Some notes from a visit today.
The capuchins are now in the cage the Ruffed Lemurs were in previously (the lemurs having recently moved to the former Serval / Caracal cage).
There is new fencing throughout the African savannah enclosure, presumably relating to the upcoming giraffe birth. It looks terrible but it might be a necessity for protecting the giraffe calf from injury in some way.
The "gardening shed" enclosure in the Australian area which held Blue-tongue Skink (originally Eastern Water Dragon) but which has been empty for at least a year, has now had the windows covered up with images of tools. The interior of the shed has been gutted.
In somewhat better news the Lace Monitor enclosure has had quite a bit of progress since last time I saw it (when it was just concrete bases) and may even be finished at some point. Unfortunately the design is that of a human house.
Probably the best news is that the reptile tanks by the old Elephant House have finally come back into use. There are so many disused enclosures around the zoo covered up or with signs saying things like "animals coming back soon" or "we have moved" or "being renovated" - that it is a nice change to have one actually have animals in it again. There are three tanks here of which one has been empty since mid-2019 and two since the start of 2020. Now two are furnished and signed for Blue-tongue and Cunningham's Skinks, although I don't think the lizards are in there yet. The third tank is signed for carnivorous plants but isn't set up yet and is a bit of a disappointing choice for a zoo enclosure.
(The nearest tank is for frogs and has been in continuous use. The other three tanks are the ones which have been empty for three years)
The capuchins are now in the cage the Ruffed Lemurs were in previously (the lemurs having recently moved to the former Serval / Caracal cage).
There is new fencing throughout the African savannah enclosure, presumably relating to the upcoming giraffe birth. It looks terrible but it might be a necessity for protecting the giraffe calf from injury in some way.
The "gardening shed" enclosure in the Australian area which held Blue-tongue Skink (originally Eastern Water Dragon) but which has been empty for at least a year, has now had the windows covered up with images of tools. The interior of the shed has been gutted.
In somewhat better news the Lace Monitor enclosure has had quite a bit of progress since last time I saw it (when it was just concrete bases) and may even be finished at some point. Unfortunately the design is that of a human house.
Probably the best news is that the reptile tanks by the old Elephant House have finally come back into use. There are so many disused enclosures around the zoo covered up or with signs saying things like "animals coming back soon" or "we have moved" or "being renovated" - that it is a nice change to have one actually have animals in it again. There are three tanks here of which one has been empty since mid-2019 and two since the start of 2020. Now two are furnished and signed for Blue-tongue and Cunningham's Skinks, although I don't think the lizards are in there yet. The third tank is signed for carnivorous plants but isn't set up yet and is a bit of a disappointing choice for a zoo enclosure.
(The nearest tank is for frogs and has been in continuous use. The other three tanks are the ones which have been empty for three years)
