Guenons

12-02-2008

@Taccachantrieri: is anything happening with Calgary Zoo's primate house? With all of the talk about the upcoming arctic/antarctic and conservatory projects, has that South American themed section of the zoo been left out in the cold? When I was there two years ago I found that section with its tamarins, lemurs, etc to be rather disapponting.

15-02-2008

I'm not too sure that DeBrazza's guenons would be able to interact with people in this exhibit.
It was only once the Calgary Zoo introduced mongoose lemurs to the left hand side of the exhibit that they put up signs warning visitors about biting animals.
The right hand side of this exhibit is the only place I've seen ring-tailed and red-ruffed lemurs. It is separated from visitors by a water "moat".

...Anyways tell me what you think.

I don't have any pictures so I'll provide some links:

A lemur at the Calgary Zoo on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
To travel between the left hand side and right hand side of the visitor boardwalk the lemurs have to climb across some netting, jump onto the platform on a giant green pillar, jump onto a speaker, then leap several feet downwards onto a fake tree branch. It is quite an interesting performance to behold! It's somewhat reminiscent of an obstacle course, but for lemurs!

IM000176 on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
Hey is that the same creature the sign is warning about ?

Mongoose Lemur on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
I love this picture!

Calgary zoo - Hyishi and lemur on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
In this picture you can see the mongoose lemurs nested amongst the foliage of a tree overhanging the visitor boardwalk. This is on the left hand side of the exhibit.

Here's some pictures of the right hand side of the exhibit.
spoonbill on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
Spoonbill habitat on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
Birds of the rainforest at Calgary Zoo on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
It's hard to tell in these pictures but behind the area seen in the last picture there is a fake mudbank with several large trees planted behind it.




These pictures don't pertain to the discussion but they are so beautiful I just had to include them anyways !

Calgary Zoo Oct 4, 2007 269 on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
It might be unnatural to see bongos with fall foliage but it certainly paints a striking picture!

Calgary Zoo visit Feb 2008 452 on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
The plants, the solar rays, the mist, oh yeah, the guinea fowl aren't too bad either!