This is a view into the indoor housing of the enclosure, which is made to look like an abandoned shack in the outback I'd assume that once the exhibit is up and running, the various bird species to be introduced into the walkthrough will also have access. On the day, the wallabies were a bit skittish and remaining indoors, rather than using the walkthrough enclosure.
Was looking forward to first pix of this eye-catching species at Bristol- but hopping across rocks rather than in this sort of setting. I don't think Rock Wallabies enter abandoned shacks in the wild, they stay higher up on cliff faces though they do come down lower at night to feed. The exhibit overall seems up to usual good Bristol standard though.
Was looking forward to first pix of this species at Bristol- but hopping across rocks rather than in this sort of setting. I don't think rock Wallabies enter abandoned shacks in the wild, they stay higher up on cliff faces though they do come down lower at night. The exhibit generally seems up to usual good Bristol standard though.
I suppose it's just a way of making the indoors look like more than just an internal sleeping area the overall exhibit was indeed very good; I look forward to seeing it in action once the wallabies are less skittish.
I've said this in another thread but I think that this enclosure could be the second best new exhibit to open in the UK this year with a very choice species. Obviously Islands is going to be far superior but this is still quite special.
