One Way Glass for Gorillas
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I can't think of any zoo that uses one-way glass, but a possible pro i can think of is that the gorillas will feel less stress from being stared at or teased.
On the other hand, allowing the gorillas to look at the visitors could be a form of enrichment since they are naturally curious animals.
On the other hand, allowing the gorillas to look at the visitors could be a form of enrichment since they are naturally curious animals.
i can't think of any, but i have often wondered why one-way glass isn't more common in zoos. melbourne has a silverback gorilla who hates being starred at and has to be kept in a separate enclosure with a bamboo screen. the rest of the melbourne troop have large areas of exhibit space where they can get well out of public view, but often are happy to sit near the glass viewing areas and sometimes the younger gorillas have a great time hitting the glass as they run past to get a reaction!
at taronga the gorillas don't have much space to get away from the public and i have observed behaviours there that i translate as frustration with the matter.
in the case of gorillas, i think provide them with their own spaces to retreat and the need for one way glass becomes somewhat defunct. however in exhibits where it is not possible, or for other species, one way glass could be a real advantage...
at taronga the gorillas don't have much space to get away from the public and i have observed behaviours there that i translate as frustration with the matter.
in the case of gorillas, i think provide them with their own spaces to retreat and the need for one way glass becomes somewhat defunct. however in exhibits where it is not possible, or for other species, one way glass could be a real advantage...
i'm with operations and education, basically taking care of the human visitors.
I'm not sure about designing Australia zoo, but steve irwin signed an mou with Singapore for animal exchange. He was just here a couple of weeks ago to open our new Oz exhibit. His zoo provided some roos and reptiles for the exhibit, in return singapore made a donation to his conservation fund. We also provided him with training on primate and elephant handling/management.
I'm not sure about designing Australia zoo, but steve irwin signed an mou with Singapore for animal exchange. He was just here a couple of weeks ago to open our new Oz exhibit. His zoo provided some roos and reptiles for the exhibit, in return singapore made a donation to his conservation fund. We also provided him with training on primate and elephant handling/management.