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Here is the press release on the Madagascar exhibit at the Bronx Zoo:
Spectacular Exhibit at Bronx Zoo,
Celebrating the Wondrous Wildlife of Madagascar
Exhibit Located in New York City’s
First “Green” Renovated Landmark Building:
The Lion House, a 1903 Beaux Arts Jewel
Look Into the Eyes of a Lemur and See
How We Can Work Together to Save Our Planet
“Madagascar is the naturalist’s promised land…
There you meet bizarre and marvelous forms at every step.” –
Philippe de Commerson, French Explorer (1771)
Bronx, NY – 2008—On June 19 the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) unveiled Madagascar! at the Bronx Zoo, a spectacular immersion exhibit inside the restored historic
Lion House.
Madagascar! offers guests a breathtaking view of the world’s fourth largest island off Africa’s eastern coast and home to an amazing array of unique animals and plants. The exhibit features a wealth of wildlife diversity found in this island nation, sometimes called “the eighth continent.”
As visitors explore the exhibit, they will see a 13.5-foot, 800-pound Nile crocodile lurking in a limestone cave; acrobatic ring-tailed lemurs leaping in a spiny forest; and more than 100,000 Madagascar hissing cockroaches crawling in a massive baobab tree. More than 150 other animals, representing nearly 30 species, will be featured in the 20,000-square-foot building.
“The Wildlife Conservation Society’s new exhibit featuring Madagascar is a window on our conservation of wildlife in that beautiful island country. The exhibit’s placement in the historic Lion House at the center of the Bronx Zoo symbolizes Madagascar’s importance to the world of wild nature,” said Dr. Steven E. Sanderson, WCS President and CEO. “Each visitor to Madagascar! will walk through a ‘green’ building that honors our mission in New York and around the world. We hope everyone will be moved to help save wildlife and wild places.”
“In a single exhibit, the Wildlife Conservation Society enhances our status as a global environmental and cultural pacesetter. The green components of the restoration of this landmark building are remarkable. And Madagascar! will be another terrific reason for tourists to come to New York. The City is proud to be a partner in this project,” stated The Honorable Michael R. Bloomberg, Mayor of New York City.
Madagascar President Marc Ravolamanana, a long-time ally of WCS, has made his nation a global leader in conservation through the “Durban Vision,” tripling the area of the island set aside in protected areas. “Madagascar has one of the greatest biodiversities in the world, but this world heritage is in danger. In our fight to protect our rich natural resources, a treasure that benefits the whole world, there is a need for commitment, ongoing research, persistence, and cooperation among the worldwide networks of zoos. The role that the Wildlife Conservation Society plays in educating the public is very important not only for conservation, but also for the well-being of the entire planet,” said His Excellency Mr. Marc Ravalomanana, President of the Republic of Madagascar. “We are delighted that Bronx Zoo visitors to this new exhibit will inspire them to learn and care about our island nation.”
The Wildlife Conservation Society has worked to save Madagascar’s biodiversity since the early 1990s. Through its projects and partnerships, WCS protects and manages wild places in Madagascar, including the country’s largest remaining tract of rainforest, a quarter of its coastal forests, and its vast coral reefs – the third largest reef system in the world. Two of WCS’s most notable achievements in Madagascar have been the design, establishment, and management of Masoala National Park and the Makira Forest, which together make up Madagascar’s largest, contiguous protected area.
The Wildlife Conservation Society and the Government of Madagascar recently announced a landmark agreement, where the government will offer for sale more than nine million tons of carbon offsets to help safeguard Makira Forest and fight climate change.
The rededication of the brilliant architectural legacy of the Bronx Zoo’s 1903 landmark Lion House breathes new life into the Beaux Arts jewel of Astor Court. This restoration is a major accomplishment of WCS’s $650 million Gateways to Conservation campaign. The building, once the home of the New York Aquarium and the zoo’s big cats, will also include The Schiff Family Great Hall – a spacious community meeting and event area.
The building design adapts to the functional demands of the future and incorporates new advances in animal welfare, visitor experience, conservation awareness, and science education.
In 2006, the Lion House received the NYC Green Building Award by the New York City Department of Environmental Protection. Additionally, the Lion House will carry the distinction of being the first landmark building in New York City anticipated to receive the US Green building Council’s LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) or green certification. Some of the green technology includes extensive use of dynamic skylights to maximize daylight and modulate the temperature in the exhibit, geothermal heating and cooling systems to reduce consumption of fossil fuels, and technologies that result in a 57 percent savings in energy and a 59 percent savings in water consumption.
The restoration of the Lion House was supported by Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, New York City Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn, former City Council Speaker Peter F. Vallone, Sr., former City Council Speaker Gifford Miller, New York City Council Bronx Delegation, Bronx Borough President Adolfo Carrión, Jr., as well as the generosity of WCS public and private donors, including the New York Power Authority, The Schiff Family, Joan O.L. Tweedy, Jonathan L. Cohen, and others.
The complex design and building process of more than six years included participants from NYC Department of Design and Construction (DDC,) NYC DDC Office of Sustainable Design, FXFOWLE architects, and WCS’s designers, horticulturists, and animal curators.
Credit: WCS.org
