why singapore zoo are known for "open zoo"

[zoomania18]

singapore is known for open concept

Amid the lush flora and fauna, Singapore Zoo’s world famous ‘open concept’ offers the opportunity to experience and be inspired by the wonders of nature. The Zoo’s inhabitants live in spacious environments simulating that of their natural habitat. Guests can gaze leisurely at the animals while safely separated by dry or wet moats, which are concealed with vegetation or dropped below the line of vision .

i thought all zoo also have wet moats or dry moats exhibit . but why singapore is world famous ???

and what is behind the animal exhibit / enclosure . is it a holding areas or night dens for the animal to be contained at night when the zoo is closed for the day .

 

[greenink2]

I was at Singapore Zoo recently. The zoo is indeed very nice. all the primates are in open-top cages. But you can see that at other zoos, too.

 

[peacock]

Singapore is famous for what we now call the "immersion" concept. That is barriers are either made using naturalistic landscaping methods (such as wet or dry moats) or concealed behind vegetation or theming that inspires the culture of the species countries of origin. They were among the pioneers of the trend and certainly are the zoo that has taken it to the most extreme. The zoo is quite literally in the heart of a lush equatorial jungle.

This may have mistakenly been referred to as "open" since the enclosures tend to be "open roofed" and outdoors. However "open" in current zoo terminology tends to now refer to "open space" as in safari parks or open range zoos.

kinda ironic that Singapore would mistakenly be considered in that league, since whilst its enclosures are arguably the most naturalistic in the world they are far from spacious.

 

[RowanGreen]

Isn't this similar to what Chester was doing many years ago?

 

[Zooplantman]

They were among the pioneers of the trend

Well the trend to "openness" began almost 70 years before the Singapore Zoo.
If it is pioneering, it is in the commitment to immersion and therefore landscape, not "openness"
The zoo should be credited for its magnificent exhibits and consistent commitment to its own tropical brand of Hagenbeck-style exhibitry

And therefore

Isn't this similar to what Chester was doing many years ago?

I can't think of anything at Chester that quite does the same thing... or at least nothing that goes as far.

 

[peacock]

Well the trend to "openness" began almost 70 years before the Singapore Zoo.
If it is pioneering, it is in the commitment to immersion and therefore landscape, not "openness"
The zoo should be credited for its magnificent exhibits and consistent commitment to its own tropical brand of Hagenbeck-style exhibitry.

Wholeheartedly agree Zooplantman. But isn't that exactly what I said?

 

[Zooplantman]

Wholeheartedly agree Zooplantman. But isn't that exactly what I said?

Yeah, pretty much.
The more I typed, the more I realized I was really just adding to your post in order to clarify things to zoomania18. Sorry I wasn't more clear