18-10-2011, 11:52 AM
Melbourne zoo seems to always be improving. I have been to zoos all over the world and Melbourne is way up there as one of the best.
One rather sad feature in an other wise great zoo was the baboon enclosure. These wonderful creatures have an incredibly complex social structure but they were exhibited in an enclosure with hard concrete although there were attempts to enrich their lives with hanging rope etc.
I am delighted to report they are now in a beautiful large enclosure with many enrichment activities for these beautiful intelligent animals complete with lush grass and vegetation. As a zoo member I was told by one of my friends who works as a guide it took them a while to work out what the grass was as they had spent a life time walking on concrete.
The seal and penguin enclosure is also quite outstanding as well.
As a zoo member you can go as often as you like. I go several times a year as I need walking exercise and the zoo is a perfect place to get your walking done and contribute to the zoos very impressive conservation program.
One rather sad feature in an other wise great zoo was the baboon enclosure. These wonderful creatures have an incredibly complex social structure but they were exhibited in an enclosure with hard concrete although there were attempts to enrich their lives with hanging rope etc.
I am delighted to report they are now in a beautiful large enclosure with many enrichment activities for these beautiful intelligent animals complete with lush grass and vegetation. As a zoo member I was told by one of my friends who works as a guide it took them a while to work out what the grass was as they had spent a life time walking on concrete.
The seal and penguin enclosure is also quite outstanding as well.
As a zoo member you can go as often as you like. I go several times a year as I need walking exercise and the zoo is a perfect place to get your walking done and contribute to the zoos very impressive conservation program.
