New and Improved Zoo Diorama!

[bonniebeth]

I have finally completed my newest version of my zoo. I'm pretty pleased with the way it has turned out. I decided to use green felt for grass this time, and add sidewalks, to make it all look more realistic. Hope you enjoy the pictures! I took plenty of them. 


First some overview pictures:




The entry plaza:






Gift Shop:







African Forest

Gorillas


Chimps


Mom and baby


Okapi





African Rivers and Savanna

Hippos


Cape Buffalo


Rhino


Warthogs


Zoo Restaurant










Lions




Hyenas




Elephants




Mixed species exhibit














African Desert

Camels




Meerkats




Europe

Alpine Marmoset




Wild Boars


Storks


Ibex


Overview


China

Overview of China and Australia


Pandas




Orangutans




Peacocks


Tigers




Asia from another angle

[bonniebeth]

Australia

Overview


Kangaroos


Koalas


Crocodiles


Marine

Overview


Restrooms and a sculpture


Shark Tank designed by Chris, complete with overhead viewing




Posing in a shark cage


Polar Bears


Two separate penguin exhibits


Adelie Penguins


Emperor Penguins






Gift Stand


Ice cream cart


Sea Lion Show




Seals


South America

Overview


Spider Monkeys




Jaguars






Caimans


Veterinarian


Galapagos Tortoises




Blue-footed Boobies








Alpacas




Tropical Birdhouse with toucans and macaws




Flamingos






Kid falling in




North America

Overview


Bird exhibits


Bald Eagle


Owl


Selling balloons




Waterfowl


Beavers


Cell Phone


Grizzly


Black Bear


Wolves




Cougars


Caribou




Mixed species exhibit






Petting Zoo




Medic




That's it for now. I'll be posting a video to youtube soon.

[Birdie]

That is awesome!!!    I especially like the gift shop, the cafetaria and the shark building. It's great to see how you made the animals look like they're posing naturally, like the swimming seal on its back, the sitting flamingoes and the hippo's head above water.
The water looks amazing, as usual 
Posing in the shark cage, brilliant    Ooh and the water birds, their pond is beautiful!

Thanks for all the pictures, I really enjoyed visiting your zoo 

[Rhalius]

It looks very beautifull, you really made quite some improvements since the last zoo, though that one looked beautifull as well. 

I gues the new zoo theme inspired you to set it all up again, and you really used the new elements nicely, and many other new stuff too! that shark tank is amazing!
There is just so much to see here, I definatly have to take some more good looks at it all. You posed the clickies and animals in great ways again, all the families together.
Some kids seem very happy about going to get something to eat, some enthusiastic kids at the entrance too!

I'm a little concerned about the big elephants behind the small wooden fence though, but they might be well trained to stay behind it. 

Will have to look around to see if I can find your avatar, kind of like looking for waldo. 

[tahra]

That's great!

Love the tire hanging from the tree, and the colorful caps (?) and fans in the giftshop - those are beautiful

Very interesting use of the indian baby carrier.

And as usual, it is amazing how you can fit so much stuff from so many themes in the zoo..

[bonniebeth]

Thanks, guys!

Birdie, the hippo head is one of my favorite touches. Chris used his dremel and cut it for me. I was hesitant to sacrifice one of them, but really, hippos look most natural when mostly submerged, anyway.

Rhalius, that fence just looks like wood. It's actually steel-re-enforced concrete.

[leefert]

LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!  I love the Shark Exhibit and the use of the clear glass for bird enclosures!  Once again you've done a fantastic job (and once again I feel like such a slacker for being so far behind on collecting the items I want for my zoo.) 

[bonniebeth]

Thanks so much! And I can't wait to see your zoo!

[Rhalius]

Good to know that wooden fence is much stronger than it looks. 

Just spotted the dad carrying his son, thats a really nice touch!

Is your avatar anywhere in the zoo by the way? I can't seem to find her. I remember you forgot to put her in last time, did this happen again?

Maybe you could make a little story focused on her sometimes, or maybe a collection of pictures of how her day goes? Its a beautifull setup for a story.

[sunflower]

I had a good time this morning visiting your zoo. Thank you for all the detailed pictures you shared. This version is so pretty. I love the lion view restaurant. The chairs look great in there. Your souvenir shop is also a juwel for the eyes.

All these exhibits look so natural and green. The animals must have a good time and so do all those lovely families. I like the triplets with their blond hair and dark skin!

I see you got the new zoo allready. The fences are a nice variation. I also noticed the black fences. I only know these in yellow. Did you paint them?