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Bioparc Valencia Carnivore Immersive Exhibits

Discussion in 'Spain' started by animalszoos, 2 Dec 2020.

  1. animalszoos

    animalszoos Well-Known Member 5+ year member

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    From looking at images of the carnivore immersive exhibits at Bioparc Valencia, I became curious of what barriers are used to stop carnivores (notably lions and hyenas, but also others such as meerkat) from leaving their enclosure - this was unclear in the images.

    I also noted the lion enclosure overlooks ungulate enclosures - what barrier is used here?
     
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  2. SivatheriumGuy

    SivatheriumGuy Well-Known Member 5+ year member

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    • The lion's exhibit is divided from the ungulates via a large moat invisible to the public.
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    • The hyenas are also divided by a similar system, with the only exception of them being able to access part of the moat.
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    • The meerkats seem to have the same, only that on a minior scale.
     
  3. animalszoos

    animalszoos Well-Known Member 5+ year member

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    Interesting - how are lions separated from the public?
     
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  4. Rayane

    Rayane Well-Known Member 5+ year member

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    From what I remember from my visit there, I believe the fence between the lions and the visitors is a regular glass viewing area.
     
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  5. zoomaniac

    zoomaniac Well-Known Member 15+ year member

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    There is both: A window as @Rayane wrote but also a moat, dividing visistors from an elevated/balcony area from the lions in a (little) lower area (sorry about this weird description but I think most know what I mean)..
    An example of the view from this "balcony" is here: African lion exhibit in Bioparc Valencia