Tierpark Dählhölzli 2006 - Viewing window into the Persian Leopard exhibit

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  Baldur

• 21 Feb 2010

September 2006

Viewing window into the Persian Leopard exhibit.

 

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  taun

• 21 Feb 2010

What an interesting design.

 

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  lintworm

• 21 Feb 2010

Nice enclosure

The leopards are Afghan leopards. (ssp. saxicolor)

 

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  Baldur

• 21 Feb 2010

Lintworm: thanks, it was four years ago and again I made no notes, but I seemed to recall them being Sri Lankan Leopards.

Taun: yes, an interesting design, although I'm not sure about its usefulness for the leopards, such as if they can climb in those trees.

 

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  foz

• 21 Feb 2010

Is it just me who thinks the cover over the visitor area looks like a ramp?

 

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  Baldur

• 21 Feb 2010

Indeed, I guess the skateboarders of Bern use the leopard exhibit at their leisure when the zoo closes!

 

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  European Fauna

• 21 Feb 2010

This type of design is relatively inexpensive to construct and has very low long-term maintenance costs.Happily, it is attractive and appears more expensive than it really is.Something to be considered by any zoo with normal budget constraints.

 

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  Brum

• 25 Aug 2011

It looks quite spacious compared to a lot of leopard enclosures that I've seen. How many does it hold? And do they have seperation pens for breeding/introductions etc?

 

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  Animal

• 26 Aug 2011

There are 1,1 leopards, in two enclosures. It's a great enclosure And by now with a bit more vegetation.

 

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  Brum

• 26 Aug 2011

I like the fact it's got a lot of ledges for climbing, the space and the fact it's a similar enviroment to where the Persians are found in the wild. Sand, rocks and basically a montane/desert enclosure. Wish the UK would build more leopard exhibits, especially ones like this!