exhibit

View of the Malayan and white tiger exhibits at Hamerton. From left: Malayan tiger enclosure (Tiger Falls); housing for Malayan and white tigers; white tiger enclosure.

Former wolf exhibit.

So in living memory I have visited New York twice, both over the past five years or so. During both visits I went to Central Park Zoo and Bronx Zoo. Each time, Bronx Zoo has astounded me with its diversity, size and ingenuity. I truly place it as one of my top five zoos that I have visited...

Komodo dragon (Varanus komodensis)

New exhibit, repurposed from former zebra housing block and yard. This is the second room in the block, currently containing a large enclosure for Neumanns grass rats. This view is looking back towards the nocturnal area and entrance.

New exhibit, repurposed from former zebra housing block and yard. This is the third room in the block, housing the naked mole-rats, moved over from the Walled Garden. The room beyond is the fourth room, currently housing common gundis.

New exhibit, repurposed from former zebra housing block and yard. This is the fourth (and final) room encountered in the block. Currently home to a colony of common gundis.

New exhibit, repurposed from former zebra housing block and yard. This is the first room encountered when entering the block via the one-way system from the yard (entrance curtain on left of main photo). To the left is a nocturnal exhibit of lesser bushbabies; to the right is a small...

New exhibit, repurposed from former zebra housing and hardstanding. External exhibit, currently occupied by pair of Kirk's dik-dik, Stanley crane, and East African crowned crane. Rhino paddock beyond.

New exhibit, repurposed from former zebra housing and hardstanding. View from inside exhibit (outdoor part) looking back towards entrance gate (left) and showing door to exhibit interior (right).

New exhibit, repurposed from former zebra housing and hardstanding. View of entrance (gate to right of building).

New exhibit, repurposed from former zebra housing and hardstanding. View from main pathway.

Giraffa camelopardalis / G. c. rothschildi.

Lions looking longingly at the antelopes next door.

Paddock with giraffes and various species of antelope.

Gorilla, in an enclosure shared with Brazza's monkey.

Shags/ sea crows, and pelicans in the background.

I have a few questions about Antarctic penguins in zoos. What temperatures do the penguins need? And can there be an outdoor Antarctic penguin exhibit?

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

I've had an idea for a fun little game (well, fun for me).:rolleyes: Imagine we live on Planet Of The Apes, and humans were a bit "thicker" than they are now. Still physically, socially and mating wise the same but to a more "primitive" extent, and we were kept in the zoo for the other apes to...