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Orangutan Islands update, 2 March 2014

The small island. Work is still in progress, I think.

Orangutan Islands update, 2 March 2014
Gigit, 2 Mar 2014
    • Gigit
      The small island. Work is still in progress, I think.
    • Pertinax
      They've managed this without making it look ugly, well done to them.:) A few platforms high up would be good too but maybe not happening?
    • Gigit
      No sign of anything else yet. Mali, the zoo's ace climber, and her infant had access to it yesterday. She came out a couple of times, had a climb round, clearly looking for food, climbed down, pulled up plants from the water's edge and went back inside. So far, there is nowhere to hide food which, in my opinion, is what would make Gambira and Demo climb. They were on the large island foraging on the ground.

      A shelter might be a bonus too, from an orang's point of view.
    • gentle lemur
      Hammocks like Chester's could be possible alternatives to platforms.

      Alan
    • Gigit
      A couple of hammocks have now been added.
    • FBBird
      Orangutan...

      Jersey's Orangs use their high platforms freely, not sure whether they like he view, the microclimate or the feeling of security. They often take a sack up there and have a sleep.
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