Dartmoor Zoo Dartmoor Zoological Park
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As one of the key new staff at Dartmoor, I would like to add that:
1 - The zoo is now safe for animals and visitors (we have upgraded the electric fence systems, and have replaced rotten wooden fence posts on the big cat enclosures)
2 - The animals are on suitable diets (ie. the tapir does NOT get chocolate cake and the coati does NOT get bakewell tarts anymore)
3 - The animals have 24 hour veterinary attention whenever they need it (which DID NOT happen before) and regular routine visits by the vets
4 - The animals have enrichment in their enclosures
5 - Baby animals are NOT removed from their mothers at 24hrs old to be hand-reared and cuddled by visitors
6 - Animals that are not meant to be bred (studbook genetics etc) are NOT bred
1 - The zoo is now safe for animals and visitors (we have upgraded the electric fence systems, and have replaced rotten wooden fence posts on the big cat enclosures)
2 - The animals are on suitable diets (ie. the tapir does NOT get chocolate cake and the coati does NOT get bakewell tarts anymore)
3 - The animals have 24 hour veterinary attention whenever they need it (which DID NOT happen before) and regular routine visits by the vets
4 - The animals have enrichment in their enclosures
5 - Baby animals are NOT removed from their mothers at 24hrs old to be hand-reared and cuddled by visitors
6 - Animals that are not meant to be bred (studbook genetics etc) are NOT bred
keep up the good work . I am pleased to hear that there are some sensible decisions being made and infrastructure is improved before any big ticket items . In due time I hope that you will be able to make more design changes -- but at least the tapir doesnt have to put up with chocolate cake !
opposite the macaw aviaries is a run of new aviaries, with a variety of duck species, white cheeked turaco, two pheasant species, lovebirds, little owls and many more.
we will be starting work on a new lynx enclosure very soon
our main focus is giving the existing animals decent enclosures, as they have been neglected for many years
we built a pond for the raccoons to "dabble" in, the otters (for the first time in their lives) have a pond to swim in, the serval has branches to climb on, the monkeys have branches to climb on, the coati has branches to climb on and wood-chip floor to "rummage" in. pretty much all the enclosures NEED such improvements.
We would rather that the existing species are well looked after than bring in new species.
we will be starting work on a new lynx enclosure very soon
our main focus is giving the existing animals decent enclosures, as they have been neglected for many years
we built a pond for the raccoons to "dabble" in, the otters (for the first time in their lives) have a pond to swim in, the serval has branches to climb on, the monkeys have branches to climb on, the coati has branches to climb on and wood-chip floor to "rummage" in. pretty much all the enclosures NEED such improvements.
We would rather that the existing species are well looked after than bring in new species.
It does make sense. The time to expand is after all the animals already in the park have had their enclosures upgraded.