This new exhibit looks very bland, with the trees hot-wired, the tigers only have access to a manicured lawn, mock-rock "temple ruins", and a shallow pool. Is there anywhere for the animals to hide to shelter from people's view?
@Falcosparverius I tend to agree with your observations and I was really impressed with the lush jungle setting at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park's trio of tiger habitats. This tiger enclosure in Tulsa reminds me of Busch Gardens...spacious but the cats seem as if they would always be on view. Having said that, many of @keith8404 great photos contain zero tigers so maybe there are sufficient hiding places scattered beyond the limit of the lens. Also, is there no overhang at the top of the hotwired fences? That seems a bit odd for a big cat exhibit.
@snowleopard@Falcosparverius I agree, at the present time it is too open. But the grass and landscaping were just installed not much more than 1 month before this photo, so the grass at least is growing in nicely, and I expect (based on the old tiger exhibit) it will not be "manicured" but left to continue growing. The other grasses and bushes will take a little longer but I expect by next summer, and definitely by 2019, it will look much different. Both days I took the pictures posted here were ridiculously hot and humid (heat index of 102+ degrees F.) and there were few animals out or active. The head of one of the tigers was barely visible inside the doorway of the elevated building at the entrance to the crossover bridge (shown in other photos) and one was snoozing in the dayroom (as shown in another photo I have now posted) with access to the yard on the other side of the building.
