I didn't realise that. Just goes to show how it's easy to get a distorted opinion through the zoos you visit regularly (Edinburgh) or through just a small sample of zoos (with Koalas) -the only other place I've seen Koalas is Duisberg (which also has an outdoor bit).
Great photos from your Iberian trip, give a good feel of the places, thanks for going to the effort of posting and commentating, it must be a Herculean task.
I didn't realise that. Just goes to show how it's easy to get a distorted opinion through the zoos you visit regularly (Edinburgh) or through just a small sample of zoos (with Koalas) -the only other place I've seen Koalas is Duisberg (which also has an outdoor bit).
To be honest, I was thinking it was only here and Edinburgh that had outdoor areas - entirely overlooked Duisburg! Planckendael's and Lisbon's are definitely all-indoor, and I'm pretty sure Vienna's is as well. I don't know about Beauval.
Great photos from your Iberian trip, give a good feel of the places, thanks for going to the effort of posting and commentating, it must be a Herculean task.
I have been to Duisburg Zoo twice and have never seen an outdoor koala exhibit. Are you sure that you are not thinking about the wombat exhibit? Judging from the climbing structures it could well have been used for koalas previously but it does not seem to be connected to the indoor exhibits.
I have been to Duisburg Zoo twice and have never seen an outdoor koala exhibit. Are you sure that you are not thinking about the wombat exhibit? Judging from the climbing structures it could well have been used for koalas previously but it does not seem to be connected to the indoor exhibits.
This may explain my confusion. I have to say I was struggling to picture it but I was aware that if there were no animals in it I might not have paid much attention! Last time I was there we saw both koalas and wombats in their indoor areas.
Having seen koalas in, by my count, 12 Australian zoos (soon to be 15), I have never understood the fashion overseas of keeping koalas behind glass. They are found in the Australian Alps where it snows every winter, and in most of their range it gets well over 40 degrees celsius in summer. These are not animals that need to be kept inside?!?
Having seen koalas in, by my count, 12 Australian zoos (soon to be 15), I have never understood the fashion overseas of keeping koalas behind glass. They are found in the Australian Alps where it snows every winter, and in most of their range it gets well over 40 degrees celsius in summer. These are not animals that need to be kept inside?!?
Having seen koalas in, by my count, 12 Australian zoos (soon to be 15), I have never understood the fashion overseas of keeping koalas behind glass. They are found in the Australian Alps where it snows every winter, and in most of their range it gets well over 40 degrees celsius in summer. These are not animals that need to be kept inside?!?
I understand there were (possibly still are?) very tight exhibit guidelines put in place by San Diego, the source of most European koalas. This is what led to the series of almost identical exhibits in Europe. What the reasons were exactly, I'm not sure, but I can only assume it's to do with either climate or disease prevention.
They are found in the Australian Alps where it snows every winter, and in most of their range it gets well over 40 degrees celsius in summer. These are not animals that need to be kept inside?!?
All the koalas found in European zoos are Queensland koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus adustus). Without being a master in Australian geography wouldn't the koalas found in the Australian Alps be Victoria koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus victor)? They do seem to be quite different in physical appearance at least so maybe that has something to do with it?
I have been to Duisburg Zoo twice and have never seen an outdoor koala exhibit. Are you sure that you are not thinking about the wombat exhibit? Judging from the climbing structures it could well have been used for koalas previously but it does not seem to be connected to the indoor exhibits.
Formerly here was an outdoors for the Koalas, but they never used it, when they had the chance.
By now, only one male is put at nice days on these trees.
