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Subject: Re: Indoor Rainforest - Help!
From: Tyler Hopper <thopper@postoffice.swbell.net>
Organization: Hekimian Laboratories
Date: Thu, 06 Jul 00 10:05:53
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Michael Baroquely wrote:
>
> Hi, anyone out there who'd be interested in giving me some assistance
> towards a project, I've been tasked with would be greatly appreciated.
> We're looking to build a 75'x75' all glass roofed building to house a
> simulated indoor rainforest, complete with a 20-30 foot waterfall, with
> large fish pond. We'd like to house as many plant, butterfly, and birds
> as possible in this area, yet provide an extensive network of walkways
> throughout the forest for tourist traffic. Anyone having suggestions,
> and or lists of proper plant, and animal life would be greatly helpful,
> and appreciated.
>
> Michael Barkley
> "Looking Forward to Retirement"

I would highly suggest visiting the National Aquarium at the Baltimore inner
harbor if possible. They have a quite large one that we visited a few years
back. It was very impressive.

http://www.aqua.org/

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Tyler Hopper