Gorilla House at Twycross, 28/11/10

If anyone can work out why that particular pane is still frozen, let me know!

If anyone can work out why this gorilla house was designed to look like this, let me know.

Hideous architecture, with no redeeming feature at all. Although I suppose it may have been cheap, and quick to build.

I think you may have found the reasons there. The only other factor I think is simply habit - this is how Twycross has built ape houses for years.

It's slightly odd that after a number of years and millions of pounds of investment, we still have no idea how the new management would build a primate exhibit, as they've yet to build any.

Looks pretty chilly to me, brrr... I think I can see Oumbie just heading back indoors.

You can indeed - he was out for a brief trot about but soon disappeared.