Zhao yun
Well-Known Member
The Heidelberg Zoo is an EAZA accredited zoo in Heidelberg, Germany. It contains 1443 animals of 174 species and was opened to the public on 20 November 1934. I had the pleasure to visit it yesterday and rather liked the place. Most of the exhibits were quite good with the glaring exception of the sealion exhibit and the ape house, among others. The collection was good and featured certain rarities. So, on to the proper review
The first exhibit upon entering the zoo is one for Syrian brown bears. The exhibit is well-planted, with bushy shrubs and branches strewn in all directions. A pool features itself, and there are multiple climbing opportunities. It gave a good first impression to all who entered, and interestingly enough, could be viewed from outside the zoo. After crossing an arched passage, one can see the coastal panorama aviary. The exhibit contained a sizable pool, nest boxes, and was planted with scrub vegetation. A patch of grass was present. The substrate was sand, giving the exhibit a beach feel. Hides were embedded in the sand as well to give the birds cover. As for the species,
Harlequin duck
Common eider
Eurasian oystercatcher
Pied avocet
Inca tern
Smew
Grey gull
Ruff
Up next was a pair of exhibits for ring-tailed vontsira. It was a maze of branches and climbing materials. Shrubs grew in some locations, helping the vontsiras hide if they needed. Between two of their exhibits was a tube, which was used rather frequently. The nearby fossa habitat was thick with bamboo, and gave the fossas an enriching habitat. There were plenty of branches for the fossa to climb, and it was quite good. An enclosure for red-crowned crane followed. It was a lake with some marsh vegetation, but open-topped. Interestingly enough, the lake was bordered by an electric fence, which was presumably used to contain the cranes.
to be continued...
The first exhibit upon entering the zoo is one for Syrian brown bears. The exhibit is well-planted, with bushy shrubs and branches strewn in all directions. A pool features itself, and there are multiple climbing opportunities. It gave a good first impression to all who entered, and interestingly enough, could be viewed from outside the zoo. After crossing an arched passage, one can see the coastal panorama aviary. The exhibit contained a sizable pool, nest boxes, and was planted with scrub vegetation. A patch of grass was present. The substrate was sand, giving the exhibit a beach feel. Hides were embedded in the sand as well to give the birds cover. As for the species,
Harlequin duck
Common eider
Eurasian oystercatcher
Pied avocet
Inca tern
Smew
Grey gull
Ruff
Up next was a pair of exhibits for ring-tailed vontsira. It was a maze of branches and climbing materials. Shrubs grew in some locations, helping the vontsiras hide if they needed. Between two of their exhibits was a tube, which was used rather frequently. The nearby fossa habitat was thick with bamboo, and gave the fossas an enriching habitat. There were plenty of branches for the fossa to climb, and it was quite good. An enclosure for red-crowned crane followed. It was a lake with some marsh vegetation, but open-topped. Interestingly enough, the lake was bordered by an electric fence, which was presumably used to contain the cranes.
to be continued...
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