Brazos River Country - Black Bears

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  snowleopard

• 14 May 2009

I'm sure that the bear exhibit is more impressive than what this photo suggests: a waterfall cascading down from some heavenly stream, mock-rock in the background, hotwire ranging around the grass, and one hell of a large brick wall in the foreground.

 

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  jbnbsn99

• 15 May 2009

I honestly don't know what to make of this exhibit. Its weird. There are some great things like an underwater viewing area with cave/den. But the overall design is simply curious.

 

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  okapikpr

• 15 May 2009

Looks more like the ruins of an old buliding than some kind of rock formation.

 

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  foz

• 7 Jun 2009

Does this mean from this position the bears are above visitor eye-level?

 

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  jbnbsn99

• 8 Jun 2009

For most of the exhibit the bears are either at or above eye level.

 

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  dragon(ele)nerd

• 8 Jun 2009

I also don't know what to make of this exhibit, it is strange to me though probably cause it is nothing like I've ever seen, though I'm not saying it is bad.

 

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  foz

• 8 Jun 2009

jbnbsn99 said:

For most of the exhibit the bears are either at or above eye level.

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Ok thanks, having them above eye level seems strange to me.

 

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  ZYBen

• 2 Dec 2009

Would make them look bigger.

 

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  Mike11

• 9 Jan 2010

It would also get rid of the old style pit aspect of most Bear enclosures.
I like the look of it, doesnt seem to go too over the top in my opinion.

 

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  Zooplantman

• 9 Jan 2010

My memory is that this is part of a bigger concept, traveling the length of the Brazos River. I don't remember whether the moat (and brick wall) represents a canal or similar. In any case, it is difficult to understand the concept for this enclosure taken out of the context of the larger exhibit.