Meerkat enclosure from above

Kitsch / meerkat / cringe overdose ...

Interesting and disturbing to learn that these animals were once mixed with lions, whoever came up with that management decision must have been a genius

@Onychorhynchus coronatus The kitschy decorations were there for one of the China Lights nocturnal autumn/winter events at the zoo, so luckily they are not there permanently. Side note: I'm not a fan of those events nor of these structures at all. Normally the exhibit is surrounded only by mock rock and vegetation. And I think it is actually a pretty decent meerkat exhibit.

With regards to the mixing of mongoose with lions, I agree that was really not a good idea. Unfortunately even well-established, well-respected zoos like Antwerp sometimes make poor animal management decisions. Of course we as zoo enthusiasts have to criticize such poor decisions, but we shouldn't immediately write off zoos making them as bad places for animals.

@KevinB I do know what you mean , but meerkats / mongoose mixed with lions ? What else could have been expected ?