Actually this shows the night shed and the holding padock, beyond that is a further 10 achres that they spend the day in. Again a picture does not show everything. You are sitting behind computers, you can't see the bigger picture.
Actually this shows the night shed and the holding padock, beyond that is a further 10 achres that they spend the day in. Again a picture does not show everything. You are sitting behind computers, you can't see the bigger picture.
This is good to hear, but it's worth pointing out that jacks zoo, who actually took the picture, also had the impression that this was the whole exhibit, so it obviously wasn't clear as a visitor to the actual zoo either! Maybe the animals wrere kept ion that day for some reason?
Very many species of animals are remarkably resiliant and will remain healthy and breed in poor captive situtations, provided they have adequate basics i.e. food, exercise etc. So it is not really an indicator of the quality of their environment.
This holding area enclosure appears not to have any concrete or gravel surface so in winter could become muddy, though it is on a slope and the soil looks thin, so drainage is probably not much of a problem. Having the shed at the bottom of the slope doesn't seem the best idea though.
Looking closely at the photo the shed appears perfectly stable(apart from one small panel) and the fence (posts and netting) to be of sound construction. If the Lechwe can graze 10 acres of ground then I don't think there is anything untoward in keeping them. That is not a comment on this establishment in general, just this photo.
When I took this picture in 2008 this was the whole exhibit. There was NO gate in this paddock to another area and I could clearly see that the areas around were not fenced. This may of now changed and i very much hope it has.
