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#101 John T Roberts

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Posted 03 July 2023 - 08:57 PM

You got some good shots of the cats. Mine of the cats werent that great.

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Posted 05 July 2023 - 08:12 AM

Made it out to the new Predator's exhibit today.  The zoo really outdid themselves on this one.  The landscape is super impressive, every turn there is something new to look at. I didn't measure the distance but it felt like they increased the walkable exhibit frontage by around 30-40% total.  We started way over by the rhino's up the stairs past the elephants where they had the dead end during construction and it twist and turns all the back over through the raptors exhibits past MOLA on the main pathway through the zoo.  I grabbed what I could for photos.  The leopard literally tried to kill us through the glass, actually I think it was the panther but he/she was ready to eat a child I reckon.

 

(I tried to not get these folks ahead of my in the shot, but wanted to show the bus and they had kids in the other shots.  thankfully the bus has some air piped into it.)

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I agree!

I think the zoo did a really terrific job on the first two phases of this renovation, but after visiting the Big Cats area it feels like this is a step or two above even them.

 

Just really really really impressive.



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Posted 10 December 2023 - 08:41 PM

I took these photos a few weeks ago.

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Posted 16 December 2023 - 10:36 PM

Record PV23-00432: 
Commercial Razing Permit
Record Status: Incomplete Submittal
 
Permit Address
1989 COLONIAL PKWY
 
Project Description:
Fort Worth Zoo
Demolition of 4 buildings and 2 trailers in Fort Worth Zoo Maintenance yard
 
RAZING
Square Footage: 2,000
Total Area of Disturbance: 27,000


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Posted 30 December 2023 - 09:58 AM

Record DS-23-0203: 
Drainage Study
Record Status: In Review
 
Zoo Exploration & Learning Center and Forest & Jungles
Drainage study for elevated building and exhibit improvements
 
Land Disturbance Area (Acres): 4.26






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