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Southern California Zoological Gardens; AKA SoCal Zoo
Topic Started: Dec 29 2009, 09:21 PM (426 Views)
mstickmanp


Well, this new zoo is located between the cities of San Diego and Los Angeles. It is a zoo run by both the Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association (GLAZA) and the Zoological Society of San Diego (ZSSD).

The zoo recently opened with only one set of exhibits called "Himalayan Highlands". The species in this set of exhibits include:

1.Snow Leopards
2.Black Necked Cranes and Himalayan Monals share an exhibit
3.Markhors

Here are the map and overview of the zoo:

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More pics coming soon...
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The Admiral
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Long live the king.
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Awesome job, dude! Can't wait to see the guest view pics.
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Thanks to TBG and Goose respectively for the banners! :D They look great!
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Ali
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The King has Arrive

The Overview looks great mstickmanp, can't wait to see ground pics
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A proud member of the EAZA, Current Exhibit:Africa, look and comment,
Bruno's Photos Currently at the Jax Zoo
Thanks for the Ava and Banners: KK & TLM & RR
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mstickmanp


Thanks!

Here are the ground photos:

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This is the first thing guest see as they approach "Himalayan Highlands"

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This is the first exhibit guest see, which is the snow leopard exhibit. This is the first viewing area.
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This is the view inside the exhibit from first viewing area.
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This is the second viewing area.
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Overview of Snow Leopard exhibit.

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This is the Black Necked Crane/Himalayan Monal exhibit.
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A closer view inside the exhibit.
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Second viewing area for the bird exhibit.
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Overview of the Himalayan birds exhibit.

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First viewing area for the Markhor exhibit.
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View from first viewing area.
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Second viewing area.
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View into exhibit
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Overview of Markhor exhibit.

Hope you guys like it. Next exhibit sets coming soon.
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Ali
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The exhibits are great, love the landscape and plants use in the exhibits :D
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A proud member of the EAZA, Current Exhibit:Africa, look and comment,
Bruno's Photos Currently at the Jax Zoo
Thanks for the Ava and Banners: KK & TLM & RR
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bucketman123


i like this one alot, very hilly :)
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It's awsome! Can I suggest adding a bit more variety in trees?
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Mr.Weasel
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Good day, chap

Very nice job.

I like what you did with the tank walls.
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Sophie
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I love those exhibits. I really like how you made the exhibits between hills and added fences in them. Great job.
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I show my zoos and projects at Tesara.
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yurrie
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I like it, the exhitbit are very hilly and that make the exhibit very special.
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Thanks KK
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Looks great, you really hid some of the animals very well in the picture.
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Thanks KK!
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mstickmanp


Sorry for not having any updates, but I have good news! Three animals have been born at the zoo since the last update. A male Himalayan Monal has hatched and 1.1 Markhors have been born. Also, the female snow leopard is pregnant!!!

Here are some photos of the new babies:

Markhor calfs:
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Himalayan Monal family:
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Also, the zoo recently finished it's new section of the zoo called "African Savanna". Pictures soon...
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