July 5th, 2012. This themed zone features 3 exhibits and there are some nice touches such as the two pagoda-styled structures and the huge gong that can be banged with a hand to make a rather satisfactory sound. The first enclosure is the worst as it features a single Pallas cat and the cage is perhaps 18 feet long, 7 feet wide and 12 feet high. That seems inadequate for even a small feline, and the same problem exists for the larger snow leopard habitat. There were terrific furnishings but the small size is a major letdown and once again a zoo has managed to construct a subpar exhibit for those magnificent Himalayan cats. The final habitat, and easily the best of the trio, is for Amur tigers and features a trickling waterfall and pond-like creation that would not look out of place in a British backyard. The enclosure is not enormous by any means but it is adequate for the single tiger that it held on our visit.
