Mixed walk-through enclosure at SLWAP 16/07/11

Home to;
(3)Lowland Pacas
(2)Two toed Sloths
(6)Cotton top Tamarins
(3)African Grey Parrots
And a group of Brush-tailed Bettongs.

What the Dickens is going on here?

Wasn't this the bat enclosure before? If so, what happened?

This epitomizes the word "ramshackle"

johnstoni. said:

What the dickens is going on here?

Wasn't this the bat enclosure before? If so, what happened?

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This was indeed the 'walk-in' Rodrigues Fruit Bat exhibit previously.

I thought this was quite an exceptional enclosure for fruit bats, what a shame it didn't work out. Where are the bats now, in the vulture flight?

Does anyone know why the bats were removed from this enclosure?

johnstoni. said:

I thought this was quite an exceptional enclosure for fruit bats, what a shame it didn't work out. Where are the bats now, in the vulture flight?

Does anyone know why the bats were removed from this enclosure?

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Given that we are talking about South Lakes , the concept of an enclosure that was actually working out would not have tied in with their husbandry philosophy.The new random selection of fauna tossed in here to see how things work out is more like South Lakes.We can only be thankful that they did not opt for a water buffalo and baboon mix.