@lintworm & Maguari, I think I can see where you're both coming from regarding the rainforest experience but as you both stated (to an extent) it's early days, in a couple of years it may well have that immersive feel of Lied Jungle.
From photo's it looks amazing and surely the tropical planting gives it more of an edge than an indoor zoo? Also I've heard that an outdoor tapir enclosure is part of the long term plan,which would be a luxury Omaha don't have! Or is that no longer the case?
Either way, husbandry-wise it appears better than Omaha for larger species! (From an outsiders point of view! )
Gondwanaland now includes 10 species of free-flight birds, plus several lizard and frog species. Next will be flying foxes. The growth of the vegetation and the free-ranging animals have already changed the general feeling of the place (for the better). There are some "indoor zoo" spaces there that are more Lied than Masoala, especially the pygmy hippo area. But on the whole, this is a fantastic experience for visitors and animals alike.
I look forward to going back - once the planting has settled and the bird/bat numbers are up it will be even better. None of what I say is an attempt to do down Gondwanaland at all - just that the Bush and Masoala are established and feel more rainforest-like. (Though I agree the hippo area is something of a weak link)
J
Joe Sovereign
The Tapirs are no longer in Omaha's Lied Jungle. I was there yesterday. The Tapirs were not on display and all of the Tapir signage had been removed.
The Malayan Tapirs whose enclosure was the source of so much controversy are no longer on display. Apparently the whole island is now just for the monkeys.
The Malayan Tapirs whose enclosure was the source of so much controversy are no longer on display. Apparently the whole island is now just for the monkeys.
@GraysonDP No. There was one Malayan Tapir on display during my 08/24/2017 visit. Now, it did have access to the upper land portion of the exhibit (based on previous comments under this gallery, this seems to have not always been the case?).
