There is a Siamang sitting on the angled branch, jus to the right of centre.
My apologies for the jagged edges at the bottom of this stitched photo, but I wanted to give a good idea of how big this island - and the trees - really are.
September 2009
There is a Siamang sitting on the angled branch, jus to the right of centre.
My apologies for the jagged edges at the bottom of this stitched photo, but I wanted to give a good idea of how big this island - and the trees - really are.
September 2009
I've had people tell me what a fantastic exhibit this is for siamangs, and from this photo the apes certainly appear to have a beautiful grove of trees to climb. Nice shot Hix!
They also have another island that doesn't have any trees on it but posts and ropes for the siamangs to use and this is where the keeper talks take place. I didn't see the siamangs use the second island except during the keeper talk...all of the other time they were swinging around the lush island in this photo.
I was in a hurry the other day and wasn't planning on stopping to see the siamangs. I thought they were on a smaller island like the other primates. I happen to pass the island with the posts and saw the siamangs crossing to the forested island on the ropes. I was really impressed by the size of the island, and by the height and density of the trees. It looks like the entire island is forested.
I remember when i was there noticing a holding facility in the middle of the trees, maybe keepers can access that on the island but siamangs cannot access all around it.
something in the back of my head says that dubbo lower the ropes (or used to) to trap the siamangs on the opposite island to whichever the keepers are on....
something in the back of my head says that dubbo lower the ropes (or used to) to trap the siamangs on the opposite island to whichever the keepers are on....
