Ibis enclosure in one of the old round houses. Los Angeles Zoo was full of these round houses, built in the 1960s. While the enclosures are not too bad, the houses themselves were often dilapidated and in need of renovation.
Ibis enclosure in one of the old round houses. Los Angeles Zoo was full of these round houses, built in the 1960s. While the enclosures are not too bad, the houses themselves were often dilapidated and in need of renovation.
This has now been remodeled and it is currently the North American River Otter exhibit. The pool and enclosure is surprisingly bigger than people think. I know because I've had the chance to go inside the exhibit. Not only this enclosure, but all of the round houses are actually larger than they seem.
I agree, the round houses are not so bad in terms of enclosure size, as I commented on a different photo. Too bad some of them were really run down. I think you said one houses Serval and this one Otters; they really are suitable for many small carnivores, provided they are renovated and made more natural.
Does the zoo still have the north american river otters? I think that they may have been off exhibit the day I went. There was a closed roundhouse in this area.
