Looks big (but the picture being shot with wide angle probably make it seem bigger than it really is). Also it is barren and without much stuff that would thrill the apes. Hotwire around the trees. No place to hide.
There is more to the exhibit to the right of the image taken...the hill in the background belongs to an entirely seperate enclosure. While it is not heavily vegetated...and ape exhibits rarely are...there are plenty of knolls and ridges, along with rocks and large trees for visual barriers.
I think that dan's opinion is perfectly justified in this case. One certainly would not condone putting a snow leopard into a desert habitat, so why an ape into a field. Especially when it is widely known that they prefer habitats with far more cover. Having said that, it is a good size and the hill does afford the gorillas excercise.
This pen is actually not a field, but has a good bit of cover in the warmer months. This picture was taken in March, a time in Atlanta when many deciduous trees dont have many leaves. Thus leaving plenty of room for sunlight to come through.
This pen is actually not a field, but has a good bit of cover in the warmer months. This picture was taken in March, a time in Atlanta when many deciduous trees dont have many leaves. Thus leaving plenty of room for sunlight to come through.
