His only request is that the recipients care properly for his creations. He also has built and maintained a 150-gallon aquarium stocked, fittingly, with aquatic plants in the cavernous lobby of Birge Hall, the building that houses the university’s botany department.Īll of Glaeser’s glass-encased artwork has been donated. On the second floor of Noland Hall, Glaeser has created a 75-gallon aquascape. The large paludarium Glaeser is constructing is the second paludarium he has built on the Madison campus. “It gives a sense of discovery to the mind’s eye.” “It provides a break, an opportunity to take a walk in your imagination,” says Glaeser. With tiny waterfalls and a fogger to generate mist, the effect will be of a tropical island, the perfect escape for winter-weary staff, students and faculty. Glaeser says the work is intended as a refuge for busy minds. The paludarium is centered on large chunks of red volcanic rock which, in the fashion of a coral island, rises from the water and provides pocks and holes for tropical plants. “It becomes an art piece that is very analogous to a garden.” “It’s living art,” Glaeser explains to a visitor as he steps around plants, gravel and volcanic rock arrayed in the foyer of the institute. A retired artist and designer, Glaeser is constructing his own 20-cubic-foot version of Eden in a paludarium, a hybrid aquarium-terrarium complete with tropical plants, fish and waterfalls. It is only fitting, then, that John Glaeser’s “jungle paradise” takes center stage there. As the home of the Institute for Cross-College Biology Education, it is a place where prospective and current students are counseled, and academic pathways in the life sciences are routinely explored and mapped. The Arctic Passage exhibit has been transformative for the community and the Zoo, which has served over 830,000 visitors a year since the opening of the exhibit.Room 118 of the old Genetics Building is a portal to Wisconsin biology education. The completion of the ground-breaking Arctic Passage exhibit at the Henry Vilas Zoo transformed 1.7 acres of land and outdated exhibits into state-of-the-art habitats that allow for visitors to connect directly to the animal residents that call Arctic Passage home.
The Arctic Passage project not only provides the best possible care and habitat for its animal residents but also connects guests directly to the animals, their story and the importance of conservation both of animals and the environment. “We are so grateful to the community for helping us raise the funds to complete this award-winning exhibit and helping us continue to transform the zoo,” said Zoological Society President Alison Prange. The exhibit added a breeding space for the Zoo’s polar bears (an increase of 100% in space) and allowed for a significantly improved space for the Zoo’s harbor seals.Ī strong public-private partnership between Dane County and the Zoological Society allowed the exhibit, which cost approximately $9 million, to be completed.
“Arctic Passage represents what accredited zoos such as ours can accomplish in both animal welfare excellence and species conservation.”Ĭompleted in 2015, The Arctic Passage exhibit was built to grow the Zoo’s cold weather species collection and provide habitats for polar bears, grizzly bears, and harbor seals. “We couldn’t be more honored or thrilled to be in such great company,” said Executive Zoo Director, Ronda Schwetz.
Gibbon Trails and Langur Landing – Zoo Knoxville.Simon Skjodt International Orangutan Center – Indianapolis Zoo.Polk Penguin Conservation Center – Detroit Zoo.African Grasslands – Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium.The top 10 winners in the category Best Zoo Exhibit are as follows: “We are proud of our zoo and our conservation efforts for polar bears.” “Arctic Passage has been delighting guests for the last 3 years,” said Dane County Executive Joe Parisi. A panel of experts partnered with 10Best editors to pick the initial 20 nominees, and the top 10 winners were determined by popular vote over the last four weeks. Dane County’s Henry Vilas Zoo and Society announced today that Arctic Passage has won 8th place for the best zoo exhibits in North America.
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