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For so many years trying to have conditions for animals, so they can show relevant and natural behavior, it seems quite strange that the Zoo still had clipped the wings on birds like the flamingos and pelicans. Not least for Pelicans for whom flying is everything when diving and fishing. That is very strange, some kind of an oversight – but all that to be changed when the biggest Aviary in Europe was built.
To have Pelicans just walking around does not make sense at all. If the animals do not show basic skills and behavior then then the Zoo should choose other animals. In the new Aviary visitors are so close on this impressive bird. It looks like a cartoon and do behave like one. It is not afraid of people, so one can get so close and from the top of a tree this clumsy looking bird are diving like rocket into the lake. This is the kind of experiences for visitors that makes a lot of sense and is the best argument for having animals in captivity at all.
A Zoo experience has to do something to people. Make animals interesting and worth saving. Not by using big posters or a lot of signs – do have the right animals in the right kind of exhibits – Show don’t tell.
Other Projects
Italy 2015. House number 2 in Italy
The second Italian project was very different from the first one and for Gaia design is was a little bit of painful lesson. Together with the owner of a ruin we made a cooperation with…
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Italy 2006. The first Italian house
One could imagine that the understanding of Italian Legislation to be just as complicated and unclear as the one in Vietnam in relation to also constructions should be a good reason to stay away from…
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Vietnam 2005. A brand new Animal Park
In 2005 Gaia design was asked to design a brand new Animal Park in Vietnam. To design a new Animal park starting on an empty piece of land is such a positive challenge. Everything is…
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Zoo Projects
Odens zoo 2009. Time for birds flying
For so many years trying to have conditions for animals, so they can show relevant and natural behavior, it seems quite strange that the Zoo still had clipped the wings on birds like the flamingos…
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Odense Zoo 2004. Important update
When improving visitors experiences the zoo has to make new and better exhibits, but just as important is to take away old and bad exhibits. Of course the zoo can have some very reasons why…
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Odense Zoo 2001. The big investment
In 2001 Odense Zoo could open the most ambitious Zoo project ever made in Denmark. The Municipality with a very engaged Major in front, people in Odense, The Zoo manager, Zoo staff and Gaia design…
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Odense Zoo 1999. Human relatives move in.
Gaia design never before designed a family house, so complicated, so solid and so expensive. Chimpanzees are difficult clients. As a family they stick together, but they also chase each other and fight. They are…
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Odense Zoo 1998. The Camel gets a new neighbor
The Tiger exhibit in the old part of the zoo was too small for such a big Cat and it was decided to make a new exhibit next to the camel. The big cats are…
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Odense Zoo 1997. Crossing the River
After making the new Entrance and making the connected square attractive with the charming Lemurs, the reserved red Panda and the renovated, but somewhat misplaced restaurant, it was time to cross the river and hopefully…
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Odense Zoo 1994 – 1996. A new beginning
Gaia design was established as a Danish company in 1994. The idea and inspiration was a result of living and working in in one of the most exciting zoos in Europe: The Burger Zoo in…
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