Maguari 7 Feb 2012 The viewing windows were screened off (possibly either otters are back in or at least are imminent, but that\'s pure speculation on my part).
The viewing windows were screened off (possibly either otters are back in or at least are imminent, but that\'s pure speculation on my part).
Maguari 8 Feb 2012 According to the zoo's Twitter feed, this opens on Saturday (so it seems pretty likely the otters were indeed back in residence when I took this).
According to the zoo's Twitter feed, this opens on Saturday (so it seems pretty likely the otters were indeed back in residence when I took this).
karoocheetah 11 Feb 2012 Pertinax said: Is that some fake rock I see in the background? Click to expand... fake rock?? FAKE ROCK???? How very DARE you - TECHNICALLY it's not fake as it's made incorporating sand - which was once rock - ergo tis REAL
Pertinax said: Is that some fake rock I see in the background? Click to expand... fake rock?? FAKE ROCK???? How very DARE you - TECHNICALLY it's not fake as it's made incorporating sand - which was once rock - ergo tis REAL
P P Pertinax 11 Feb 2012 The words 'sore thumb' come to mind but maybe it will blend in better once the vegetation comes up again.(he says hopefully)
The words 'sore thumb' come to mind but maybe it will blend in better once the vegetation comes up again.(he says hopefully)
Maguari 11 Feb 2012 I think strictly it's meant to be a riverbank, so earth rather than rock! Similar areas of the same type of material have aged quite nicely in other parts of the exhibit, so hopefully will be the same here.
I think strictly it's meant to be a riverbank, so earth rather than rock! Similar areas of the same type of material have aged quite nicely in other parts of the exhibit, so hopefully will be the same here.
