It's neat.. there was a big crowd so I didn't stick around too long - but I like that they allow you to feed and touch the camels. I think it makes the experience that much more rewarding.
Thanks Hm... I was hoping the encounter wouldn't be busy since it was so early... I know you said you didn't stick around long, but how was the conservation message? With Wild Bactrian Camels being so endangered, I would hope that there is a good conservation message.
I will say the zookeepers don't just talk about the camel - they talk about all the animals in the canyon, including the red river hogs, the takin, the emu and the sumantran rhino.
Thanks for the information I'm glad that the other inhabitants of Wildlife Canyon are being recognized alongside the more popular camels and rhinos. Hopefully through this encounter the visitors will gain more respect for the rare hoofstock inhabitants of Wildlife Canyon.
Now, speaking of Wildlife Canyon and its inhabitants, are there any signs of anything moving into the former emu yard yet?
There is no indication they're going to move anything into it. No signs or anything. It seems a pity to have a perfectly good exhibit empty when they can add anything to it.
That's a shame as it is a very nice, shady paddock that would be perfect for any species of small or medium-sized ungulate, like the Zebra Duikers and Tufted Deer it held in the past, or even a large species of bird. I do hope that something moves in there soon. If not, it's a waste of perfectly good space, which of course is something that isn't easy to come by at the Cincinnati Zoo.
