Before all the species splits they held every species of crocodilian in the world, and are the place that identified and described Crocodylus suchus (the type specimen is on-display). When I visited in 2014, they had 26 crocodile taxa on-exhibit as well as a wide variety of other rare reptiles and even some rare birds. ~Thylo
Wow! A very impressive place then. As soon as I read the words 'alligator farm' it conjured up a very different image. Perhaps it deserves a name that sets it aside from those places and matches its far superior credentials.
What is it: Fake skull of Hippopotamus amphibius Where is it: Zoo Antwerpen, Belgium Which enclosure: Mixed exhibit with Colombian spectacled caiman, Branderhorst's snapping turtle, green iguana, black iguana and Cuban iguana in the Reptile house What year: 2019 Score: 4 out of 5 Fake hippopotamus skull in the caiman exhibit in the reptile house (Feb 27th, 2019) | ZooChat Additional comments: Rather good I think, it looks quite similar to a real hippopotamus skull (or a casting of such) on display in a case in the hippopotamus house at Zoo Antwerpen. The weathering of the skull also looks somewhat realistic. However a one point subtraction for it not having any of the iconic nasty teeth and for it not being in an exhibit with African animals (although that was previously the case, back when the exhibit held Nile crocodiles).
What is it: Fake coastal rock Where is it: Sedgwick county zoo, USA Which enclosure: Penguin cove What year: 2010 Score: 3.5 out of 5 Penguin Cove-Fake Rock | ZooChat
What is it: Fake carcass Where is it: Werribee open range zoo, Australia Which enclosure: Trail leading to lion enclosure What year: 2011 Score: 5 out of 5 Fake Carcasse | ZooChat
What is it: Fake baobab tree Where is it: Aalborg zoo, Denmark Which enclosure: African village What year: 2012 Score: 2.5 out of 5 Aalborg Zoo - African Village (Baobab) | ZooChat
What is it: Fake moose carcass Where is it: Minnesota zoo, USA Which enclosure: Tiger enclosure What year: 2012 Score: 4.5 out of 5 tiger cubs climb on fake moose in exhibit | ZooChat
What is it: Fake rocks (made out of old cars) Where is it: Currumbin wildlife sanctuary, Austrailia Which enclosure: Wallaby enclosure What year: 2016 Score: 4 out of 5 Fake Rocks Made of Cars | ZooChat Additional comments: A harsh half a point deducted because... well, how many car-shaped rocks do you see? However, they should get extra credit for showing an inventive way of recycling old cars.
What is it: Fake fruit bats Where is it: Living coasts, UK Which enclosure: ? What year: 2009 Score: 2.5 out of 5 Plastic Fruit Bats | ZooChat
What is it: Fake alligator nest Where is it: Texas state aquarium, USA Which enclosure: ? What year: 2015 Score: 4 out of 5 Baby Alligators (fake ones) | ZooChat Additional comments: They look quite realistic, but surely it would be better to show them nesting in rotting vegetation rather than sand, which I think is more typical of crocodiles.
Your very low punctuation is only for the fake fruit bats (not perfect, but decent) or also includes the fake plastic branches and leaves?
A nest in rotting vegetation (or in fake rotting vegetation) would be extremely difficult to keep stable or to replicate, and would be much less visible. But the crocodile nestlings would look more realistic if were not a deheaded one here
