Los Angeles Zoo & Botanical Gardens Los Angeles Zoo News 2018

John Marchwick said:
Well I imagined that. I don't understand why they can't do there exhibits in phases like they did with there last master plan. It would certainly be a lot easier.
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They will, but they still need to be funded. Afaik the California exhibit will be first.

~Thylo
 
DavidBrown said:
Have you been to the LA Zoo? What is your basis for calling the exhibits horrible?
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Just there roundhouses. there too small for any animal in my opinion. Overall I do think the Los Angeles Zoo is a great zoo. I LOVE there Elephants of Asia, The Lair, Rainforest Of The Americas, There newer ape exhibits, Sea Life Cliffs, The children zoo, The Francois Langur, The Australia exhibits, Dragons of Komodo along with a couple others.
 
John Marchwick said:
Just there roundhouses. there too small for any animal in my opinion. [...] I LOVE [...] Dragons of Komodo
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Dragons of Komodo is just a remodeled roundhouse.

Obviously the roundhouses are not ideal exhibits, which is why the LA Zoo wants to replace them. That being said, I think they receive more criticism on this site than they deserve. I think for the raptors (and maybe, but not definitely, the larger primates) it is warranted, but the enclosures are not actually too small for a lot of other inhabitants.

Just to clarify, it's not just you; this is an ongoing sentiment that has been circulating on the site for quite a while.
 
Coelacanth18 said:
Dragons of Komodo is just a remodeled roundhouse.

Obviously the roundhouses are not ideal exhibits, which is why the LA Zoo wants to replace them. That being said, I think they receive more criticism on this site than they deserve. I think for the raptors (and maybe, but not definitely, the larger primates) it is warranted, but the enclosures are not actually too small for a lot of other inhabitants.

Just to clarify, it's not just you; this is an ongoing sentiment that has been circulating on the site for quite a while.
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Oh really. What type of animals could live in those roundhouses if I may ask?
 
John Marchwick said:
Oh really. What type of animals could live in those roundhouses if I may ask?
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Currently, the zoo keeps many types of species in them: birds (ibis, curassow, hornbill, crane, seriema, eagles), primates (lemurs, a wide range of monkeys, gibbons), small carnivores (ocelot, fossa, previously otter), and a couple of reptiles (tortoises, and also the Komodo dragons and perenties in the Australian realm). One also holds a giant anteater (mixed with saki monkeys, I think).

Of those species, I think the small to mid-sized primates, the reptiles, the small carnivores, and the less flight-oriented birds (like curassow and hornbill) are good species for those enclosures. For the raptors and tall birds, larger monkeys (like mandrills), gibbons, and anteater, I think they should probably have larger enclosures, but even then I don't think the current ones are inadequate (except for the raptors; sea eagles and condors should, IMO, have sizable aviaries dedicated to them).

Edit: I keep thinking the anteater should also have more space due to their size, but they also have really low metabolisms so it may be fine.
 
Coelacanth18 said:
Currently, the zoo keeps many types of species in them: birds (ibis, curassow, hornbill, crane, seriema, eagles), primates (lemurs, a wide range of monkeys, gibbons), small carnivores (ocelot, fossa, previously otter), and a couple of reptiles (tortoises, and also the Komodo dragons and perenties in the Australian realm). One also holds a giant anteater (mixed with saki monkeys, I think).

Of those species, I think the small to mid-sized primates, the reptiles, the small carnivores, and the less flight-oriented birds (like curassow and hornbill) are good species for those enclosures. For the raptors and tall birds, larger monkeys (like mandrills), gibbons, and anteater, I think they should probably have larger enclosures, but even then I don't think the current ones are inadequate (except for the raptors; sea eagles and condors should, IMO, have sizable aviaries dedicated to them).

Edit: I keep thinking the anteater should also have more space due to their size, but they also have really low metabolisms so it may be fine.
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Huh, I never thought about it that way I guess? I still wish they would get some type of renovation though.
 
John Marchwick said:
Huh, I never thought about it that way I guess? I still wish they would get some type of renovation though.
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To some extent they have. Each roundhouse was initially divided into three separate enclosures, but now many animals have access to two sections, and a few (like the siamangs) even have the whole roundhouse to themselves.

I'd rather see the roundhouses come down than get renovated, but I'd like to see it happen over time as a series of planned phases as is the plan. If they try to renovate or replace individual roundhouses with new individual enclosures, the zoo will continue to be a scrambled mess of random exhibits like it sort of is now.
 
Coelacanth18 said:
To some extent they have. Each roundhouse was initially divided into three separate enclosures, but now many animals have access to two sections, and a few (like the siamangs) even have the whole roundhouse to themselves.

I'd rather see the roundhouses come down than get renovated, but I'd like to see it happen over time as a series of planned phases as is the plan. If they try to renovate or replace individual roundhouses with new individual enclosures, the zoo will continue to be a scrambled mess of random exhibits like it sort of is now.
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Great. Look I didn’t mean to sound rude earlier. But I just wish they could give better home for those animals. Like they did with there jaguar Koloa
 
John Marchwick said:
Great. Look I didn’t mean to sound rude earlier. But I just wish they could give better home for those animals. Like they did with there jaguar Koloa
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No worries, I didn't think you sounded rude. And I agree, I want that too. I started going right when RotA first opened, so I never witnessed a jaguar in a roundhouse and I'm thankful for that; I'm certainly glad they have a better home now. Hopefully LA gets the funding worked out for this new master plan and gets on the track towards providing better homes for all of their species!
 
Coelacanth18 said:
No worries, I didn't think you sounded rude. And I agree, I want that too. I started going right when RotA first opened, so I never witnessed a jaguar in a roundhouse and I'm thankful for that; I'm certainly glad they have a better home now. Hopefully LA gets the funding worked out for this new master plan and gets on the track towards providing better homes for all of their species!
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Agreed
 
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