another wide viewing window that shows another cargo bay, however this one is much larger then the last and inside are 2.4.0 Commerson’s dolphin (DD). A nearby sign describes how oceanic dolphins and whales get caught in fishing nets and die; it also describes methods that are being taken to reduce the number of animals that die in nets.

You go up a ramp to find yourself outside on the deck of one of the ships. More yellow arrows point towards a walkway that connects the ship your on to shore. You walk down and hear loud squawking. You follow a path that leads to a large shack. You walk in and find an aquarium on one wall holding 2.5.0 Largetooth Sawfish (CE). A info card next to the tank talks about the fishing threats to the sawfish and what is being done by the many countries in which it inhabits.

You follow another yellow arrow out onto a balcony and find the source of the squawking. 10.10.0 Humboldt Penguin (V). The colony of penguins lives on a rocky beach and has access to a large pool. Visitors laugh and cheer when a few of the penguins do a behavior called proposing. You leave ‘The Dock’ through the other end of the balcony.

You enter ‘Antarctica’ and are immediately met with the smell of fish. You walk down a short path to a viewing area and see 1.8.0 South Atlantic Elephant Seal (LC). A few of the seals are lounging on their rocky beach while the others are swimming in their 10 meter deep pool.

You continue along the path to yet another outdoor theater arrangement. The “arena” is made up of a large pool with two outcroppings near the seating area and an area near the back where the keepers stand. You also notice two channels, one on either side of the pool. You take a seat and watch a show on elephant seals, however due to the size of the males the females are used instead. The seals retrieve some items and the keepers describe their anatomy. Then the keepers move behind a large metal barred gate and a male comes out. The children “oooo and awww” and then the show ends.

You leave the “arena” and continue down the path. On the left side of the path you find a large enclosure containing 2.2.0 King Penguin (LC) and 5.5.0 Gentoo Penguin (NT). On the side of the enclosure a sign demonstrates how garbage makes its way to the Antarctic and how the curious penguins get caught in it and perish. A pile of garbage that is usually found in Antarctic is displayed beneath the sign.

You follow the path down into a marked underwater viewing area. You look around the large underwater vista when you’re scared by one of 0.3.0 Leopard Seal (LC). The seal stares at you for second before swimming off at a considerable speed. A info card next to the window explains the leopard seals anatomy and how it makes them fast, 22 mph, as well as one of the top predators of the Antarctic. You go up a ramp and find the seals enclosure to your right. It’s made up of a rocky beach and a large pool. You then follow the path out of ‘Antarctica’ and “Coasts of the World”.


Something I couldnt fit into the discription: The second channel in the 'arena' leads to the Leopard Seal. They have a show but later in the day.

Hope you enjoyed it as mch as I did making it. Great challenge. Sorry agian about the length

 

My entry is kind of on the long side also.

For this challenge I chose to create an indoor/outdoor exhibit complex focusing on three major areas: Mangroves, Coral Reef, and Northern Waters. This exhibit complex features approximately 585 individual animals of 86 species. It might seem like I went over the number of species we could use but I just chose species which I could use in multiple exhibits. The main exhibit building here can be entered at either end but for this write-up we will run through it entering from the left side.

The first thing visitors see when approaching the Coastal Exhibit Building is the Whale’s Tale Water Play Area. This area features life-size replicas of various cetaceans including a Humpback Whale, an Orca, three Pilot Whales, two Bottlenose Dolphins, and four Commerson’s Dolphins. In addition to giving kids a fun area to cool off educational graphics discuss while whales are in trouble around the globe as well as the beaching phenomenon. Just past the water play area are two exhibits which welcome guests into the courtyard area created by the main exhibit building. A lush wetland habitat is home to a large breeding group of American Flamingos (8.8+offspring). Guests can learn about how flamingos gather food and construct their nests while also learning about the specific type of habitat that they require to thrive. To the left there is a large outdoor touch exhibit which features animals from the Indo-Pacific region. Visitors are instructed by staff on how they can properly touch White-spotted Bamboo Sharks (0.12), Epaulette Sharks (0.6), Leopard Whiprays (0.0.4), and Eastern Fiddler Rays (2.4).

