Best Sloth enclosure in the Benelux

[felis silvestris]

This is just a bit of fun to judge the general consensus on the best enclosure for Sloths in the UK. 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 best.

The Gelada and Fishing Cat poll in the UK forum is closing soon if you haven’t yet voted do so before it closes.

Pairi Daiza

Amersfoort

Artis

Hoenderdaell


Unfortunately there are no photos of this enclosure in the gallery. If someone can describe it or provide a photo that would be great.

Apenheul

AZ Leeuwarden

Overloon

Photo credits to @KevinB @MennoPebesma @twilighter @vogelcommando @Mr Gharial

 

[Mr Gharial]

I believe the Sloths at Artis might currently be held in the Forest house, which gives them a lot more space than the enclosure in the small mammal house. I'm sure @JurassicMax can confirm where they're being held

Forest house interior:
https://www.zoochat.com/community/media/forest-house.670408/

The worst ones are easily Artis in last (if they're in the shown enclosure) and Aquazoo second-to-last, as these give the sloths the least space.

Apenheul and Amersfoort in fifth and fourth. Despite being the only nocturnal enclosures and both having the most breeding success out of the enclosures shown, they're also the only enclosures that don't provide any natural light or live plants. Which is a given, as these are nocturnal houses after all (the last ones left, sadly).
Here's a better picture of Apenheul's enclosure:
https://www.zoochat.com/community/media/monkey-tree-path-nocturnal-enclosure.643284/

I should also add that Amersfoort does have multiple enclosures for their sloths. But all are difficult to take photos of

Artis' forest house (if that's where they're currently being held) comes in third place

Pairi Daiza is second best, in my opinion. As free-roamers in Tropicalia, the sloths have a lot of room to roam and have access to live trees.

Overloon is the best, as it gives the Sloths the most space, and it's the only enclosure to give the sloths both indoor and outdoor access!

 

[JurassicMax]

Indeed, the sloths in Artis are no-longer kept in the Small mammal house but in the forest house.

 

[justGoron]

My favorite is Artis by far, but not the one shown haha. The actual enclosure there is a beautiful contrast between the classic building, stained glass windows, and the planted inside.

 

[JurassicMax]

The sloths in Artis (in the forest house) also have access to an outside enclosure during the summer times. It now houses Red-billed curassows, but I believe it can still be accessed by the sloths.

 

[felis silvestris]

Poll closed. Congratulations to Overloon for having the Best Sloth enclosure in the Benelux. The large enclosure and the only one with indoor and outdoor access gave them the win. This is now their second win- they seem to be performing better later in these polls.

Overloon: 64.0%
Pairi Daiza: 20.0%
Amersfoort: 8.0%
Artis: 8.0%