Bornean orangutan enclosure, August 2021

Dreadful. Looking back through the gallery, I see the reedy plants growing in the pond area on the left used to be a lot taller.

Are there any other orangutan outdoor areas at Colchester or is this it?

@Benosaurus This is it I'm afraid.

Hmmm does anyone else think that Dudley might be handing over their 'crown' by the end of the year (regarding outdoor enclosures)?

Exercise yard at a detention centre springs to mind

@Benosaurus that all depends on when twycross decide to build their new enclosure.

I'm referring to the crown/title of worst overall orangutan outdoor facilities in the UK.

Dudley are the current holders in my opinion and have been for a long time. However, when they finish building their new orangutan outdoor area, they will still have the 2 old, very poor enclosures, but they will also have what I believe will turn out to be among the best outdoor orang enclosures in the UK. So I think that unwanted crown will be flung elsewhere.

Do you think Twycross's single outdoor area is worse than Colchester's one? Personally I think the high opaque walls and lack of greenery of Colchester's make it worse.

@Benosaurus I just think the one at twycross offers very little, a mound of grass and a scabby little climbing frame, it’s much smaller than Colchester’s and atleast Colchester has a larger climbing structure with more platforms. I suppose Blackpool’s wouldn’t be out of the question either.