accessibility

  1. Only downside to Cleland beside the hills

    Only downside to Cleland beside the hills

    As someone using a wheelchair and bringing my own into the park I found my front tyres would get stuck in the grates placed across the park. Perhaps using their wheelchairs would negate this problem as it looked like they may have had thicker front tyres, but that being said mine isn't all terrain.
  2. Cleland Wildlife Park Accessibility Map

    Cleland Wildlife Park Accessibility Map

    Cleland Wildlife Park Accessibility Map. Although it may not seem so on the map, the aviaries are also accessible for some if you can navigate the 'air lock" system with 2 doors and plastic blinds. The park is very hilly and if you are unmotorised I would suggest being fit to get through this park.
  3. [July 2022] Tier Garten- Calming Room sign

    [July 2022] Tier Garten- Calming Room sign

    I noticed this sign because I know these sensory friendly areas at zoos have been a topic of discussion on this site. It was interesting to me that Grant's Farm had one. I can't speak to its quality, however, as I never went in myself.
  4. CarLover

    Zoos in the US where every exhibit is open

    With the pandemic, many zoos have closed their indoor exhibits, and guests are only allowed outside. This counts for the zoo I used to go to the most, the Philadelphia Zoo. I enjoy indoor exhibits because they offer an escape from the weather and see the most change out of a zoo's collection. I...
  5. A

    Inclusivity in Zoo Design

    My name is Asad, and I am a cross-disciplinary design student at Parsons studying to be a zoo designer. There is not much existing literature on the subject of inclusive design in the zoo, so I have written a paper on the topic. I would appreciate any feedback on this work. I am inviting you to...
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