100 mill wilh gso and eles alone nearly, the whole ele saga cost the zoos more than 50 mill in legal fees, movments, cancelled aircraft and enclosures, and GSO is a 54 mill ? development. Gungs barn has commenced, and as of january i ebelive, the new entry precint will be completed, including a 3 storey car park, new vegetation, and overall, just a totally new entrance, minus of course the historic entrance building, which will just be renovated.
With regards to the movieworld takes over of seaworld it is village roadshow that wish to do this, they own seaworld movie world wet and wild. village cinemas and oh so much more, including already a stake in Sydney ttractions which owns the aquarium so it is not unlikelt that they are very serious about the purchasing of this. it is definately not a rumour and has made national papers
With such limited space for wildlife (in the, um, wild AND zoological institutions) the loss of any space which could provide an ark for rare, endangered and irreplacable species (under the ARAZPA headbanner) is regretable...
