SeaQuest Woodbridge - South american coati

Is that it?

@nczoofan Yep. For three of them.

I wonder if this dreadful enclosure is even legally large enough for this particular species? What kind of person keeps coatis in such a tiny, all-indoor exhibit?

@snowleopard US law is extremely weak. State laws a patchwork. This should definitely be illegal though

@snowleopard I'm surprised it's legal in NJ, which has some of the strictest animal laws in the country (you can't physically interact with the otters or sloth at this location, unlike the other SeaQuests, for example). I've heard this isn't even the worst coati exhibit within the chain

I thought PeeQuest was being bombarded with suits. How'd they manage to still stand up baffles me.

Edit: I also want to bring up nagasaki biopark to prove that coatis could be kept with visitor interaction without being trapped in a closet.

This seems to me like it's a facility that needs to stay in its lane. Looking at all the photos, a lot of the fish tanks, and most of the herp ones, while not perfect do seem decent, it's just some of these mammal exhibits that are horrific. Remove these and you actually have an alright facility, not a roadside hellhole.

@Neil chace The mammals are what brings in the most money, though.

@TinoPup that is definitely a valid point, and it's a fair consideration, however the people running it should ask themselves why they do it, out of a love for animals or desire to make money. I wish it was the first, but unfortunately with this kind of place it's likely the second.

@Neil chace Look into the owners, it's definitely the latter.