One of the major factors in my decision to rank the Miami Metrozoo high on my list of great North American zoos is that almost every animal there is seen in spacious exhibits from across a moat. Zero bars, zero glass, zero wire in the vast majority of the enclosures, and that means perfectly unobstructed views of exotic animals.
From snowleopard "One of the major factors in my decision to rank the Miami Metrozoo high on my list of great North American zoos is that almost every animal there is seen in spacious exhibits from across a moat. Zero bars, zero glass, zero wire in the vast majority of the enclosures, and that means perfectly unobstructed views of exotic animals."
I don't believe that the wire fencing was a permanent fixture at the lion exhibit. I believe it was added after the San Francisco Zoo incident, but I haven't been to the zoo in almost three years.
After looking at the picture again, I assume that there was some sort of barrier before, but I don't really remember. I guess always thought that the outdoor viewing was always open-air.
One of the major factors in my decision to rank the Miami Metrozoo high on my list of great North American zoos is that almost every animal there is seen in spacious exhibits from across a moat. Zero bars, zero glass, zero wire in the vast majority of the enclosures, and that means perfectly unobstructed views of exotic animals.
@mweb08: I too love glass sections in enclosures, although taking photos through glass can sometimes be tricky. The best situation is to have unobstructed views of an exhibit, with close-up viewing opportunities combined with glass windows. Anything but outdated bars and steel posts.
