Gigit

West Caucasian Tur, December 2016

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Another view of this wonderful exhibit. There is a little 'cave' behind the topmost Tur where they sometimes hide.
 
Great shots Gigit how large is this enclosure? it looks agood size from the pictures.
 
@dean
It is big although I'm not sure what to compare it with. It's an old quarry so there's a U shape of cliffs surrounding a grassy area, along with the housing. The animals can use all of the exhibit, from the bottom to the top - where you can see a fence on this photo. They can easily 'vanish', making it a challenge to spot them.
An added attraction for the anti-social visitor is that it's off the beaten track with a faded sign just saying 'Barbary Sheep', so you can often watch them in peace. However, I was told that the zoo is hoping to get more people round there when the enclosure for Takin (and possibly Rock Hyrax) is built opposite this one.
 

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Paignton Zoo
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Panasonic DMC-FZ38
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ƒ/3.2
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9.0 mm
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1/160 second(s)
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400
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Off, did not fire
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P1160080.JPG
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Wed, 21 December 2016 12:45 PM
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