enclosure

Do you think indoor quarters for animals in zoos are always necessary? By indoor quarters, it could be a stable, den or indoor enclosure (for example the Berlin zoo carnivore house). I think indoor quarters are necessary for all species as, if the animal is in an alien climate, the indoor...

Do you prefer themed enclosures or non-themed enclosures? For those of you who don't know or call it differently, a themed enclosure is and enclosure that has human objects such as temples, railways, barrels etc. or is made to look like a human setting such as a village, town, ruin or train...

What are your favourite enclosure barrier types? Including: - Glass - Rock boulders - Fencing etc. I personally like moats, invisinet fencing and natural/natural looking barriers because you feel closer to the animals. Although you may prefer a certain type of barrier for easier photography...

15/01/2017 Progress on the new Tropical House

July 2016: Third outdoor exhibit

Iron railings of brown bear enclosure (with gulls).

New (or newish) shelter, next to the Nilgai housing.

(This is my first post, so I'm going to spare a second to say "Hi everybody, nice to be here!") I found a video of this zoo's meerkat enclosure and I was just blown away by the sheer size of the exhibit. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvQRi1_LRl4&index=5&list=FLqZTQf_UvZHcnoE6BIHlNKw...

Not sure if this this question is really worth a thread on it's own, but I couldn't think of anywhere else to put it. Do you think okapi are interesting species for both Joe public and/or zoo enthusiasts in zoo exhibits? Why? And also is there a great place in the UK exhibiting them? Just...

I was wondering what people on zoochat think is the best gibbon enclosure in the UK, and why? Also what makes a good gibbon enclosure in your opinion and some observations? I've heard of the infamous Marwell gibbon enclosure :( and every time I've been to Twycross the gibbons have been very...