Chester Zoo Islands display

[lechweoryx]

Where are the plans on the site?

 

[Maguari]

Where are the plans on the site?

Islands Project Update and Feedback | Chester Zoo UK

 

[SnowLeopard13]

I'd like to see what happens to the Orangs as if im not mistaken it looks as though they are going to have 3 different enclosures.

 

[lechweoryx]

Islands Project Update and Feedback | Chester Zoo UK

Thanks Maguari

 

[mazfc]

Hasn't the tip had building restrictions placed on it and will therefore remain untouched for the foreseeable future?

I'd imagine it will just be built around, the current islands plans don't impact on it at all. Indeed, the access path to islands from the current zoo very deliberately follows the boundary of the tip area.

What or where is the tip please?

 

[SMR]

What or where is the tip please?

The area circled in white is the "tip".

 

[gentle lemur]

The tip is the 'backdrop' of the Grevy's zebra enclosure, although it is partly screened by trees.

On the topic of 'Islands', I realised as I was walking round the zoo yesterday that there are no small mammals in the plans, apart from the OSC otters in with babirusa. I suppose that one or two could find their way into the Indonesian house, but could they add a little loop of path in the trees at an appropriate point (to match the island) to provide a quiet clearing for a small cat or a rodent or a chevrotain?

Alan

 

[mazfc]

Thank you for the info Alan and SMR

 

[Chlidonias]

....the OSC otters in with babirusa....

Why?! If they are constructing this area to showcase the archipelago, and going to the trouble of having all these separate areas to, presumably, illustrate the diversity and endemism throughout the island groups (Philippines, New Guinea, Sumba, etc) why on earth would they then go and stick otters in with babirusa?!

 

[Maguari]

Why?! If they are constructing this area to showcase the archipelago, and going to the trouble of having all these separate areas to, presumably, illustrate the diversity and endemism throughout the island groups (Philippines, New Guinea, Sumba, etc) why on earth would they then go and stick otters in with babirusa?!

The otters are already living with the Babirusa and it's working well (both species breeding and making a good display) so I think it's just a case of a tried and tested formula!

 

[Chlidonias]

well I suppose that's a good enough practical reason, but it soothes my zoogeographical outrage not one whit!

 

[Ituri]

well I suppose that's a good enough practical reason, but it soothes my zoogeographical outrage not one whit!

I agree, but I feel that in the great world of zoogeographical errors, the grievousness of this one is negligible.