Gibbon Exhibit

Gibbon Exhibit
24-11-2008

May 2007

24-11-2008

I'm undecided on this exhibit, but it certainly has a ton of climbing opportunities for the apes. "Ruined temple" themes (like at many zoos) are not technically naturalistic, and I always think that the zoo could have simply put up a fence around a wooded area and thus created a much better habitat for the occupants.

24-11-2008

Not really the point at a Disney facility (at $50+ per head, the expectations are much greater than a simple animal habitat). As for what is now the dubbed on this site the "Swedish approach" of simple fences around existing forest, I question its value for animals not found in the native habitats so enclosed. Maybe good for the animals, but zoos exist primarily for people, and I prefer seeing bongos in a replica of an African rainforest, not in a northern Euopean woodland.......for example.

17-12-2008

[quote=reduakari;111280] As for what is now the dubbed on this site the "Swedish approach" of simple fences around existing forest, QUOTE]

We there at the beginng!

Will be interesting to see if it takes off. I like it.

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Margaret Mead

17-12-2008

So do they use the whole of this exhibit?

Where do the overhead lines lead to?

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Stuart R Webster
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Margaret Mead

17-12-2008

Large columns over the visitor area. I've seen the siamangs out on these before, it's pretty neat

17-12-2008

Is it like DC zoo orangs? Sounds great. Want pictures please

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Stuart R Webster
A small group of thoughtful people could change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.
Margaret Mead

17-12-2008

Unfortunately, the time I saw them up there, I was cameraless. Anyone else have any pictures?