An old sign which would read 'The Michael Sobell Pavilions for Apes & Monkeys' I spotted on my way out, covered in the 'modern' exhibit techniques. 24th February 2011.
An old sign which would read \'The Michael Sobell Pavilions for Apes & Monkeys\' I spotted on my way out, covered in the \'modern\' exhibit techniques. 24th February 2011.
Interesting shot. There used to be a plaque in the wall of the 'Ape block' talking about 'the Orangutans in these Pavilions were adopted by ...etc' and it was still there of course long after Orangutans had left the Zoo and Gorillas were using their enclosure(or 'cage')
For detailed information on the buildings of London Zoo I highly reccommend this book
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There were actually four blocks. The Ape Block and three containing Monkeys(and Pandas ).
Two blocks can still be seen- the one with the Colobus (the other side of which now has the Gorilla night dens) and the one opposite the Gorilla dayroom which is still complete.
The indoor part of the third block is also still visible as the indoor of the aviary as you enter Gorilla Kingdom. Only the Ape Bock has gone completely. All the outside cages were like the Colobus and Diana Monkey ones.
