Best African Wild Dog enclosure in the Benelux

Best African Wild Dog enclosure in the Benelux?

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felis silvestris

felis silvestris

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This is just a bit of fun to judge the general consensus on the best enclosure for African wild dogs in the Benelux. I have added a few photos from the gallery to make it easier for members to compare the different exhibits. If anyone wants to make an argument for a particular enclosure, please feel free to do so. Also, I would encourage people to list the enclosures in order of what they think is the best.

The Cheetah and Sea lion threads are closing tomorrow, so if you want to vote or give an opinion on the exhibits do it soon before they close.

Bouillon

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Artis

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Beekse Bergen

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Gaia

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Overloon

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Photo credits to @KevinL @vogelcommando @KevinB @snowleopard

 

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Some of these exhibits are poor (Bouillon, Artis), and while Beekse Bergen's is excellent, my vote goes towards GaiaZOO in the Netherlands. I remember that particular African Wild Dog enclosure being impressive, with some superb viewing opportunities for visitors. It is a former Cheetah exhibit and there are some great viewing areas near the restaurant. Here's a photo I took in 2019:

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Score update. It’s currently a draw between Beekse Bergen and Gaia, with Overloon a little bit behind. Both enclosures are high quality and have good viewing opportunities.
 
Poll closed. Congratulations to Beekse Bergen for having the best African wild dog enclosure in the Benelux. It was a very close poll, but Bergen edged it by one vote. The win was perhaps caused by the slightly larger enclosure than Gaia, although both are great enclosures. This is their fourth win.

Beekse Bergen: 47.1%
Gaia: 41.2%
Overloon: 11.8%
 
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