Advorton Zoo goes Small Business

(Year 234, Spring) Mazaloom's only Zoo is located at Plaza Mariposa in Ciudad Enamorada. Mónica Lopéz is the manager, and she is assisted by her young adult son and teen daughter. Together they form a solid team tendiong to the animals, but also improving and changing the features of the zoo.

- It is important to us that repeat guests will both recognize the place and discover something new every year. With a mix of ages, preferred animals and not to mention unforseen events, it is quite a puzzle to make everyone happy - including the animals. Last year we got the Crow Advardo, but this year we ran into so many challenges that we desided that upgrading the zoo to Small Business would be enough.

Mónica welcomes us at the entrance. §29 per guest, please!

- In the past we had a couple sales tables, that one of us needed to tend during the opening hours. With the Small Business deal we just make sure to stock the goods before opening hours, and the one who used to tend the sales is now free to do something else. And believe me, at any zoo the chores never ends.

There is also another change. The shop will now provide produce from the animals, only. In the past they also offered preserves based on local produce, but they realized that there is not enough time to focus on both animals and farming food. 

- The standard offer will be milk, honey, beewax, eggs and wool from our llama. In addition we might occasionally add cheese and canned goods based on eggs. At the entrance there is a second shop area where we sell animal and bird toys, and animal equipment. The offer will vary over time.

Oh, and this year they will try something new:

Advorton Zoo now sells horse manure, which is perfect for feertilizing your garden at home. They guarantee the quality will always be normal or better.

But enough about the goods for sale, Advorton Zoo has one main focus which is the animals. Guests can pet them, observe them, feed some of them, and even try to ride a horse. Animals also represent unforseen events...

- We got some bad news for this year. Last night all our birds died from old age, and we have no idea how that could happen, it would normally happen gradually. At this point we got no ducks and no chickens. And to add, also the mini goats and the llama died during that night.

- It seems a bit fishy, but the only thing we can do is to restock. Because we were not prepared on all of them needing replacement at once, we will need to restock over time. But rest asured there will be minimum 1 of each specie on your next visit!

Advorton Zoo had a great year last year, and is hoping for more success financially this year, as visitors will finally get charged an entrance fee of §29. You can stay all day with no additional charge. For families, make sure to buy your family ticket online to get your discount, this discount is not available via the ticket kiosk at the zoo entrance.

Features of Year 234:

- Horses
- Cow (not present at the moment) 
- Llama (not present at the moment)
- Giant Frog from Selvadorada (behind bars as it can eat an adult sim within 30 seconds!)
- Pond with fireflies
- Advardo the Crow
- Ducks
- Chickens
- Bees
- Insect farms
- Pigs
- Cowplant
- Mini goats
- Exhibition of misc insects/frogs
- Rabbits
- Butterflies
- 2 shops
- Picnic area
- Horseshoe game