HALLS GAP Zoo continues to prove itself as a popular and must-see attraction for visitors to the Grampians.
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The zoo has taken a step back in time with the installation of a dinosaur display which features ten of the prehistoric creatures.
Owner Greg Culell said the innovative display has descriptions and information about the diverse group of animals that roamed Earth millions of years ago.
"There are a lot of misconceptions about dinosaurs and we just thought this was a way to better educate people about the evolution of birds," he said.
"It is just adds another level of interest for our visitors and gives us the chance to highlight the history by replicating that era.
"If people show a great amount of interest we would certainly look at how we could expand it further in the future."
Despite a typical February, Mr Culell said he continued to appreciate and be blown away by the outpouring of support from people in the community.
"The whole of January was strong, it was up dramatically on 2014 considering the fire we had then," he said.
"We experienced a dip during the Moyston fire this year, but other than that it has been very strong."
Visitation was up 15 percent for the seven days during the Christmas and New Year period. The zoo averaged 500 people per day.
Cat, a dingo pup has not long arrived at the zoo. Cat is a tropical dingo and appears different to the other dingoes at the zoo, in part due to her single coat.
The zoo has also relished the completion of three new reptile enclosures.
Mr Culell said construction of the enclosures presented as an exciting development for zoo visitors.
"The enclosures are something we have been working on for some time," he said.
They are home to a range of reptiles including a tiger snake, cunningham skinks, rosenberg monitors, lace monitors, shingle back skinks and bearded dragons.
The zoo is also in the process of building an outdoor enclosure for two iguanas that are beginning to outgrow their indoor enclosure.
Shrek and Fiona - as they are affectionately known will benefit from access to natural sunlight but will remain sheltered from the elements in winter.
Alfred the alligator is another of the zoo's most fancied creatures. Born at Gosford, New South Wales, Alfred was transported from the Australian Reptile Park.