As guests enter the building on the left they are transported into a Bornean mangrove forest, a unique coastal environment. Small gallery exhibits here introduce guests to some of the smaller inhabitants of the mangroves. The L-shaped hallway is designed to resemble a boardwalk through the mangrove forest. Exhibits here are all behind full-wall acrylic panels with replicas of mangroves in the exhibits extending out into the visitor space blocking views of the ceiling overhead. The gallery starts off with two mixed-species exhibits for a group of Banded Archerfish (0.0.6) with a Green Puffer (0.0.1) and a Mangrove Snake (0.0.1) with a pair of Malaysian Black Mud Turtle (1.1). A large corner exhibit features Gold-spotted Mudskippers (0.0.8) and Orange Fiddler Crabs (0.0.6) in an exhibit which replicates the effects of tides on the mangroves. Depending on when visitors pass by this exhibit they might see high levels of water or exposed mud flats. Across the path a large exhibit is home to a Water Monitor (1.0). Here there is also a mixed-species exhibit for Mourning Geckos (3.3) and Crab-eating Frogs (0.0.4), one of the few amphibian species which can tolerate the salinity of the mangroves. Passing through a set of doors visitors still find themselves on the simulated boardwalk pathway but this time in a much larger area. A large exhibit on the left side of the path features some of the larger inhabitants of the Bornean mangrove forest: Proboscis Monkeys (1.3+offspring), Pied Imperial-Pigeons (3.3), a pair of Black-capped Kingfishers (1.1), Malaysian Painted River Turtles (2.2), and Bornean River Turtles (3.3). The monkeys are contained by a large water moat barrier which they also use for swimming. This moat is sunken down several feet from the boardwalk pathway. The birds are encouraged to stay in the exhibit space by keeping the pathway relatively dark. On the right side of the path visitors find another mixed-species exhibit which is meshed over. This exhibit contains a Binturong (1.0), a pair of Prevost’s Squirrel (1.1), and a family group of Oriental Small-clawed Otters (1.1+offspring). Graphics in this area describe the global importance of mangroves as well as the rate at which they are being destroyed.

Leaving the mangrove forests of Borneo through a set of doors visitors find themselves in a large room which features animals from Indo-Pacific coral reefs. Each set of exhibits in this gallery is designed to showcase a different threat to the world’s oceans. Two exhibits to the right focus on reef animals which are commonly overharvested for the pet trade. A smaller tank houses Common Seahorses (3.2), Pajama Cardinalfish (0.0.3), and Slate Pencil Urchin (0.0.3). A larger tank allows children to find Nemo and Dory, housing Ocellaris Clownfish (2.2), Blue Hippo Tangs (0.0.2), Three Stripe Damsels (0.0.3), Orange Spot Prawn Gobies (0.0.2), Banded Coral Shrimp (0.0.4), and a Chocolate Chip Sea Star (0.0.1). Graphics discuss techniques used to harvest reef fish as well as how to be a responsible consumer when purchasing animals for their home aquariums. A set of two exhibits to the left focuses on another issue: introduced species. While Red Lionfish (0.0.5), housed with Foxface Rabbitfish (0.0.3), and White-spotted Jellyfish (0.0.12) might be native to the Indo-Pacific region they are having a disastrous effect on the Atlantic Ocean. Graphics here discuss what an invasive species and the effects of lionfish and jellyfish in the Atlantic as well as the fact that all of these species are venomous. Back on the right side visitors can peer through a window into a behind-the-scenes area known as the Turtle Recovery Center. This area showcases the zoo’s commitment to rehabilitation of injured sea turtles. Large tanks for injured and recovering sea turtles line the front of the window. The individuals here are constantly changing, but for now it features several Green Sea Turtles and two Loggerhead Sea Turtles. Small card slots allow staff to include information specific to the individual sea turtles in each tank, giving visitors a more personal experience which is always changing. Graphics here discuss bycatch and pollution. Another set of exhibits on the left side discusses a final issue: global climate change. The first exhibit showcases a healthy reef system, housing Banggai Cardinalfish (0.0.6), a Flame Angelfish (0.0.1), Green Chromis (0.0.10), and a Green Mandarinfish (0.0.1). The next exhibit features a reef affected by coral bleaching, housing just a few Green Chromis (0.0.3) and a Crown-of-thorns Sea Star (0.0.1). Graphics here discuss the impact of global climate change on coral reefs, coral bleaching, and the effect of the Crown-of-thorns Sea Star in the Indo-Pacific region. The star of this gallery however has to be the enormous tank for various reef species, including a Loggerhead Sea Turtle (0.1), Green Sea Turtles (1.1), a Hawksbill Sea Turtle (1.0), Blacktip Reef Sharks (2.3), Zebra Sharks (1.2), Green Sawfish (1.1), Epaulette Sharks (4.0), Leopard Whiprays (0.0.5), Humphead Wrasse (0.0.3), Longfin Batfish (0.0.8), Golden Trevally (0.0.20), Blue Hippo Tangs (0.0.15), Convict Tangs (0.0.25), and Powder Blue Tangs (0.0.20). Larger inhabitants are contrasted by colorful smaller reef fish. Visitors can peer into this exhibit through multiple viewing windows of different types: large acrylic panel windows, small porthole windows, and finally the largest window of all which features amphitheatre seating. Here visitors are encouraged to sit and absorb the beauty of the Indo-Pacific Reef. Periodically dive shows are conducted in which a staff member talks to SCUBA divers inside the tank, educating visitors about the reef’s inhabitants, the SCUBA equipment, and the importance and fragility of the coral reef ecosystem.

