210 – Peoria Zoo Construction
Alan Says: Its the new bridge at the Peoria Zoo. I was working out there for a few weeks this summer. I’m not sure where this photo was taken from, but I do know that somewhere along the bridge there will be a giraffe feeding area.
This is the walking bridge that lines the ‘Savanna Grassland’ which features Giraffes, Rhinos and Zebras.
A few other photos…
The focal point of the ‘Zambezi River Village’
The giraffe holding pen. Note the extra tall doors.
A view of the Lion’s Den. The rock in the center is heated, giving the Lion a good reason to sit there in dramatic fashion. The boulders are made of re-bar, wrapped with wire mesh, sprayed with a cement mixture, spray painted, and finally hand-painted by an artist to produce the rich colors, shadowing and weathered effects.
December 10th, 2007 at 9:27 pm
Wildlife Prairie park
December 10th, 2007 at 11:00 pm
Its the new bridge at the Peoria Zoo. I was working out there for a few weeks this summer. I’m not sure where this photo was taken from, but I do know that somewhere along the bridge there will be a giraffe feeding area.
December 10th, 2007 at 11:54 pm
That looks really cool…I didn’t know where it was until i read here. It reminds me of an alligator farm in FLorida.
December 14th, 2007 at 2:41 am
All this is in Peoria? When will it all be ready?
It’s not like I am a zoo enthusiast, but I can’t remember the last time I went AND had a good time. Seeing the listless monkeys and big cats in their old cement pens didn’t do much for me. This new stuff sounds pretty neat though!
December 14th, 2007 at 9:49 am
Scheduled opening to the public is sometime next September.
December 15th, 2007 at 11:15 pm
I wonder if they will take care of this bridge better than the suspension bridge in Glen Oak Park?
December 16th, 2007 at 7:51 pm
[...] recently had the good fortune to be invited along for a private viewing of the construction going on at Glen Oak Zoo, renamed the Peoria Zoo. It was quite fascinating to see how it is all [...]
August 17th, 2008 at 8:32 am
Great photos… the scheduled opening for the new animal exhibits is now scheduled for 2009.