Zoos have come a long way since their inception, and the zoo innovations in this cluster prove just that.
Even with everything including panda survival school, lesbian breeding attempts, endangered LEGO exhibits and invisible lion cages, we've still got a lot more zoo innovations to come to ensure a better life for the wild animals that roam the planet.
Implications - Without a doubt, there are many people out in the world that have a genuine love for animals. One of the best ways to get up close and personal with these feathered, furry or scaly creatures is to visit a zoo. Zoos that create new ways for consumers to get a wild animal experience are revitalizing an old-school idea in order to draw more people to their establishments, a strategy that can be applied across industries.
35 Zoo Innovations
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Invisible Lion Cages
Werribee Open Range Zoo in Austrailia Lets Visitors Get Up Close and Personal
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London Zoo Trying to Teach Monkeys to Stop Stealing Mobile Phones
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Celebrity Animals
Rare Black Jaguar Cub
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Snake-Crushing Campaigns
The Copenhagen Zoo Bus Ads May Give You Nightmares
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Endangered LEGO Exhibits
The 'Creatures of Habitat: A Gazillion-Piece Animal Adventure'
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Capitalizing on Zoo Attacks
BokitoViewers
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Bedazzled Zoo Totes
The Judith Leiber Animal Purses are Better than Live Animals
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Extreme Zoo Awareness Stunts
Redesigned Habitats Open Eyes to Ecological Destruction
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Painted Animal Promos
Thai Elephants Painted Like Pandas to Lure Back Zoo Fans
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Broadcasting Birthing Bears
The WildEarth.tv Black Bear Den Cam is like Living at the Zoo
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Animal Interaction Zoos
Almost Anything Goes at Argentina's Lujan Zoo
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Jurassic Park-Inspired Zoos
The Naturally Sustaining Dochodo Island Zoo
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Gorilla Masked Models
The Bronx Zoo Drawing Classes
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Celebrity Polar Bear
Knut TV, Photo Shoots and Podcasts
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Big Cats That Love Water
White Bengal Tiger Dives for Food
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Moral Lessons From Animals
Madrid Zoo: How to Be People
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Panda Survival Schools
China Plans to Build Facility to Train Pandas to Live in The Wild
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Artistic Outdoor Museums
Brazil's ‘Inhotim' Art Zoo is a Masterpiece
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Electronic Zoo Animals
The St. Louis Zoo Polar Bears are Not Real, but Mechanized
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High-Rise Waterfall Zoos
The Towering Eco-Friendly Costanera Sur in Buenos Aires
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Poop-Powered Zoos
The Toronto Zoo Turns Elephant Poo into Usable Power
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Vertical Farms for Animals
Paington Zoo Environmental Park to House VertiCrop Garden
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Watching Animals Get Busy
The Santa Fe Zoo's Naughty Ad
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Humanizing Zoo Animals
Lucky Monkey Petting Zoo's Inhabitants Are Waiting to Meet You
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Green Polar Bears
What is Happening at the Japanese Zoo?
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Prehistoric Zoos
Mammoth 'Elephant Odyssey' Campaign for the San Diego Zoo
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Historic Sustainable Zoos
Revamped Vincennes Zoo Focuses on Creating Natural Habitats
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Circus Zoo Campaigns
Oregon's Elephant Car Wash Raises Funds & Delights Kids
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Gilded Zoo Buckles
The Christopher Ross Belt Buckles are All Sparkly and Pretty
