That is interesting, so they aren't allowed outside for 5 months of the year? Seems rather draconian...
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Master thesis ape exhibits
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That is interesting, so they aren't allowed outside for 5 months of the year? Seems rather draconian...
Maybe it has been changed by now (I was there 10 years ago), but I am not sure. And as temperature in the inside enclosure was some 25 degrees Celcius (while we are used to 17 degrees C in many European zoos), differences between inside and outside were always high, which is not motivating the animals to go outside.That is interesting, so they aren't allowed outside for 5 months of the year? Seems rather draconian...
I visited Bronx once many years ago- when they still had the old Ape House. It was March I think- it was clear the apes had not been outside for a long time as the outdoor enclosures were full of leaves and generally unused-looking. So maybe it has always been a policy there.Maybe it has been changed by now (I was there 10 years ago), but I am not sure. And as temperature in the inside enclosure was some 25 degrees Celcius (while we are used to 17 degrees C in many European zoos), differences between inside and outside were always high, which is not motivating the animals to go outside.
I highly doubt you'll find an exhibit like this. Indoor areas are often required for inclement weather, when keepers access the exhibit, and to separate individuals.Does anyone know an ape exhibit - for example in a tropical country - where the animals don't have access to an indoor area?