This is the larger of 2 underwater viewing windows for the polar bear exhibit. The 2nd much smaller window is actually located at the adjacent River Safari.
This is the larger of 2 underwater viewing windows for the polar bear exhibit. The 2nd much smaller window is actually located at the adjacent River Safari.
There is more land to the left (see other photo) but it is just concrete. There is only 1 male polar bear at the moment, but the zoo is apparently looking to get him a "companion".
This is the larger of 2 underwater viewing windows for the polar bear exhibit. The 2nd much smaller window is actually located at the adjacent River Safari.
@zooboy28: It's just a "random" viewing window outside the Giant Panda exhibit. This spot would have been where visitors accessed the Frozen Tundra if it had been zoned as part of River Safari instead:
There is more land to the left (see other photo) but it is just concrete. There is only 1 male polar bear at the moment, but the zoo is apparently looking to get him a "companion".
So WRS are going back on their word to stop keeping polar bears in the tropics? I thought this would be the case since they've spent a fortune on a new (if rather archaic) exhibit.
Also, what are the odds of them replacing the raccoon dogs if they die without breeding? I guess that they'll go with the easier to obtain Arctic fox, which would've made more sense given the theming of the exhibit.
So WRS are going back on their word to stop keeping polar bears in the tropics? I thought this would be the case since they've spent a fortune on a new (if rather archaic) exhibit.
Also, what are the odds of them replacing the raccoon dogs if they die without breeding? I guess that they'll go with the easier to obtain Arctic fox, which would've made more sense given the theming of the exhibit.
From a zoological point of view I was assuming there were more about compared to the Japanese subspecies of raccoon dog but I suppose if they want any raccoon dog then I'm sure they'll be easy to source. I should have stressed the subspecies factor a bit more!
From a zoological point of view I was assuming there were more about compared to the Japanese subspecies of raccoon dog but I suppose if they want any raccoon dog then I'm sure they'll be easy to source. I should have stressed the subspecies factor a bit more!
fair enough. From my point of view I suspect it would be far easier for Singapore Zoo to obtain Japanese raccoon dogs than Arctic foxes simply due to geographical/political reasons. Raccoon dogs in general would be even easier because they are widespread in the other neighbouring (more northerly) countries such as South Korea.
