Dwarf crocodile exhibit

that's really nice. It doesn't look like the refections off the glass are too bad either.

What is the double bar around the top for? Just for bracing, or is to hold an awning or something?

I don't know. I didn't even notice it.

Even critics of San Diego Zoo must surely admit that the facility does a great job when it comes to underwater viewing areas. The Dwarf Crocodile exhibit in this photo appears to be excellent, but there are many other examples:

Slender-Snouted Crocodile Exhibit:

Lost Forest - Monkey Trails and Forest Tales - African Slender-Snouted Croc | ZooChat

Pygmy Hippo Exhibit :

Lost Forest - Monkey Trails and Forest Tales - Pygmy Hippo and Wolfs Guenon | ZooChat

Nile Hippo Exhibit:

River Hippo Exhibit | ZooChat

Polar Bear Exhibit:

Northern Frontier - Polar Bear Plunge - Polar Bear Exhibit | ZooChat

Arctic Aviary Pool:

Northern Frontier - Polar Bear Plunge - Arctic Aviary | ZooChat

African Penguin/Leopard Shark Exhibit:

Africa Rocks Donor Preview 7/01/2017 | ZooChat

@snowleopard It looks amazing indeed, but the glare is horrible and they should be able to do something about that, it is not as if the sun never shines in San Diego.

I find myself puzzled by this photo. Is this exhibit finished yet? Why isn't there more of a shade structure in the viewing area? Why preserve the views above the exhibit of the poles and other architectural features?