About the Project
WDM’s team of zoo architects worked closely with the Arizona Center for Nature Conservation when they designed the People of the Forest orangutan exhibit. One goal was to offer the orangutan the same type of choices and challenges that they would face in the wild. The exhibit provides numerous viewing opportunities for zoo guests while also challenging them to learn more about this incredible species. Guests find themselves surrounded by the orangutan’s habitat in a climate-controlled interpretive center appropriate for both classroom learning opportunities and special events at the zoo.
