I mean that as a person who is not interested in the species my opinion is an irrelevance. I don't give Chimpanzees much of a look anywhere so I have little with which to compare it. Having said that, like Pertinax I think it appears well-furnished but dark. I believe the Chimpanzees could be leaving before too long anyway.
You can see that the only light is coming through the shift doors on the right. And if the sun were not there, it would be even darker.
Of course, what is happening on the left we can't see
I think they should issue these Chimpanzees with Miners' Flashlight Helmets...seriously this indoors does look in need of an upgrade if they are staying there longterm. Maybe that's why they are going- the easier option.
It's the light that appears to be coming through the rafters that concerns me. Good job this is housing Chimps, not orangs, or I can't help wondering if Flamingoland would end up with free-ranging apes..
A Chimpanzee escaped from this house soon after the species moved in. It made its way right down to the water ride/Lion House (maybe this was before the Lions arrived). Attempts were made to traquilise it, but it ended up being shot. Someone told me that at one point it had hold of Matt Brash's head and swung him around. The same week Matt Brash amputated part of Sewerby's male Pale-fronted Capuchin's tail, an operation that did not go to plan - all in all a traumatic few days with primates.
A Chimpanzee escaped from this house soon after the species moved in. It made its way right down to the water ride/Lion House (maybe this was before the Lions arrived). Attempts were made to traquilise it, but it ended up being shot. Someone told me that at one point it had hold of Matt Brash's head and swung him around. The same week Matt Brash amputated part of Sewerby's male Pale-fronted Capuchin's tail, an operation that did not go to plan - all in all a traumatic few days with primates.
Yes, the old male I forgot his name (Nelson?), escaped a few years ago. Matt Brash mentioned in his book some of the residents of the Zoo did hate him [They would seeing as he was the vet] he also mentioned that some of them would love to rip him apart, and would do given have a chance.
I think they should issue these Chimpanzees with Miners' Flashlight Helmets...seriously this indoors does look in need of an upgrade if they are staying there longterm. Maybe that's why they are going- the easier option.
Flamingo Land's current group are made up of females, some of which I think are elderly. I don't have an idea how many they have because I didn't see any due to a keeper cleaning out there enclosure.
