Best UK Aardvark enclosure

Best UK Aardvark enclosure?

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ThomasNotTom said:
Just to start... soil rather than sand (or very loose soil), like is provided in most exhibits. As with Meerkats, so few zoos actually give an opportunity to develop real burrow systems as sand doesn't allow for that.
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Thank you - I recall Africa Alive as having sand / loose soil.
 
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To be honest all the exhibits look pretty samey. Maybe we need to look at what zoos in rest of Europe and US are doing for something different/better? Do other countries keep them on soil, much bigger enclosures? Only different version I have heard about is them being kept permanently in nocturnal exhibits.
 
Poll closed. Congratulations to Blackpool on winning the vote for Best UK Aardvark enclosure. It was a fairly comfortable victory in the end and marks Blackpool's first outright win in these series of polls. It would appear the exhibits were all relatively similar, however Blackpool gained an edge by having what would appear to be the largest exhibit and providing good views of active inhabitants. Africa Alive also performed well to come second.

Blackpool: 56.8%
Africa Alive: 18.9%
Chester: 10.8%
Colchester: 10.8%
Longleat: 2.7%
 
tetrapod said:
To be honest all the exhibits look pretty samey. Maybe we need to look at what zoos in rest of Europe and US are doing for something different/better? Do other countries keep them on soil, much bigger enclosures? Only different version I have heard about is them being kept permanently in nocturnal exhibits.
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The new enclosure in Doué-la-Fontaine would be one to look at, it is the only one I can think of that doesn't use mulch or sand as substrate and is outdoors. The downside is that you won't see the Aardvark anymore....
 
Yes congratulations to Blackpool.
It was a great enclosure but winning that significantly is remarkable.Have we ever had such a not-close-at-all victory on these polls before?
 
lintworm said:
The new enclosure in Doué-la-Fontaine would be one to look at, it is the only one I can think of that doesn't use mulch or sand as substrate and is outdoors. The downside is that you won't see the Aardvark anymore....
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The new exhibit, shared with meerkats and bat-eared foxes :











The exhibit has two levels and is really huge.There are two indoor rooms in the observation hut : one on show and one off.

And some photos of the first aardvark lady, posted by my friend Zoovenirs on LesZoosDansLeMonde :







I am not sure she will stay here for a long time :D:eek:
 
Antoine said:
The new exhibit, shared with meerkats and bat-eared foxes :











The exhibit has two levels and is really huge.There are two indoor rooms in the observation hut : one on show and one off.

And some photos of the first aardvark lady, posted by my friend Zoovenirs on LesZoosDansLeMonde :







I am not sure she will stay here for a long time :D:eek:
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If that was in this thread I doubt any other zoo will even get one vote!:eek:
 
It looks really interesting, but is it that great for aardvarks? Have they bred in this exhibit? Not much point as an exhibit if they build a vertical burrow so that you would be lucky to look down on them...
 
tetrapod said:
It looks really interesting, but is it that great for aardvarks? Have they bred in this exhibit? Not much point as an exhibit if they build a vertical burrow so that you would be lucky to look down on them...
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The first Aardvark arrived only a few days ago and they will start with 2 females, so no breeding to speak of :p
 
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