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WildCare Park, Spanish Lake, MO

WildCare Park

Spanish Lake, MO — Saint Louis Zoo
BECOME THE “GREENEST” CONSERVATION ORGANIZATION IN THE NATION
CREATE AN EXEMPLARY SITE FOR CONSERVATION & ANIMAL SCIENCE GLOBALLY & LOCALLY
CREATE A WELCOMING & INCLUSIVE MULTIUSE SITE
CREATE IMMERSIVE & UNIQUE EXPERIENCE THAT PROVIDE A GATEWAY TO NATURE
EDUCATE GUESTS ABOUT WILDLIFE CONSERVATION, ANIMAL SCIENCE & LIVING IN HARMONY WITH NATURE
DEMONSTRATE CARE OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND NATIVE WILDLIFE THROUGH DEMONSTRABLE STRATEGIES SUCH AS PLANTING NATIVE PLANTS
SUSTAINABLY MANAGE STORMWATER ON SITE, USE AS DEMONSTRATION, DEVELOP EDUCATIONAL & ECOLOGICAL OPPORTUNITIES WHERE POSSIBLE
ENCOURAGE SUSTAINABLE METHODS OF TRANSPORATATION
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CLIENT
Saint Louis Zoo
TYPOLOGY
Campus
LOCATION
Spanish Lake, MO
STATUS
In progress — 2027
SIZE
430 acres
SERVICES
Landscape Architecture
COLLABORATORS
PGAV Planners — St. Louis, MO

Saint Louis Zoo WildCare Park is a world-class safari park and conservation center set to open in 2027 on 430 acres near the confluence of the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers. A destination cultural & scientific institution, the Park will be a place where guests can connect to wildlife in new ways alongside a conservation center dedicated to supporting some of the most endangered species in the world.

WildCare Park will feature two 30-minute guided tours in safari vehicles bringing guests right into the habitats of white rhinos, giraffes, zebras, antelope and other species.

An interactive museum will be a mix of a zoo and a science center and will use technology like virtual reality to show how animals experience the world.The northern and central areas of WildCare Park are designated for education programs, including 1.5 miles of nature trails and playgrounds that will immerse children and adults into the surrounding landscape.

In the center of WildCare Park, a planned observation tower will lift guests 11 stories high to get a 360-degree view of WildCare Park, the cityscape and the confluence of the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers.

Guests will be able to walk on a path right through habitats featuring species like the red kangaroo and wallaby with no barrier between them and the animals.This unique animal experience will have guests at head height to giraffes. Guests can purchase greens to offer to the giraffes, getting up close to their 18-inch tongues.

Finally, The Kent Family Conservation and Animal Science Center is where conservationists will work to sustain populations of endangered species, conduct research and engage in applied conservation programs. The Zoo has a long history of bringing species back from the brink of extinction, and having a facility dedicated to assuring their survival, both in human care and in the wild, is important now more than ever. This area will feature five barns and 61 acres dedicated to breeding endangered and critically endangered hoofed mammals like the Grevy's zebra, addax, Somali wild ass and mountain bongo.

Wild Care Park — Wildcare spanish lake missouri irene
PARTNER, IRENE COMPADRE, IN A CLIENT MEETING DISCUSSING THE INNOVATIVE DESIGN ELEMENTS FOR SAINT LOUIS ZOO WILDCARE PARK.
Wild Care Park — WildCare Model
THE PARK'S DESIGN INTEGRATES GUEST AMENITIES WITH DIFFERENT ANIMAL HABITATS, CREATING AN IMMERSIVE WILDLIFE EXPERIENCE. THE PARK WILL ALSO OFFER GUIDED SAFARI TOURS, PROVIDING GUESTS WITH AN UP-CLOSE LOOK AT SPECIES LIKE WHITE RHINOS, GIRAFFES, ZEBRAS, AND ANTELOPE, ENHANCING THEIR CONNECTION TO WILDLIFE AND CONSERVATION EFFORTS.
Wild Care Park — Giraffe feeding overlooking Savanna Safari at Saint Louis Zoo WildCare created by PGAV
THE GIRAFFE FEEDING AREA AT SAINT LOUIS ZOO WILDCARE PARK WILL PROVIDE GUESTS WITH THE UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO INTERACT CLOSELY WITH GIRAFFES. VISITORS CAN WALK ALONG A PATH AT HEAD HEIGHT WITH THE GIRAFFES AND PURCHASE GREENS TO FEED THEM.
Wild Care Park
Wild Care Park — Event Center at Saint Louis Zoo WildCare wildCare created by PGAV July 2022
Wild Care Park — Nature Play Area at Saint Louis Zoo WildCare created by PGAV July 2022
Wild Care Park — Inside the Safari Observation Tower at Saint Louis Zoo WildCare courtesy WildCare by PGAV July 2022
Wild Care Park — Walking Safari at Saint Louis Zoo WildCare fly through WildCare PGAV
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