Posts Tagged ‘zoo exhibit fabrication’
Calgary Zoo Gateway to Asia Exhibit
Gateway to Asia opened to the public in June of 2021. After successfully completing Panda Passage in this building several years ago, COST was contacted to assist the Calgary Zoo in renovating the exhibit to meet the needs of new inhabitants, two white-handed gibbons, and a Malayan tapir. Planned Changes to Gateway to Asia Exhibit…
Read MoreMilwaukee County Zoo Adventure Africa Phase 1: Elephants and Mixed Species Exhibits
A commitment to improving the zoo’s elephant exhibit, which began in 2013, was finally realized in May 2019. On May 4th, the Milwaukee County Zoo opened phase one of Adventure Africa. The new 1.6-acre outdoor exhibit includes a variety of enrichment activities, such as a simulated earth bank watering hole large enough to accommodate three…
Read MoreFresno Chaffee Zoo – Warthog Exhibit
African Adventure, Fresno Chaffee Zoo’s signature African exhibit area, now includes a new addition with the warthog habitat opening. The exhibit was implemented in formerly unused zoo property across from the lions. The new ¼ acre warthog yard provides an expansive space, but also boasts several interesting animal enrichment items. COST’s Work on Fresno Zoo’s…
Read MoreCaribbean Coast Exhibit Construction at the Stone Zoo
The latest exhibit at the Stone Zoo, Caribbean Coast, completes the second phase of the new entry and welcome plaza project. This $4 million upgrade features four distinctive areas. Flamingo Flats, a 6,400 square foot walk-through aviary with American Flamingos, Scarlet Ibis, Macaws, and endangered Jamaican Iguanas. Caribbean Coast offers the only exhibit in New…
Read MoreCarmen Micale Retires After 44 Years at COST!
As destiny would have it, long-time superintendent Carmen Micale began his 44-year career with COST performing simulated rockwork in Milwaukee, and today, he completes his final work at the Milwaukee County Zoo elephant exhibit. Traveling the nation over four decades, his projects aligned full circle. Carmen started in exhibit fabrication in 1974 as a COST…
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