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Arctic Ring of Life - Detroit Zoo

July 2008.

Arctic Ring of Life - Detroit Zoo
snowleopard, 12 Jul 2008
    • snowleopard
      July 2008.
      12 Jul 2008
    • mstickmanp
      wow, just like the wild, except that the seal would be dead by now.
      31 Aug 2008
    • snowleopard
      How about this for polar bear enrichment? Blind harbour seals who don't realize that only a pane of glass separates them from disaster.
      4 Jan 2009
    • Hix
      That's ....... innovative!
      4 Jan 2009
    • snowleopard
      @Hix: there are at least 45 photos of the Arctic Ring of Life in the Detroit Zoo gallery, and I'm just attempting to rejuvenate interest in what is often hailed as one of the world's great zoo exhibits. I was at the zoo last summer and really cherish this wonderful Arctic habitat.
      4 Jan 2009
    • blospz
      Oh thank goodness there's a pane of glass in between. I was worried for the seal!
      5 Jun 2010
    • RhinoIguana154
      Wait... THEY SHARE EXHIBITS???
      19 Sep 2015
    • FunkyGibbon
      That's very convenient that they're blind. Where were they sourced from?
      Copenhagen's Arctic Ring has a similar set-up, also with Harbour Seals (iirc), which presumably are fully sighted. They didn't show any distress or seem to stay away from the separating glass. In fact I can't recall any instance of seeing a zoo prey species being disturbed by proximity to a predator. No doubt others can though.

      The Artic Ring was one of the best zoo experiences I've had, but you couldn't have got this a photo like this from it. I think it's significantly smaller as well. Are there any chatters who have seen both first hand?
      19 Sep 2015
    • Chlidonias
      there are only like five posts under this photo. That's not too many to read.
      19 Sep 2015
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