I wish they had spent a little more creating a channel between this moat and the pygmy hippo summer paddock and pond (pond currently empty, paddock housing anoa, hippos still in winter quarters in Casson).
Well I guess thats sort of the debate, isn't it, I mean if there are hotwire 'sprays' still embedded in the vegetation around the moat, I'm not surprised if the vegetation is flourishing. I hope ZSL intend to start being flexible with the areas they hotwire off, to allow temporary access to planted areas before resting them.
I still wish they would put in some fast growing live trees (hotwired obviously) which would provide canopy cover in years to come and help the natural effect even more. Suggestions; Acacias or Willow or Eucalypts.
I still wish they would put in some fast growing live trees (hotwired obviously) which would provide canopy cover in years to come and help the natural effect even more. Suggestions; Acacias or Willow or Eucalypts.
I still wish they would put in some fast growing live trees (hotwired obviously) which would provide canopy cover in years to come and help the natural effect even more. Suggestions; Acacias or Willow or Eucalypts.
In general, toxic plants such as eucalyptus are not planted within the enclosures of animals that eat plants. Sometimes not even nearby. Branches may break and fall or hotwire fail.
I nearly omitted Eucalyptus as I wrote that- I'm not sure if it is poisonous to Gorillas but very possibly so.
When I saw Melbourne's Gorilla enclosure some years back I was struck at how much improved it was by the growth of trees, from when it first opened when it was much barer (more like this ZSL one) The central area is now mostly shaded by trees with bark mulch flooring underneath and really looks like a piece of forest. Around the perimeter are more open areas. London's could be almost as good (taking into account Australia's climatic advantage) if they really planted for it.