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Reality Check Zoo Ads
Santa Cruz Campaign Reminds That Animals Don't Just Exist on TV
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Endangered Pets
The Rare Sumatran Tiger Can Replace Man's Best Friend
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Inflatable Garbage Animals
Air Zoo by Joshua Allen Harris
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Lesbian Breeding Attempts
Scientists Try To Mate Same Sex Polar Bears
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Personal Ads for Penguins
Jackass Penguins Need Not Apply for This V-Day Date
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Endangered Animal Screens
The Polar Bear Television is My Birthday Wish
Related Ideas
Teacup Pig Pets
Pint-Sized Royal Dandies Capture Hearts of Animal Lovers
44 Sustainable Living Communities
From Ocean Societies to Climate Refugee Islands
Invisible Lion Cages
Werribee Open Range Zoo in Austrailia Lets Visitors Get Up Close and Personal
Hotels on Stilts
Angsana's InOcean Villas are Island-Free Vacations in the Maldives
Bald Bears
A Hair Loss Epidemic Affects All Female Bears at a Leipzig Zoo
Beheading Creativity
Gruesome Shockvertising Over Advertising Budget Cuts
Afro Pet Wigs
Total Diva Pets' Human Hairstyles for Pooches & Kitties (UPDATE)
Viral Mammal Hybrids
Meet the Panda Dog
27 Elephant Innovations
Gigantic Ways to Celebrate La Brea Tar Pits Mammoth Discovery
74 Bewitching Bears
Cuddly Creatures That Even Stephen Colbert Would Love
44 Global Warming Innovations
From Melting Polar Bears to Frightening Eco Films
Ferocious Urban Zoo Shoots
'The Fashionistas' in Vogue Italia are Wild for Animal Print
White-Washed Ads
Elaborate All-White Advertisements for Unlimited Creative Group
25 Zoo Innovations
From Vertical Farms for Zoos to Amazing Zoo Ads
Snake-Crushing Campaigns
The Copenhagen Zoo Bus Ads May Give You Nightmares
32 Modern Innovations in Dating
Tips To Help You Out For Valentine's Day
18 Graphic Marine Conservation Innovations
From Exploding Whales to Skinned Polar Bears
8-Bit Character Movies
The Patrick Jean ‘Pixel' Short Film
Bedazzled Zoo Totes
The Judith Leiber Animal Purses are Better than Live Animals
Fashionable Storage Belt Buckles
The Bucklette
Home Zoos
Riana Van Nieuwenhuizen's 11-Cheetah Breeding Center
Sticky Advertising
Velcro Ads Used to Promote the Coca-Cola Grip Bottle
Furry Felt Pets
Amelia Santiago Creates Realistic Stuffed Animal Toys
Extreme Zoo Awareness Stunts
Redesigned Habitats Open Eyes to Ecological Destruction
Bear Fashion Ads
Diesel's Billboard Confuses Customers With Wild Creatures
Painted Animal Promos
Thai Elephants Painted Like Pandas to Lure Back Zoo Fans
Bug-Styled Vertical Farms
The Dragonfly in New York City
Wooly Mammoth Hair
Charlie Le Mindu Makes Giant Wigs & Fluffy Fashions for Fall
Cake-Eating Pandas
The Panda Birthday Party Looks like Fun
Vacant Lot Art Galleries
LentSpace Transforms Manhattan's Empty Lots Into Places for Artspiration
Festive LEGO Creations
Bricktastic Holiday Decor
Urban Bohemian Totes
Donald J Pliner Returns to 60s Fashion with Leather & Lizard-Skin Purses
In-Home Museums
Marc Da Cunha Lopes Keeps It Bony and Weird With 'SKLT'
Movable Islands
Spiral Island is an Oasis That Floats on Recycled Plastic Bottles
Polar Bear Shockvertising
The Plane Stupid Polar Bear Ad is Disturbingly Graphic
Jurassic Park-Inspired Zoos
The Naturally Sustaining Dochodo Island Zoo
Super Smallvertising
Pysse Holmberg Shoots Creative Advertising Campaigns
Skinned Polar Bears for Global Warming
Visceral Friends of the Earth PSA
Earth-Friendly Eco Purses
FreeBird Makes Looking Good & Feeling Good Simple
Water Spanning Vertical Farms
Chetwood Architects' London Bridge Includes Futuristic Agriculture
Atypical Advertising
Coca-Cola Commissions Cabracega Design for ExperimentaDesign Biennale 2009
Belt Buckle Boots
Pierre Hardy Spring 2010 Collection Features D-Ring Straps
Ultrasound Art Exhibits
Damien Hirst Exhibition Debuts in Monaco
Manmade Islands from Trash
Turning a Gyre of Junk Into a Revitalized Ecosystem
Panty Purses
Girly Undergarment “Pants Purses” to Hold Your Toiletries
Reuseable Chic Purses
The Baggu Duck Bag is Great for Shopping and Going Out
Tranquiltography
Waterfalls as Zen-Inducing Photography Subjects in Times of Chaos
Aquaman Friendly Museums
Jason De Caires Taylor Takes the Fun of Underwater Sculptures to Cancun
Color Pop Purses
Fashionistas Accent Outfits With Bold, Beautiful Patterns
