3 main exhibits make up the Mekong River zone; top right is the Long-tailed Macaque enclosure, bottom left is the giant catfish and stingray tank. I have no idea what the enclosure in the top left houses...
3 main exhibits make up the Mekong River zone; top right is the Long-tailed Macaque enclosure, bottom left is the giant catfish and stingray tank. I have no idea what the enclosure in the top left houses...
it seems a bit odd having what looks like a fairly sizeable exhibit for long-tailed (crab-eating) macaques which can be seen wild in many parts of Singapore, when there are so many more interesting and endangered Indochinese primates they could have utilised. Although it looks like there will be an underwater viewing for them, which I guess is the point.
The top left enclosure, with the stepped design, looks suspiciously like it is meant for either sun bears or some sort of cat. Or possibly another macaque of some species.
it seems a bit odd having what looks like a fairly sizeable exhibit for long-tailed (crab-eating) macaques which can be seen wild in many parts of Singapore, when there are so many more interesting and endangered Indochinese primates they could have utilised. Although it looks like there will be an underwater viewing for them, which I guess is the point.
The top left enclosure, with the stepped design, looks suspiciously like it is meant for either sun bears or some sort of cat. Or possibly another macaque of some species.
The park wanted a primate species that swims, so macaque species were top of the list since proboscis monkeys didn't fit in with any of the featured rivers. Crab-eating macaques were already being held off exhibit at the zoo, so it was an easy choice. The exhibit might also be used for raising awareness about human-macaque conflicts (raiding houses, aggression) in SE Asia which is becoming a problem.
The stepped design is likely a reference to rice terraces, so it is possibly an enclosure for a semi-aquatic species like otters or even birds such as cranes.
