African Lion exhibit at the Los Angeles Zoo

Blackduiker

Mstickmanp, we obviously have the same passionate concern about our zoo.

Thanks for the update on the lion exhibit, and I suppose that for now to have a pair of elderly lions is fine for the enclosure. We'll just keep our fingers crossed that when the cats die they are not replaced by younger versions.

I agree. Hopefully they don't bring new lions until something is done to better the exhibit.

The four Philadelphia Zoo lions are 18 years old, and they move around a lot.

I believe in so many instances, the newer the exhibits are, the more there is that's not right about them - for the animals, and for the visitors.

I don't quite understand why that is.

If there is water in the moat area, that would actually be good for the Philadelphia Zoo lions. They used to go in the water in the moat to play with balls in their old exhibit.

But their new exhibit in Big Cat Falls has no water for them to swim, or even to wade in.

what if they use this for pygmy hippos, after the lions are gone ?

Pygmy hippos would actually be a good fit for this exhibit. Aardvarks or warthogs would also be good.

Ive seen it live, and its not a pretty site. Really hoping they build a new one, if they want to house something there. Make it a south african Penguin habitat.