One of 4 standalone glass-fronted cages along the path to the yet-to-be-opened boat ride attraction. Another similar cage houses golden-headed lion tamarin. The remaining 2 cages are off-show for now.
Well the development of River Safari was passed along 3 different WRS CEOs, 2 of whom left under very unpleasant circumstances and with the organization in less-than-satisfactory financial shape. Plus the in-house design team took charge of most of the exhibit design for River Safari, as opposed to hiring an external, professional design firm. Many of exhibits turned out very unsophisticated in terms of design as a result of the above unfortunate circumstances.
That speaks for the mediocre exhibits I had observed in most the new exhibits, except for the manatee and otter underwater exhibit which was really well designed. Is the polar bear exhibit in the zoo designed by the in house team as well? As I felt it was badly done.
I was just thinking it looks a bit lush for a medium-to-large bird like a toucan. Is there a part of the aviary devoid of vegetation where they can spread their wings and fly without risk of hitting foliage?
One of 4 standalone glass-fronted cages along the path to the yet-to-be-opened boat ride attraction. Another similar cage houses golden-headed lion tamarin. The remaining 2 cages are off-show for now.
@Chlidonias: Yes its still there! Its right after the entrance to the boat ride - a dead end path.
@Hix: There is less vegetation towards the back, but the birds probably can't avoid the vegetation entirely.
@zooboy: Yes, the other 2 cages are still off-show. One is used to house the small animals used for keeper talks, the other houses silvery marmosets and is semi-visible from the pathway (hidden by wood pole fencing).
@Chlidonias: Yes its still there! Its right after the entrance to the boat ride - a dead end path.
@Hix: There is less vegetation towards the back, but the birds probably can't avoid the vegetation entirely.
@zooboy: Yes, the other 2 cages are still off-show. One is used to house the small animals used for keeper talks, the other houses silvery marmosets and is semi-visible from the pathway (hidden by wood pole fencing).
yes I saw the labels on the map just before. I'm pretty sure that today that route might have been blocked? There were many "staff only" ropes about the place along the Amazon section.
Would you believe I also completely forgot about the crab-eating raccoon until on the bus heading back to town!! That is another species which will have to wait for another time.
