I sort of presumed this enclosure was unfinished and this was just the raw materials for landscaping. It looks rather like the waste from a Quarry. But I should have known better of course- being South Lakes they've tipped in a pile of rock and rubble and shoved the animals in it.eek:
I don't believe they do (apart from the indoor housing of course) this enclosure used to have a raised platform when the Lions occupied it but I think that has gone now......
The enclosure is probably a split of 60% rock and 40% grass/shrubs. I also thought it was an unfinished project but they looked quite at home on it,and the camouflage was spot on.I don't think its ideal,but its a damned sight better than sharing an enclosure with Lions,and having to alternate access with them.
The enclosure is probably a split of 60% rock and 40% grass/shrubs. I also thought it was an unfinished project but they looked quite at home on it,and the camouflage was spot on.I don't think its ideal,but its a damned sight better than sharing an enclosure with Lions,and having to alternate access with them.
I would say it is also a damned sight better than just having an enclosure of bare grass with a wooden platform to sit on. There's a funny optical illusion here too where the enclosure looks really small until you see the snow leopards and realise a lot of those rocks are actually pretty darn big.
