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#16
03-08-2008
The Nocturnal House was above the area where the capuchins are. Until the re-development of the crocodile pool, the ramp leading up to this part of the house could still be seen. This ramp was on the reptiles side of the house and led visitors to the nocturnal section. I remember seeing rock hyrax, Siberian chipmunks, tree shrews, gerbils and spiny mice there, but lots of species were housed in this area at various times. The exit was by the upper aviaries, where the Timor Zebra Finch aviary is.
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#17
03-08-2008
I can add a little here, but my memory is rather different from Rob's. He's right about the ramp, because you could look down on the indoor enclosures for the pygmy hippos, but the old nocturnal section was over them, more or less where the night cages for the hyacinthine macaws are now. You can see it at the right hand end of the chimp house in the old photo below (which Chris posted earlier this year). There were glass windows, but they were painted over with dark blue paint and I recall half a dozen glass-fronted cages.
 This was built before the Tropical Realm, although I guess that it was one phase of the 1950s masterplan (if that doesn't sound too grand). I can't remember many of the animals - I guess they didn't show themselves much. But I do remember a bird-eating spider and perhaps flying phalangers and bushbabies. After this section was closed, half of the interior of the Small Mammal House was converted into a Nocturnal Section. I do feel that the Tropical Realm still lacks something, if they got rid of the little aviary for the Timor zebra finches, they could reopen the old door and build a ramp down the side of the hyacinthine macaws, which would give nice views of those spectacular birds (which are hardly visible at the moment). Alan
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#18
03-08-2008
I'll go with what you say Alan.
Like you I can only remember about 6 exhibits, but I can't rmember what was kept there. The hyacinth macaws are not visible, one pair is rearing a youngster at the moment. Could this be why? |
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#19
03-08-2008
What is that construction with a curved roof on the Chimp Island in the photo. Some sort of day shelter?
It had gone by the first time I visited... In the bottom right corner of the photo it looks as if there is a dog/person/chimp swimming in the moat!! |
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#20
03-08-2008
The object in the moat is a rock I think. The curved roof building is a shelter. I don't remember it.
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#21
04-08-2008
It does look like a dog in the moat, but I don't think dogs have ever been allowed into the zoo. The other possibility is some of sort of waterfowl.
The round roof is shelter for shade - the islands would be in full sun without any trees, so the only other shade would have been the indoor quarters and their entrances. Within a couple of years they added a couple of dead trees and a metal climbing structure. Note that there are no hot wires (although they were added eventually). My point about the hyancthines was tongue in cheek, but they are very difficult to see - naturally I am delighted that they are rearing a chick. Alan
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#22
Old Chimpanzee indoor housing
04-08-2008
What has happened to the old indoor chimp enclosures between Tropical Realm and the outdoor chimp islands ? I remember the viewing corridor , the steps leading to which can clearly be seen on the old photo . This was closed long before the chimps moved to their new house .
Chimps could sometimes be heard in Tropical Realm as their night cages were immediately behind the lower aviary range . You could also see through windows by the upper Congo peafowl aviary into the old chimp enclosures . |
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#23
04-08-2008
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#24
04-08-2008
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It is really strange to go in a zoo where dogs are allowed in. I've seen it at Arnhem in the Netherlands and at one place in UK too- I think it is Cotswold. It seems a risky practise to me, as dogs could be vectors of diseases from outside. |
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#25
4 Weeks Ago
Just thought i'd bump this thread with an update for 2009 and a correction for 2008
2009: - Butterfly House - African Aviary - Babirusa/Otter Enclosure - Coati island demolished - tiger indoor area refurbished (and viewing window) - children's zoo refurbished for small mammals (mongoose, meerkat, porcupine) 2008: - Cheetah enclosure - bat bridge - Philippine Croc pool in the tropical realm - Lechwe paddock converted for black rhinos Quote:
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#26
4 Weeks Ago
Don't forget the Asian aviary where the kestrels used to be. I actually saw a bird in there last week, couldn't tell what it was though, it was in and out of a shrub in a flash. I think it was one of the laughing thrushes.
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