Hey everyone
Today I wanted to talk about the guest education in PZ. From what I have read some people suggest there needs to be some changes or major improvements in how our education system works.
I’ll admit it’s kinda annoying setting up education speakers without automatically recognizing the fact that it’s being set up next to a specific habitat. I like setting up the conservation boards and picking topics but I think there can be improvements.
While watching The Zoo I learned that they have several ambassador animals used in presentations, encounters and talks for guests (some include a kangaroo, lemur, warthog and a binturong). Some zoos have educational shows bringing out animals, on the Irwin show they have the croc coliseum where guests can learn about crocs. Going to aquariums and some National park centers I’ve noted the education theaters playing movies/documentary’s.
On personal experience. At the Alaska sea life center I got to do exclusive encounters led by interns in their seabird aviary (filled with puffins, auklets, murres, etc) and in their octopus laboratory. Before guests get to feed these animals they go through an hour long class on said animals as well as learning about the missions of the Sealife center. Then it’s on to the encounters.
Also at the Alaskan Conservation Center me and friends got to feed one of the coastal brown bears. While it was exciting and fun it was kept at an appropriate distance while we fed the bear meat and vegetables. While doing the feeding we got a brief behind the scenes and learned about the centers missions. There is also an encounter for kids to feed the moose.
So therefore I am in the hopes of some kind of education dlc with something along the lines of an education center that could apply to things I said above. I don’t remember utilizing the tour guides much in zoo tycoon but would y’all want something along those lines? Maybe even some kind of summer camp or school programs that could provide an education for kids?
Thoughts suggestions on how to make the education system fun or how you would want it in your zoo?
Today I wanted to talk about the guest education in PZ. From what I have read some people suggest there needs to be some changes or major improvements in how our education system works.
I’ll admit it’s kinda annoying setting up education speakers without automatically recognizing the fact that it’s being set up next to a specific habitat. I like setting up the conservation boards and picking topics but I think there can be improvements.
While watching The Zoo I learned that they have several ambassador animals used in presentations, encounters and talks for guests (some include a kangaroo, lemur, warthog and a binturong). Some zoos have educational shows bringing out animals, on the Irwin show they have the croc coliseum where guests can learn about crocs. Going to aquariums and some National park centers I’ve noted the education theaters playing movies/documentary’s.
On personal experience. At the Alaska sea life center I got to do exclusive encounters led by interns in their seabird aviary (filled with puffins, auklets, murres, etc) and in their octopus laboratory. Before guests get to feed these animals they go through an hour long class on said animals as well as learning about the missions of the Sealife center. Then it’s on to the encounters.
Also at the Alaskan Conservation Center me and friends got to feed one of the coastal brown bears. While it was exciting and fun it was kept at an appropriate distance while we fed the bear meat and vegetables. While doing the feeding we got a brief behind the scenes and learned about the centers missions. There is also an encounter for kids to feed the moose.
So therefore I am in the hopes of some kind of education dlc with something along the lines of an education center that could apply to things I said above. I don’t remember utilizing the tour guides much in zoo tycoon but would y’all want something along those lines? Maybe even some kind of summer camp or school programs that could provide an education for kids?
Thoughts suggestions on how to make the education system fun or how you would want it in your zoo?
