City zoo consultant worked on Disney park

Zoo looks to overcome challenges of its location

JUNE 30, 2011 11:25 a.m. (0)

Consultants hired to work on a master plan for the Greenville Zoo led the design of the animal exhibits and holding areas for Walt Disney World’s Animal Kingdom and have worked on master plans for zoos in Columbus, China and Singapore.

Seattle-based PJA Architects + Landscape Architects will analyze the zoo’s site at Cleveland Park and an undetermined site of as much as 50 acres within the city limits as well as the zoo’s facilities and animal collections, said Dana Souza, the city’s director of parks and recreation.

“Our visitors say there’s a real charm to the Greenville Zoo,” Souza said.  Continue reading...

 

Keeping up with the pandas

A day in the life of a Greenville Zoo vet

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011 11:08 a.m. (0)

As Joey breathed in anesthetic gas through a plastic facemask, Dr. Heather Miller discussed with an oncologist options to treat his aggressive melanoma.

Despite surgery, Joey’s scrotal tumor keeps coming back. And with the location of the mass, it’s unlikely surgeons could get all of it and enough tissue surrounding it to prevent it from just growing back again.

Five radiation treatments could buy Joey some time, but just how much is uncertain.  Continue reading...

 

Work on zoo plan could start in October

Architect has led the design of exhibits at Disney's Animal Kingdom

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011 11:17 a.m. (0)

Work on a master plan for the Greenville Zoo could start in October.

Seattle-based PJA Architects + Landscape Architects were selected in June to analyze the pros and cons of keeping the zoo at its Cleveland Park location or moving it to an undetermined larger site of up to 50 acres within the city limits.

The company led the design of the animal exhibits and holding areas for Walt Disney World’s Animal Kingdom.  Continue reading...

 

What do you want in a zoo?

Greenville Zoo consultants will hold meeting public meeting regarding plans for renovation

JANUARY 12, 2012 11:27 a.m. (0)

Lions, tigers and bears.

Or maybe it’s snakes, salamanders and scorpions.

Greenville residents will get their chance to tell consultants hired to work on a master plan for the Greenville Zoo what animals they’d like to see at the zoo, what they like about the facility in Cleveland Park and what they want changed.  Continue reading...