A view into the outdoor exhibit for bonobos by the Urwaldhaus, the great ape house in Cologne Zoo, Germany. The exhibit consists of three linked netted exhibits, all spacious and with dense vegetation. There are several robes hanging down for climbing and the bonobos can completely disappear into the shrubberies if they wish. My only suggestion for improvement would be to add some more big branches and climbing trees but it is still a very good exhibit.
The Urwaldhaus in Cologne Zoo opened in 1985 and as of 2009 houses three species of great apes and three species of old-world monkeys.
July 2009
