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Munich Zoo - Lionn exhibit
29-11-2008
The indoor exhibit for lions in the Jungletent in Munich Zoo. Quite a nice and light exhibit. The exhibit is here split in two during feeding time. One section for the male and one for the two females.
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#2
29-11-2008
I love the way this shows that it is possible to build indoor enclosures for big cats using lots of glass that lets the natural light in. Evidently, a big cat house does not have to be like a fortress or a bunker! Nice!!!
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#3
29-11-2008
Great exhibit, not any old animal prison, lots of plants... Brilliant...
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#4
29-11-2008
Brillant ? Thats not what I would call this "exhibit" Its to small, I've ssen four lion sin it, and whats amazing, the seperate cage is too small for the lions, and the only way from the keepers gangway into the inside cage is through the seperate cage,Ha,Ha. Thats not good, if the lions are in there, so the keeprs can enter the inside cage only through the sliders door from the outdoor exhibit,Ha,Ha,Ha.
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#5
29-11-2008
Sad to hear this testimony of yours, Zebraduiker. (If you have gotten to know me by now, you will know that I am one of the most sensitive forumsters as far as animal welfare at zoos are concerned.) But then again, I have gained a lot of respect for Toddy´s judgements on these matters.
So which one of you is right concerning this exhibit? Comments from both of you, please? |
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#6
29-11-2008
Too much fake pipe in the air, too much fake cement on the ground, and way too small to ever be a top quality exhibit. Hopefully the outdoor yard is a hell of a lot better than what is shown in this photo. The indoor area is indeed light due to the glass windows, but all of the plants in the photo are either fake or outdoors.
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#7
29-11-2008
Came too Sweden and see "our" big cat indoor exbiths! Are sweden still in the 1900??? Yes i think so. Sweden Zoos are not good too make great in door exbith, not fore big cats , not fore elephants, not fore monkeys , not fore any animal! I would love too see this indoor exbith in Sweden. Sweden Zoos are very good on out door exbith, but dont indoor. They are dark, and like small, small prisons, but this lion in door exbith is light , and I think its very mutch bigger!
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#8
29-11-2008
Rillekolmard: I can understand what you're saying, but it's still not a great exhibit, i first thought it looked very good, but i've definately changed my mind, it's small, and not very good. A tip: check some more pictures, and you will see that the Swedish indoor exhibits aren't that good either.
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#9
30-11-2008
Zebraduiker: I know that this exhibit is not the ideal, but it is WAY better then most indoor "cat prisons".
Since you don't like this, can you show me a picture of a good indoor exhibit for big cats? That I would love to see. You seem to be critisizing EVERYTHING on this forum? Do you even support zoos?
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I am Toddy, the zoo-enthusiast from Denmark! Different zoos visited: 77 Favourite animals: Aardvarks and manatees. Website: www.zoos.dk |
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#10
30-11-2008
I dont found some photos here, ore on google. Just 2 photos on the lions. On google I found a photo on the out door exbith. Its one of the worst I never seen! The good is, its no fence , its water a round the exbith. But Its very small!The hause are like a circus tent ore something....
@SwedenZoo Fan: Where are the photos you talk about (indoor exbith)??? |
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#11
01-12-2008
@Toddy: Trust me, Zebraduiker's heart is in the right place when it comes to zoos. Similar to me, however, due to having experienced his share of zoos worldwide both before and behind the scenes, he favours a more realistic approach torwards zoos.
The exhibit here is indeed not optimal; it has various flaws besides the ones mentioned (f.e. heating up in the summer). I have personally stood in this very exhibit (without any [awake] lions, of course) and it is indeed rather tiny, even for a human. The outer exhibit isn't any better; they miscalculated the size of the water moat and had to increase it on short time notice, resulting in a huge water moat and far less usable space for the lions. Housing lions in a "Jungle Tent" isn't of great educational value, either...BTW: the plants are real. EDIT: You can see some pics of the outdoor lion exhibit in this gallery. Last edited by Sun Wukong; 01-12-2008 at 01:03 AM. |
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#12
01-12-2008
I never said that the outdoor exhibit was any good. I think that they should put a high glass wall around it, and then dry and fill the moat to make it part of the exhibit. Possibly just give the lions a whole new exhibit...
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I am Toddy, the zoo-enthusiast from Denmark! Different zoos visited: 77 Favourite animals: Aardvarks and manatees. Website: www.zoos.dk |
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#13
06-03-2009
The most interesting thing about this exhibit is the cable-net roof, for humans at least. Not sure if the lions appreciate the innovative use of ETFE cladding
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