Exiting the building visitors leaving the Indo-Pacific and find themselves along the Pacific coast of North America. Large coniferous trees, rockwork, and the sounds of crashing waves and seabirds set the tone for this area. A large planted mesh aviary features a flighted pair of Bald Eagles (1.1). Diagonally across from this aviary is a coastal exhibit for a trio of Southern Sea Otters (3.0). Continuing on visitors see another large rocky coast exhibit, this time housing California Sea Lions (1.3) and Harbor Seals (0.2). Across the path is an exhibit for a group of rehabilitated Brown Pelicans (0.0.7). Next visitors view the first of the Polar Bear exhibits, this one housing a breeding pair (1.1) in a large exhibit which replicates the tundra habitat with lots of grass, rocks, and water features. In the foreground is an exhibit for Tundra Swans (1.1) and King Eiders (1.2), typical waterfowl found on the tundra. On the right side of the path is another Polar Bear exhibit, housing two females (0.2). This exhibit is much rockier than the first but does still provide areas of dirt and grass so the bears can dig. Throughout this entire outdoor area keeper talks and enrichment demonstrations occur frequently, allowing visitors to ask questions and learn more about the coastal inhabitants of the Pacific coast.

Next visitors re-enter the main building where they can get underwater views of the coastal animals they just saw outside. On the right side visitors first see underwater viewing from the second Polar Bear habitat. A cylindrical tank across from the viewing window houses a school of Pacific Sardines (0.0.50) with graphics discussing overfishing. A large exhibit features northern coastal birds including Tufted Puffins (8.8), Rhinoceros Auklets (5.5), Pigeon Guillemots (4.4), Common Murres (3.3), Black-legged Kittiwakes (0.3), and a Surf Scoter (1.0). Graphics here discuss global climate change and tie into the underwater viewing windows for the polar bear habitat. Moving past the bears visitors can now see into the seal and sea lion pool. Across from this window is a dark exhibit featuring a Giant Pacific Octopus (0.0.1). Sharing a home with the octopus are also Gigantic Metridium Anemones (0.0.8), Leather Sea Stars (0.0.8), Blunt-armed Sea Stars (0.0.12), and Ochre Sea Stars (0.0.6). Moving along visitors can now see into the sea otter pool. A smaller exhibit resembling the underside of a dock appears to be part of the otter pool but is separate. This exhibit contains Giant Green Anemones (0.0.5), Ochre Sea Stars (0.0.8), Purple Sea Urchins (0.0.20), Coralline Sculpin (0.0.3), and Heart Crabs (0.0.3). A mesh-fronted rocky beach habitat features shorebirds from the Pacific coast, including Black-necked Stilts (0.2), a Black Oystercatcher (0.0.1), a Dunlin (0.1), a Ruddy Turnstone (0.1), and Sanderlings (1.2). Graphics here discuss how each of these birds came to the zoo, as each was injured or for some reason cannot be released into the wild. Rounding out this exhibit gallery is a large touch tank showcasing animals from a Pacific tide pool. Staff encourages guests to look for each of the tide pool’s inhabitants as many can be hard to see. Residents of this touch tank include Ochre Sea Stars (0.0.12), Blunt-armed Sea Stars (0.0.15), Leather Sea Stars (0.0.6), Rose Sea Stars (0.0.4), California Sea Cucumbers (0.0.5), Giant Green Anemones (0.0.8), Giant Gumboot Chitons (0.0.3), Black Turban Snails (0.0.8), Black-eyed Hermit Crabs (0.0.10), a Heart Crab (0.0.1), Pacific Spotted Shrimp (0.0.12), Coralline Sculpin (0.0.3), and Crescent Gunnel (0.0.2), all of which are safe to touch. Exiting the building here visitors find themselves in the courtyard area which they started.


