What I found frustrating was that every so often there was a slight indication that at least one person there knows what they're doing (the signage is good, for example). But they need a major cash injection, to expand the big cat enclosures and aviaries in particular, that I just don't think is going to come. The site is small and undulating - I think it has only stayed free for the zoo because it would be difficult to build human housing on - and I think the only real chance for change on the big cats will be after one (or both!) has died or been moved on.
What I found frustrating was that every so often there was a slight indication that at least one person there knows what they're doing (the signage is good, for example). But they need a major cash injection, to expand the big cat enclosures and aviaries in particular, that I just don't think is going to come. The site is small and undulating - I think it has only stayed free for the zoo because it would be difficult to build human housing on - and I think the only real chance for change on the big cats will be after one (or both!) has died or been moved on.
Yes, theses bars look brutal, but overall it looks better than most of the 'bad' enclosures. It has a platform, some logs, dry floor (even sand and not concrete). It is far from perfect, but better than I am used for such zoos.
