I really did not like this gorilla enclosure, as the indoor area was very dark and small and while the outdoor area is over an acre in size it is basically a large grassy field. The visitor sightlines weren't always the best, and I felt that the exhibit was lacking in enrichment opportunities.
This zoo should not have gorillas. The indoor area is way to small! The painted walls are just a highlight of how bad it is! Spending many months indoors must feel like a prison. The viewing widows also look down onto the indoor area!
I was not impressed with this gorilla exhibit. In all honesty the Pittsburgh Zoo is the worst zoo I have ever been too. Nothing in the whole zoo was impressive except for the aquarium.
It is amusing at how one can read in a book (or online) about the gorillas here and their lush, one-acre habitat, when in fact it is a tremendously disappointing exhibit. The indoor area is nothing short of horrendous, just like almost every primate cage in this zoo's "tropical building".
The outdoor part of this exhibit is no worse than the LA one imo. This zoo isn't that bad either imo, nothing great, but some pretty good exhibits and a decent collection.