Animais exoticos - Skunk enclosure, November 2013.

Photo taken on the 14th November 2013.

How permanent is this display? And what is it's purpose? It looks like an art exhibition that has incorporated animals into the work.

P.S. I'm trying not to judge these enclosures too much until I know the full story.

It's running from September through until the start of January. It's just another temporary exhibition in the exhibition space of the Portugal Pavilion on the site of Expo '98 (Parque das Nacoes). Website link: EXPO Animais Exóticos | UAU

I don't know if there's much of a purpose other than to bring in visitors. As I mentioned in the 'Devilfish in Portugal' thread, all animals on display belong to a pet company called 'Alves Pets'.

Thanks for the info. Hopefully the animals are taken out for stimulation (preferably daily) and don't have to spend 5 months like this.

That's actually why the cluster of people on the right are ruining my photo - one of the skunks has been taken out for interaction with the public. The skunks are all quite fat though, and the staff's justification was that they don't get the exercise they need. Refreshingly honest, but not very helpful if nothing gets done about it.