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Lemur walkthrough at Blackpool 26/03/10

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Lemur walkthrough at Blackpool 26/03/10
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Lemur walkthrough at Blackpool 26/03/10
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is this a walk through? how do they not ... escape?
It's a walkthrough - the outer barrier is about 50% electric fence and 50% water moat (i.e. the lake!). Visitors enter through a double gate 'airlock'.

Similar designs are found at... well, pick a larger UK zoo (other than Chester) and chances are you'll find something similar for either lemurs or squirrel monkeys.
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It's a walkthrough - the outer barrier is about 50% electric fence and 50% water moat (i.e. the lake!). Visitors enter through a double gate 'airlock'.

Similar designs are found at... well, pick a larger UK zoo (other than Chester) and chances are you'll find something similar for either lemurs or squirrel monkeys.
During the past year a lone the Lemurs have escaped through to the first door/gate and in the other (breeding, the males are in the walk through) group a female has escaped once but I did alert a member of staff.
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I can never get enthusiastic about these exhibits. They are designed for photo opportunities, IMHO. I also feel that policing the animals' interaction with the public takes up keepers' time that might be more valuably spent elsewhere.
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I can never get enthusiastic about these exhibits. They are designed for photo opportunities, IMHO. I also feel that policing the animals' interaction with the public takes up keepers' time that might be more valuably spent elsewhere.
Have never seen a keeper in this exhibit policing,what happens in it.
 

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