Chapter 1170 Private Zoo (2)

Mountain gorillas are cherished as much as pandas, the national treasure of country Z. At present, in Virunga Volcanic Park, the main habitat of mountain gorillas, there are less than 300 wild mountain gorillas. There are less than 1,000, which can be said to be a very cherished and endangered species. I didn't expect two to come to my zoo at once. No, no, plus three cubs, I had five at once. What a surprise.

The living area opened up by Jeff Lowe for mountain gorillas is located on the edge of the "African Grassland" plate, where there is a hill, which can just simulate the living environment of mountain gorillas in the wild.

During the day, they will come down from the mountain to pick up guests at the rockery scenic area and earn rations for themselves. At night and on rest days, they can go to the mountain to live their own lives, or return to the dormitory to enjoy the perfect enjoyment brought by high technology. Those little days were much more comfortable than living in the wild.

Most zoos adopt a stocking model. For those herbivores who are kind-tempered and need a lot of space for movement, captive breeding is really inhumane.

Therefore, the entire "African Grassland" scenic spot is to circle a flat grassland as much as possible for those herbivores to gallop freely. Of course, tourists can get close to these lovely creatures in the specially opened scenic spot of the zoo.

For example, for giraffes, tourists can go to the elevated viewing platform by themselves, and buy some leaf snacks that giraffes like to eat on the spot and feed them in person.

At the same time, on the viewing platform, you can also overlook the entire grassland scenic area. Hippopotamus, rhinoceros, zebra, antelope and other species are galloping and resting on the grassland in groups. The 'African Savannah' scene is indeed a worthwhile trip.

After Yang Cheng and the others had a close communication with the mountain gorillas for a while, they came to the second scenic spot, "Tropical Rainforest", where there are not only animals from the tropical rainforest, but also rainforest plants and insects completely transplanted from the Amazon.

The scenic area is the most complicated part of the entire zoo construction process. In order to simulate the real tropical rainforest environment, Jeff Lowe specially applied for a multi-million dollar budget for the construction of this huge single building. The building, through the computer, can perfectly reproduce the temperature and humidity of the tropical rainforest in a closed area, and even simulate rainfall. The cost of this system is very expensive, but seeing the actual effect, no one thinks that the money is wasted. It is excellent value for money.

"Boss, when I first designed the Tropical Rainforest Pavilion, I asked the construction and design team to shorten the construction period as much as possible, so the design team proposed to replace reinforced concrete with tempered film as the main material of the building.

In order to achieve the best results, the Tropical Rainforest Pavilion took the lead in completing the main structure, and then perfected the details a little bit. The entire construction period is three years. When the project is all completed, we will see a great architectural work. "Jeff Lowe said proudly.

Yang Cheng stood in front of the Tropical Rainforest Pavilion with his hips akimbo, and asked blankly, "Tell me the truth, Jeff, how much did you invest in this building? My family is engaged in construction projects. How many million dollars do you think?" Build such a building? It is absolutely impossible, do you know the Water Cube in country Z? It is the largest membrane structure building in the world, and the cost has reached 150 million U.S. dollars."

Jeff scratched his head in embarrassment, "Boss, 70% of the overall budget you gave was used to build this tropical rainforest pavilion, but don't worry, I didn't cut corners on other parts.

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Yang Cheng waved his hand, "I don't suspect that you cut corners, tell me the truth, what is the total cost of the Tropical Rainforest Pavilion after it is completed?"

Jeff Lowe had no choice but to truthfully say, "20 million dollars."

Yang Cheng nodded. This is about the same as his estimate. The Tropical Rainforest Pavilion is only about one-third the size of the Water Cube, and the building structure used does not need to consume too much material. In terms of development, the cost is much lower than the construction of the Water Cube in the past, and it should be fully completed with 20 million US dollars.

"I see. I urge the construction party to complete it as soon as possible. I hope to see the complete completion of the Tropical Rainforest Pavilion as soon as possible. I hope to make the Tropical Rainforest Pavilion a symbol of our zoo."

With the support of Yang Cheng, Jeff Lowe felt full of energy, and assured with clenched fists, "No problem, try to finish the project ahead of schedule before next year."

Those who watched the flowers walked around the Tropical Rainforest Pavilion, and then they went to the cute pet paradise area. In this area, the cutest animals in the world are gathered, all of which can make people bleed Cute galaxy species, including the red panda family photographed by Yang Cheng himself, and dozens of cute pets including pony and koala. Children can have close contact with small animals here, and there are also rich There are various amusement facilities for them to have fun, and this is also the place where the laughter is loudest in the whole zoo.

Here, Yang Cheng saw the family of four that he met at the door. At this time, Alice was hugging a little koala and begging his mother to take a picture of her, while his brother Tony was pretending to be cold and riding on the pony. , but the trembling corners of his mouth exposed the tension in his heart. The little boy was not as bold as a girl when he was young.

The family of four who didn't come forward to disturb the warmth left quietly and went to the last scenic spot, which is also the area with the strictest security in the zoo, because here gathers the fierce birds and beasts at the top of the food chain, the lion family that comes and goes in groups, and the solitary The king of the forest in the past, the Kodiak brown bear from the Alaskan wilderness, the night killer cougar in the Amazon jungle, the sprint champion cheetah on the African savannah, etc.

Although according to the tour route planned by the scenic spot, the beast area is at the end, but according to the geographical location, the beast area and the African grassland area are close together. Sometimes the roar of the lion will scare many herbivores on the grassland to run wildly. Gathering in a corner of the prairie and hugging each other, it is very similar to the scene on the African prairie.

These cold-blooded carnivores are not as lucky as herbivores. Although their living areas are spacious enough, they are always confined to one world and cannot run as freely as they did in their original habitat.

This is also something that can't be helped. Yang Cheng is opening a zoo, not a human meat factory. Why don't these beasts be confined and wait for them to eat people?

Of course, in order to ensure their activity, the zoo will also release these beasts from their cages when the museum is closed, and move freely in a designated area. This is already the biggest compromise the zoo has made for the freedom and rights of animals. .

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