Map Key
1. Whale’s Tail Water Play Area
2. American Flamingo
3. Shark & Ray Touch Tank (White-spotted Bamboo Shark/Epaulette Shark/Leopard Whipray/Eastern Fiddler Ray)
4. Banded Archerfish/Green Puffer
5. Mangrove Snake/Malaysian Black Mud Turtle
6. Gold-spotted Mudskipper/Orange Fiddler Crab
7. Water Monitor
8. Mourning Gecko/Crab-eating Frog
9. Proboscis Monkey/Pied Imperial-Pigeon/Black-capped Kingfisher/Malaysian Painted River Turtle/Bornean River Turtle
10. Binturong/Prevost’s Squirrel/Oriental Small-clawed Otter
11. Common Seahorse/Pajama Cardinalfish/Slate Pencil Urchin
12. Ocellaris Clownfish/Blue Hippo Tang/Three Stripe Damsel/Orange Spot Prawn Goby/Banded Coral Shrimp/Chocolate Chip Sea Star
13. Red Lionfish/Foxface Rabbitfish
14. White-spotted Jellyfish
15. Turtle Recovery Center (Green Sea Turtle/Loggerhead Sea Turtle)
16. Banggai Cardinalfish/Flame Angelfish/Green Chromis/Green Mandarinfish
17. Green Chromis/Crown-of-thorns Sea Star
18. Loggerhead Sea Turtle/Green Sea Turtle/Hawksbill Sea Turtle/Blacktip Reef Shark/Zebra Shark/Green Sawfish/Epaulette Shark/Leopard Whipray/Humphead Wrasse/Longfin Batfish/Golden Trevally/Blue Hippo Tang/Convict Tang/Powder Blue Tang
19. Bald Eagle
20. Southern Sea Otter
21. California Sea Lion/Harbor Seal
22. Brown Pelican
23. Polar Bear (Yard I)
24. Tundra Swan/King Eider
25. Polar Bear (Yard II)
26. Pacific Sardine
27. Tufted Puffin/Rhinoceros Auklet/Pigeon Guillemot/Common Murre/Black-legged Kittiwake/Surf Scoter
28. Giant Pacific Octopus/Gigantic Anemone/Leather Sea Star/Blunt-armed Sea Star/Ochre Sea Star
29. Giant Green Anemone/Ochre Sea Star/Purple Sea Urchin/Coralline Sculpin/Heart Crab
30. Black-necked Stilt/Black Oystercatcher/Dunlin/Ruddy Turnstone/Sanderling
31. Ochre Sea Star/Blunt-armed Sea Star/Leather Sea Star/Rose Sea Star/California Sea Cucumber/Giant Green Anemone/Giant Gumboot Chiton/Black Turban Snail/Black-eyed Hermit Crab/Heart Crab/Pacific Spotted Shrimp/Coralline Sculpin/Crescent Gunnel

Totals
Mammals – 8/12
Birds – 18/18
Herps – 10/10
Fish – 30/30
Invert – 20/20

 

We get the winner today right?

 

Technically any time between 10 pm GMT -6 to some time tommorow. we have to give Dibatag time to review all the submisions, a few are kinda long.

 

Thank you to all who entered, you all had very detailed and diverse ideas. Unfortunately there can only be one winner, and that is fkallteway. Your entry was very nicely focussed yet showcased the diversity of coast beautifully.

Congratulations and I lok forward to the next challange

 

where is fkallteway with the next challenge

 

Hey guys, I'm really sorry for the delay in posting my challenge. I was away for a few days visiting friends in Philadelphia. Had a great time and now am super tired but here's my challenge.

For my challenge you must design an area of a zoo around Wetlands. This exhibit area can be entirely indoors, but cannot be completely outside. (Indoor/Outdoor exhibit areas are fine for this challenge). Your exhibit does not have to focus on a specific geographic area, although if you want it to it certainly can. You must also include 1 Wetland-themed children's play area in your entry.

Rules:
--Minimum of 6 mammal species, 9 bird species, 10 reptile/amphibian species, 2 invertebrate species, and 5 fish species.
--Maximum of 15 mammal species, 20 bird species, 20 reptiles/amphibian species, 12 invertebrate species, and 20 fish species.
--Minimum of 5 mixed species exhibits, two with at least 3 different species
--Must use species which are held in captivity
--There is no limit on the size of exhibits, but try to be realistic if you are choosing to make an entirely indoor exhibit.

Deadline: Saturday, August 21st at 9 AM EST.

 

is there a maximum # of exhibits?

 

No limit on the number of exhibits. I'm just saying don't plan to have a 20 acre wetland inside a building.