It's too bad that there a ditch in front of the viewing window. It would be nice to be able to see the tiger right up against the glass like at various other zoos.
It's too bad that there a ditch in front of the viewing window. It would be nice to be able to see the tiger right up against the glass like at various other zoos.
This is a pretty recent modification--maybe post-San Francisco they raised the moat wall and this is the only way to provide a view now???? It used to be all over-moat viewing, so that 's the only explanation I can think of for this otherwise very odd new addition.
There are now 3 of these viewing windows, and while they are practically identical to each other they only allow zoo visitors to get approximately 5 feet closer to the Amur tigers. I think that they were added less than a year ago, but it does seem a little bizarre because aside from the 3 large window-viewing sections the rest of the visitor area is still a low cement wall that is easy to look over. This tiger exhibit is already badly outdated, as it is essentially an old-style grotto.
