@blospz: You were quite critical of this wolf exhibit in your review and I seem to remember you citing the fact that there is not really anywhere for the wolves to go in order to get out of sight of visitors. Also, the enclosure appears to be a bit barren and small but the good news is that the viewing windows are very impressive.
@blospz: You were quite critical of this wolf exhibit in your review and I seem to remember you citing the fact that there is not really anywhere for the wolves to go in order to get out of sight of visitors. Also, the enclosure appears to be a bit barren and small but the good news is that the viewing windows are very impressive.
The viewing windows are the best feature...for visitors. What is also nice is there are smaller windows in the interpretive center that looks into their exhibit and you're also able to see the polar bear exhibits behind it. But yes, compared to more secluded wolf exhibit in the state, like Seneca Park Zoo and Rosamond Gifford Zoo, this is a disappointment. They came from the NY State Zoo in Watertown, NY so I'm not sure if their exhibit there was any better. One easy fix would just to create a cave area for them to be able to use. I think they have access to their indoor holding building. It was hard to tell when I went since their zookeepers were in the back filling up water. I know the polar bears are required to have constant access to their indoor holding areas. One other design element of the wolf exhibit I like is the rock work is from the old bear grottoes.
The exhibit there is nice and very natural, the visitor path does go around three sides of it there, but there is so much brush and trees that block the view and create a more natural look while giving them a place to hide when they want. They also have an end with a den that is harder to see.
The exhibit there is nice and very natural, the visitor path does go around three sides of it there, but there is so much brush and trees that block the view and create a more natural look while giving them a place to hide when they want. They also have an end with a den that is harder to see.
