This enclosure reminds me of the abysmal hoofstock yards at the San Antonio Zoo. How many zoos in the entire world actually have dense, thick undergrowth in their okapi yards? Zoos like Miami in the U.S. or Marwell in England keep okapis in wide-open fields, and the better exhibits (Bronx, San Diego) feature tons of shade and thick foliage.
That's an awfully harsh criticism to be issuing based purely on a single photo. Let's not forget, this is an AZA accredited zoo, so it's safe to say, regardless of aesthetics, the animals needs ARE being met.
The photo shows the entire exhibit. His comment may be harsh, but it's true imo. He's not talking about the care for the animal, he's talking about the exhibit itself, and it's quite bad.
This is one crappy okapi exhibit. Zoo visitors glance across an empty moat and through a metal fence into a tiny, barren yard with a single tree and a bright red door. Hideous.
Sorry for being so harsh but I was looking at the exhibit at the Bronx Zoo and then I turn to this, it's just a disappointing exhibit.But I'm sure they get great care from keepers and vets.
