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Helsinki Zoo Mammoth Dig

July 9, 2010

Just completed is a children’s mammoth excavation in Helsinki Zoo, Finland. The 10 meter long skeleton is buried in sand and is designed to be a fun and safe way for young archeologists to practice their bone unearthing skills.

The mammoth dig (or mammuttimonttu if you prefer) is a temporary attraction and the skeleton, which is made in five seperate pieces, will be moved to a different part of the zoo at a later date. With a total weight of 2,200kg, the bones, which are made from steel reinforced concrete can be moved with heavy lifting equipment and assembled elsewhere when required. The present location will one day be turned back into a (living) creature enclosure.

The zoo made a short film showing the moving of the mammoth to its new home. We made the bones under cover a few hundred metres away from its current location.

Mammoth dig

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Fallen tree elephant barrier

April 16, 2010

Here are some images from a just completed Houthoff Zoo Design project. Designed to prevent animals from mingling with the visitors in Rotterdam Zoo’s Asia exhibit, this construction can withstand the force of a charging elephant. It also looks nice and we like things which look nice.

First we made a steel barrier and fixed it into the concrete walls and floor. Then, taking inspiration from the existing twenty year old jungle theming, we transformed the not so pretty structure into a fallen, decomposing tree. A ‘jungley’ paint job and a scattering of lichens completed the effect.

We are not sure if the elephants will appreciate the feng shui we performed for them but we sure think it looks better than a boring metal barrier.

artificial tree