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It's a monorail through empty woods now! I assume that will be fixed by Spring
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I think that that has been done every winter showing what they have as of know and they will most definitely reupdate by the time exhibits start to open up again
 
I found the monorail:D! you click on expiriences but it shows no animals. again probably will be updated by time spring's back
 
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According to the Bronx Zoo website it indicates the snow leopard and red panda exhibits are closed until further notice. That concerns me that one of the large trees may have come down and damaged the exhibits. The one snow leopard exhibit never reopened from a storm from what seems like two years ago. I really hope this isn't a major issue since the frolicking snow leopards are a major draw to seeing the zoo in the winter.
 
bigfoot410 said:
According to the Bronx Zoo website it indicates the snow leopard and red panda exhibits are closed until further notice. That concerns me that one of the large trees may have come down and damaged the exhibits. The one snow leopard exhibit never reopened from a storm from what seems like two years ago. I really hope this isn't a major issue since the frolicking snow leopards are a major draw to seeing the zoo in the winter.
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The main enclosure was closed for renovations on my last visit. And is the enclosure that was damaged in a storm the one that was reopened with Temminck's Tragopans and a skull?

~Thylo:cool:
 
The tragopon enclosure always held a pheasant species. The first snow leopard enclosure has been closed for over a year. It appears the largest enclosure (where the cubs were all autumn) and the red panda exhibit are closed "until further notice". My thought might be storm damage that needs to be repaired. The problem for the snow leopard enclosures is replacing the netting. That is why the first enclosure has been closed for so long.
 
If this is still in development it will be interesting to see. I know the "African Safari" area was supposed to be an interactive space, almost like a second Children's zoo. I know it is supposed to go in the unused space where the blesbok and orex were.
I think some of the ideas (giraffe feeding, dung beetle activity) would sound interesting. I do hope the area would also include more wildlife even if it focused on smaller species.
I do believe this area is slated for development so I do wonder what will happen.
 
by the way, regarding the nyala/lion moat, are there still fences by the lions side? because if there is, it totally ruins the predator/prey thing they have
 
bigfoot410 said:
If this is still in development it will be interesting to see. I know the "African Safari" area was supposed to be an interactive space, almost like a second Children's zoo. I know it is supposed to go in the unused space where the blesbok and orex were.
I think some of the ideas (giraffe feeding, dung beetle activity) would sound interesting. I do hope the area would also include more wildlife even if it focused on smaller species.
I do believe this area is slated for development so I do wonder what will happen.
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I had always hoped the zoo would eventually put some antelope species back in those enclosures but I suppose this is a neat idea as well. But as you said I'd want there to be some smaller species exhibited as well. Maybe even some dung beetles;)

~Thylo:cool:
 
Reading this article it seems they looked into addressing the need for interactive spaces in the Africa area. The "Africa Safari" development is supposed to be focused in the old antelope area and I forgot where I read an article that it was supposed the help capture exploring on an African Safari.
*I agree with Thylacine Alive that antelope would be good to return; however with more visitor services in the area maybe species like serval and/or caracal, bat eared fox, honey badger, klipspringer (for a small antelope), batuler eagles, patas monkey, banded mongoose, ground hornbills, crested porcupine, bee eaters, love birds, touracos, large tortoises..several different small and entertaining species could go here.

As for the hot wire fencing it is still there in the lion/nyala area. I think the hot wire is to prevent an accident (lion dropping into the moat). Also in the 1990's a visitor was able to jump into the lion exhibit from the lion indoor holding area. Not sure if fencing changes were made after that incident. The guy was lucky to get out alive after hitting a lioness.
 
As for the hot wire fencing it is still there in the lion/nyala area. I think the hot wire is to prevent an accident (lion dropping into the moat). Also in the 1990's a visitor was able to jump into the lion exhibit from the lion indoor holding area. Not sure if fencing changes were made after that incident. The guy was lucky to get out alive after hitting a lioness.
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that is a pretty good reason then!:)
 
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