Jaguar Exhibit almost open

Dean, it looks like there were two families who donated most of the funds to get the jaguar enclosure finished — I was a bit surprised to see them so front and center. I share your concern with the plants that are placed between the path and the rail for the viewing area. There are a lot of these over on the tapir/tamarin area as well and it's a really odd choice I think.

The verdict is out until everything fills in and grows up, but it just seems strange.

As far as I could tell, the enclosure hadn't been planted yet, but I hope for the sake of the jaguars (and the patrons!) they will be. It can get pretty brutal around noon out in that area of the zoo. There isn't a lot of cover anywhere.