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Originally Posted by Urlik  how about thinking outside the box on this one
instead of enclosing the animals, have them totally free, like in a wildlife reserve, and enclose the visitors in either a metal mesh tunnel or some form of clear plastic that is able to withstand tremendous impacts (plexiglass is capable of anything in SF  )
this solution allows each animal to live within its own environment, as long as you provide them with a large enough population of prey for the hunters, and plenty of flora for the herbivors.
river canyons can be created to seperate endangered herbivors from carnivors.
if the zoo is on an island, if it is large enough, a large inland sea and a large freshwater lake can be created for the (semi)aquatic creatures that are saved, although this could be left for a sequel |
I think this would be the best way to do it.
Or, if you want a safari type zoo that is both open and closed, check out
Wildlife Safari - Winston Oregon
You could probably email them for questions about the subject of separation, they do separate predators from prey. Its one of my favorite zoo type places because it tries to keep the environment as natural as possible, except for the obvious fences. The lions hang out on big rocks and get sun, and seem rather oblivious to gawkers. The tigers, who are caged near the lions, are almost constantly trying to dig out of the fences, even though they do have adequate space. Its pretty cool.