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Columbus zoo heart of africa11/14/2022 “Those hidden barriers will be between the lions and the hoof stock, and between the savanna and the woods beyond. “The vista is going to be pretty amazing,” Warmolts said. The savanna appears to be one long expanse, but it is broken up by “ha-ha moats” - narrow valleys in the landscape with fences deep in the moats that separate animal groups. The exhibit’s walkways, which run along its southern edge, are designed so visitors can see animals both at a distance, wandering the savanna, and close up. The giraffes include reticulated and Masai and come from other zoos as well as from the Columbus Zoo’s animal preserve, the Wilds, in Muskingum County. About 80 percent of the area is a simulated savanna large enough for multiple herds to roam together. They’ll have plenty of room to play in the exhibit, the largest the zoo has ever built. “They’re like big puppies, really playful,” Warmolts said. The wildebeest, for example, an antelope with an ox-like head and large horns, is a favorite of Doug Warmolts’, the zoo’s director of animal care. Others, such as lions, have been moved into the African exhibit from another spot on the grounds.īut most are new to Columbus and bringing excitement. Some species, such as giraffes and ostriches, are back at the zoo after a long hiatus. The most-hyped features so far might be the exhibit’s size, camel rides and opportunities to feed the giraffes, but the real stars are the 165 exotic animals. The 43-acre Heart of Africa exhibit is set to open on Thursday after years of dreaming, imagining, planning and building. The kumbayah moment for the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium’s new African savanna is nearly here.
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