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Seperate Exhibit for Nyalas

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This appears to be a decent paddock for nyalas, and offers visitors unobstructed views of the antelope.
 
But Nyalas are bush antelopes, they need more hiding places, but on the other side, the nyalas at the zoo berlin are not shy or nervous.
 
This is connected to the hippo grazing area--the nyalas can choose to be in the hippo area, the hippos can't get into this part. It would be better (more accurate) if they were sitatunga, but it's still very nice.
 
Oh, right! That is the hippo outdoor enclosure at the back of the photo, isn´t it?
 
Yes, it is.@reduakari. The zoo has a big and very successful breeding group of sitatunga in the antelope house, but the gruop it to big for that exhibit, and theyy have not the space inside the stall for so many antelopes.
 
This is connected to the hippo grazing area--the nyalas can choose to be in the hippo area, the hippos can't get into this part. It would be better (more accurate) if they were sitatunga, but it's still very nice.

How is it that the hippos are excluded from this area whilst the nyala can come and go as they like?
 
How is it that the hippos are excluded from this area whilst the nyala can come and go as they like?

I don't know if Berlin use this system, but Chester have a similar scenario with Indian Rhino and Brow-antlered deer and blackbuck. Chester use posts lodged into the ground and the gap between each post is too narrow for rhinos, but allow the deer to pass through.

Pehaps this is in place with Berlin?
 
I don't know if Berlin use this system, but Chester have a similar scenario with Indian Rhino and Brow-antlered deer and blackbuck. Chester use posts lodged into the ground and the gap between each post is too narrow for rhinos, but allow the deer to pass through.

Pehaps this is in place with Berlin?

Ah. Fair enough.
 

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