Judging from photos, are there only 3 fake trees for the langurs? I'd be curious as to how many climbing opportunities there are, as it seems as if this is a fine exhibit but I'm surprised at the lack of ropes and vines for the active primates. I'm not being critical as I've been to the zoo and I like what I've seen of the finished exhibit from the numerous photos on this site, but I'm still curious nonetheless.
There are actually 5 trees with tons of climbing opportunities. The thing is that this exhibit was supposed to recreate a Golden Monkey's habitat, which live in temperate forest of China.
No ropes or vines but plenty of climbing opportunities. And personally, I didn't see a need for any ropes or vines. They were quite occupied by the many branches for climbing and jumping. I can't quite remember the tree count, but a guess would be 4-6, with each tree providing branches all the way to the ground. One even jumped onto the roof and sat for quite some time.
The bulk of Francois' langur habitat is in the tropical deciduous forests of southern China that are dominated by karst. Francois' langurs actually spend a good deal of time climbing the limestone karst and resting in the karst caves. Vines wouldn't necessarily be a natural addition for them. The climbing opportunities in this enclosure look more than adequate.
This is a nice angle showing all the trees behind. Makes you realize just how lush the Los Angeles Zoo is (at least outside the exhibits, although a majority of the actual animal exhibits are badly outdated, this being one of the few exceptions).
