Hoofstock Paddocks – For the most part the hoofstock at the zoo fare best in terms of exhibitry, as they are kept in huge grassy fields that force visitors to sometimes peer closely at clumps of grass in order to locate a particular animal. It almost appears as if the zoo is still a breeding facility as there are babies in all directions. Species list: reticulated giraffe, Grant’s zebra, white rhino, Brazilian tapir, addax, Arabian oryx, red lechwe (in 2 exhibits around the zoo), defassa waterbuck, ellipsen waterbuck, Reeve’s muntjac, Chinese water deer (2 exhibits), blue duiker (3 exhibits), Gunther’s dik-dik, llama, red river hog, warthog (2 exhibits), scimitar-horned oryx, beisa oryx, dromedary, axis deer, impala, nyala, springbok, Thomson’s gazelle (2 exhibits) and sable antelope.
When I put in brackets that the animals are in 2 or 3 exhibits it does not mean the enclosures are next to each other but in fact the zoo has 2 separate exhibits in different sections of the zoo with the same species. Some of the hoofstock herds are quite large, as for example there must be at least 10-12 red lechwe, close to 20 axis deer, 7 sable antelope and perhaps 14 Thomson’s gazelles. Almost all of the enclosures are basic paddocks with zero effort at an immersive experience but the spacious room given to the hoofstock is very impressive.
