Best UK Sloth Bear Enclosure

Best UK Sloth Bear enclosure?

  • Whipsnade

    Votes: 40 100.0%

  • Johnsons of Old Hurst

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Total voters
    40
felis silvestris

felis silvestris

Well-Known Member
So, seeing what polls @britishzoofan and @TheZooUK made over 2020 and 2021, I decided to make one of my own. Feel free to reasoning for which enclosure is better and why. Also if you can find even better overview photos that would be great.

Johnsons of Old Hurst (Indian)

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Whipsnade (Sri Lankan)

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I’ve visited both (whipsnade more regularly) and whipsnade’s enclosure is larger, has more to do and has decent viewing. I’d say it is better overall. The photo shows perhaps half of it.

The highly reflective wire is a bit off for great photos but that’s not going to impact most visitors.

Although the whipsnade bear is now getting on in years and so is often only out in his enclosure when he’s being fed he does make use of the whole space. He still uses all the treat toys and roams about.

Johnson’s is also pretty good - it’s an ok size and has elevation etc. However it’s not as large or as varied as the whipsnade one though it is a good enclosure investment for a zoo of its size.
 
I have been informed that Columbo the Sloth Bear has passed away- apparently there is a sign outside his enclosure at Whipsnade Zoo announcing this.
 
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