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Whittier Southeast Asian Exhibits 1983 - Orangutan Exhibit

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This set of exhibits opened in 1983, replacing several baboon and ape exhibits. This set of exhibits still exists, and was renovated and rebranded Absolutely Apes several years ago. The exhibits include an indoor monkey house with two exhibits, two orangutan exhibits, two siamang island exhibits, a medium walkthrough aviary, and renovation of a large walkthrough aviary. I believe the original inhabitants in the monkey house were silvered leaf monkeys and douc langurs, and the orangutans were Bornean in one enclosure and Sumatrans in the other.
This set of exhibits opened in 1983, replacing several baboon and ape exhibits. This set of exhibits still exists, and was renovated and rebranded Absolutely Apes several years ago. The exhibits include an indoor monkey house with two exhibits, two orangutan exhibits, two siamang island exhibits, a medium walkthrough aviary, and renovation of a large walkthrough aviary. I believe the original inhabitants in the monkey house were silvered leaf monkeys and douc langurs, and the orangutans were Bornean in one enclosure and Sumatrans in the other.
 
I don't know if it's a case of better or worse. Really the one's they have now are the spiritual successors of these. I was just engaging in a bit of SD nostalgia....
 
Ah, I was just asking aesthetic-wise. As in do you think these wood structures are better because they are made out of natural material, unlike the bare metal ones they have now? Sorry I wasn't clear enough.
 
While neither design appears particularly "natural", the new ones are less obstructive and proved a better view of the animals. So from an aesthetic viewpoint, I think the newer design is preferable, at least in my opinion.
 

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