Wow-phanatstic shot in their old "Nocturnal experimental exhibit" in the Monkey House. But if I see this shot, it seems, they were kept in a day-exhibit...in 1978 they moved to the Grzimekhouse, but they were kept there behind the scenes until 1985.In 1983, they raised a young, but the last Tarsier there died in 1992.
It was a long time ago, but I think it was a dimly lit exhibit - you can tell by the size of tarsier's pupils.
Push-processing film increases the contrast of the image, so the background appears to be lighter than I would have seen it. There was also a colour cast that I tried to correct on the scan. I didn't expect that the final image would be as good as this (and it is not very good) but I had to try to get some sort of picture. Today I wish that I had also tried to get a shot of the solenodon which was a little further along the corridor.
For of a picture of that age, the quality is awesome.Can you remember if the Solenodon was also in dimly lit exhibit ? And thanks for the information he was also in the monkey house., I was guessing he was, but I had no evidence for that.
The quality is not that amazing, but it was well worth the effort. Looking at my guidebook from that day, I don't think they were in the Monkey House as I made a list of the monkeys there. I think they were in the 24 Hour House next to the Carnivore House, but I can't be sure after all this time.
The quality is not that amazing, but it was well worth the effort. Looking at my guidebook from that day, I don't think they were in the Monkey House as I made a list of the monkeys there. I think they were in the 24 Hour House next to the Carnivore House, but I can't be sure after all this time.
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]I guess, your visit was in 1973, because the picture is labeld that year ? The Grizimekhouse was opened in September 1978, at this time, the Solendodon was already dead, he died in 1973, so you was indeed lucky to see it, and the tarsiers were in the Moneky house until 1978.
BF, I owe you an apology. I have just found my original slide (after a long search) and the label says Monkey House
Never try to second guess someone with local knowledge
I have vivid memories of that day at Frankfurt nearly 42 years ago, but they are mostly of the spectacular animals that I had never seen before (from aardwolf to zebra duiker) including the tarsier, solenodon and emperor tamarins in the Monkey House - such a pity that only the last has become well established in European zoos. Obviously my photos have helped me to remember them. I remember the Ape House and the Round House well and a little of the Carnivore House and the Bird House, but I am afraid the rest are blank.
@gentle lemur: yet another wonderful photo! Memory is a funny, fuzzy thing at times but what is shocking to me is that you are older than I thought you were. Wow....unless you were only 8 years old when this photo was taken.
