Mandrill enclosure at Colchester Zoo, 13 February 2009

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  snowleopard

• 18 Feb 2009

This primate exhibit is superior to the disastrous new orangutan enclosure at the Colchester Zoo, but that fake rock is distracting. The mock-rock does not appear to be even remotely realistic, and that is something that zoos struggle with all over the world.

 

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  monkeyworld

• 18 Feb 2009

i like alot ....

 

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  James27

• 18 Feb 2009

I actually like it too, it would just be easier, cheaper, and it would look a lot better if they made that shelter out of wood. Why all the mock rock?!

 

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  James27

• 18 Feb 2009

Also, there's a picture of this enclosure with a lot of wooden boxes, is it the same exhibit?

 

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  mhale

• 18 Feb 2009

I have looked at the photo you mentioned (posted by Newzooboy) and I didn't see anything like those wooden boxes in the enclosure last week. The photo was from 2006 though, so perhaps the enclosure has been modified since then?

 

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  James27

• 20 Feb 2009

Maybe, it does appear to be better now. I think it looks more like it should be home to Chimps though!

 

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  Roz

• 20 Feb 2009

Yes this is the same enclosure and has been modified recently- since October. Found out on tuesday that the cave is heated.