Lion-enclosure

I've seen various versions of this photo numerous times on ZooChat and does the zoo have plans to improve/demolish the exhibit?

This enclosure looks similar to the London enclosure before they ' improved ' it at a cost of £6M! I wouldn't bother given the London experience!

@pipaluk Differences of opinion on LoL aside, this is significantly smaller than the old Lion Terraces. The only comparable exhibit I can think of in a major European zoo is Heidelberg, who've been talking about an expansion for years without apparent progress.

@snowleopard Given the latency of Artis's jaguar exhibit, I wouldn't hold your breath

@Giant Panda
Does this enclosure hold a breeding group of pure Lions? If not, I stand by my comment. If it holds a breeding group, send them elsewhere, fill in the moat put a fence & some glass viewing for a small bear maybe.

@pipaluk I don't know about the demographics, but zootierliste suggests generic. We'll have to agree to disagree on the acceptable size/structure for lion/bear exhibits. For what it's worth, I think the evidence (recent in the lion case) is on my side.

@Giant Panda
I won't bother taking it any further and bow to your obviously superior knowledge as I haven't seen this enclosure, but land of the Lions at London was a total waste of £6M I stand by that! Lions don't need a massive exhibit in a city zoo, if it's considered that they do, don't bother with them, as they're a poor exhibit for the space people seem to demand!!

@pipaluk No need to be sore. If you don't keep up with the research, I would be (and am) more careful about proclaiming this or that exhibit acceptable (or unacceptable). And the recently published lion study is too narrow to be anything more than a word of caution. Out of interest, what price-tag would have stopped you complaining?

How hard would it be to...

1. Fill in the moat
2. Get glass frontage
3. Cover the top in netting

Good news everyone! The lions will be moving to a new enclosure:

@Mr Gharial will this enclosure be complete in July or is already complete? I am going on holiday to the Netherlands in summer and I will be visiting Artis and Burgers.