This opened a while ago now, and while I never saw the old cage in person, I'm guessing this is infinitely better. It is located next to the bongos, on what was most recently a Kangaroo enclosure I think. In some ways it would be better to relocate this species to Werribee though, and I wonder if they might do this in the long-term when space is needed for other species.
This opened a while ago now, and while I never saw the old cage in person, I'm guessing this is infinitely better. It is located next to the bongos, on what was most recently a Kangaroo enclosure I think. In some ways it would be better to relocate this species to Werribee though, and I wonder if they might do this in the long-term when space is needed for other species.
It used to be the bongos exhibit. They moved to a smaller exhibit next door and the baboons got their space. There used to be kangaroos where the nursery and water recycling building are.
It used to be the bongos exhibit. They moved to a smaller exhibit next door and the baboons got their space. There used to be kangaroos where the nursery and water recycling building are.
Ah OK. I was going off this map (attached below) which I think is from 2008, and shows kangaroos where the baboons now are, perhaps this pre-dates the bongos? For Pertinax - the exhibit in question is the one directly above the zebras on the map below.
Ah OK. I was going off this map (attached below) which I think is from 2008, and shows kangaroos where the baboons now are, perhaps this pre-dates the bongos? For Pertinax - the exhibit in question is the one directly above the zebras on the map below.
Oh wow, I forgot about that. Bongos did move into that area after the kangaroos but before the baboons. This particular kangaroo walk-through was pretty short lived.
Oh wow, I forgot about that. Bongos did move into that area after the kangaroos but before the baboons. This particular kangaroo walk-through was pretty short lived.
That is the only Melbourne Zoo map I have with me that pre-dates the baboons relocation. I try to download maps of big zoos regularly so I can look back and see how they have changed, but I obviously failed to get any Melbourne maps for quite a while!
That is the only Melbourne Zoo map I have with me that pre-dates the baboons relocation. I try to download maps of big zoos regularly so I can look back and see how they have changed, but I obviously failed to get any Melbourne maps for quite a while!