Advertising from Space
Toshiba is 'Leading Innovation' by Sending a Chair to Space
Raincoat Purses
Mackage Packables is Sleek Rain Gear that Folds Into a Purse
Pear Sweaters
The Calgary Farmers' Market Advertises That It is Open All Winter Long
Urban Micro Pandas
1600 Black Eyed Bears Bring Important Message for WWF
Candlelight Vigils for Pets
'Homeless Animal Day' Raises Awareness for Spay & Neuter
Silver Armadillo Buildings
The Dalian Shell Museum Houses Calcified Formations
Melting Polar Bears
Takeshi's Artistic Response to Global Warming
Oceanic Wind Farms
Deep Water Power Installation Floating Off Norway's Coast
Evaporating Polar Bears
Melting Bear in Copenhagen Creates Climate Change Awareness
Electronic Zoo Animals
The St. Louis Zoo Polar Bears are Not Real, but Mechanized
High-Rise Waterfall Zoos
The Towering Eco-Friendly Costanera Sur in Buenos Aires
Global Warming Gadgets
Eco-Awareness Drain Stop Features Polar Bears Adrift On Ice
LEGO Cityscapes
Christoph Niemann's 'I LEGO N.Y.' Book is a Bricktacular Tribute to the Big Apple
Library Zoos
‘Animal Index' Wildlife Book Markers Bring Bookshelves to Life
Condom Holsters
Belt Buckle With a Prophylactic Pouch Offers Protection on the Go
Floating Fish Islands
'Fishy Island' Series is Six Photos in One
Poop-Powered Zoos
The Toronto Zoo Turns Elephant Poo into Usable Power
Cult English TV Inks
These Mighty Boosh Tattoos are Almost as Funny as the Show
Giant Orb Greenhouses
Plantagon Urban Farms Will Supply Fresh Produce in Geodesic Domes
Vertical Farms for Animals
Paington Zoo Environmental Park to House VertiCrop Garden
Adopting Polar Bears
WWF Encourages Helping Animals at Christmas
Oxygenated Pet Relaxers
A New Oxygen Chamber for Pets Helps You Pamper Your Pooch
Clean-Powered Islands
Tuvalu Shoots for 100% Renewable Energy by 2020
LEGO Strategy Games
The Mini LEGO Chess Set by Akunthita
Humanizing Zoo Animals
Lucky Monkey Petting Zoo's Inhabitants Are Waiting to Meet You
Beary Cute Animal Art
Phil Lumbang's Teddy Pictures Make You Feel Warm & Fuzzy
Gorilla Gazing Glasses
Bokito Kijker Eyewear Lets You Spy Stealthily
Vegan Purses
Matt & Nat Bags Leave You Looking & Feeling Good
Global Beach Art Projects
The World Beach Project by Sue Lawty Lets Anyone Become an Artist
Prehistoric Zoos
Mammoth 'Elephant Odyssey' Campaign for the San Diego Zoo
Personal BioHavens
Floating Island International Lets You Channel Your Inner Gilligan
Historic Sustainable Zoos
Revamped Vincennes Zoo Focuses on Creating Natural Habitats
Mobile Billboard Benches
Finn Magee Turns Outdoor Seating to Moving Advertisement
Underwater Wave Farms
Tidal Energy Turns Ocean Waves Into A Power Source
Circus Zoo Campaigns
Oregon's Elephant Car Wash Raises Funds & Delights Kids
Eiffel-Inspired Towers
The Ekological Small Building is a Housing High-Rise in Dubai
Exploding Floral Animals
Artist Tara Tucker Draws Life-Like Beasts in Curious Positions
Vegetable Vitality Ads
The International Vegetarian Union Advertising Campaign
Floating Handtography
Simon Duhamel Captures Weightless Exhibits
Bookworm Belt Buckles
Rare Device Creates Fashions for Literature Lovers
Gilded Zoo Buckles
The Christopher Ross Belt Buckles are All Sparkly and Pretty
Lost Pet Amber Alerts
Emergency Dog and Cat Recovery Assistance Helps Find Lost Pets
Reality Check Zoo Ads
Santa Cruz Campaign Reminds That Animals Don't Just Exist on TV
Zombie Pets
My Little Pony-Inspired Friends Aren't For The Faint-Of-Heart
Bear Suit Sidekicks
Popeye Magazine's 'The Town Where It Snows' Features an Unusual Co-Star
Chinese Lantern Tigers
The Giant Digital Origami Tigers Ring in the New Year
Swimming With Polar Bears
Shocking Video Shows Woman in Bad Bathing Zone at Berlin Zoo
Bear Mousepads
Laptop Cool Table Stand Comes with Fan & Inexplicable Mousepad
Words in Waterfalls
Aquascript Gets Your Message Across Both Indoors and Outdoors
Eco-Friendly Olive Farms
Monte Vibiano Will Be First Carbon-Free Agribusiness in Italy
Dinosaurs As Pets
Aspirin Ad Show Us Why the Dinosaur Became Extinct
Eco Shell Totes
Coconut Purses are a Bold, Bold Statement
Professional Purses
The Power Tote is the Ultimate Dress for Success Accessory
24k Gold Fine Art
Add Luxury to the Washroom With the Klimt Bathroom Tile
Lesbian Breeding Attempts
Scientists Try To Mate Same Sex Polar Bears
Hideously Cute PR Stories
Detroit Zoo's Baby Aardvark Woos the Press With Its Ugliness
Nutritious Bears
The FEED Bear Helps Nurture Hungry Kids in East Africa