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Mahesh Pillai replied to the topic landscape immersion exhibits in zoo design in the forum RESEARCH 15 years, 2 months ago
Basic Tips:
Primates are scared of water, so the moat should be a knee deep wet moat.
Give lot of enrichment activities such log platforms, tyres rope swings etc for them to play.
GIve them open shelter areas to take shelter during rains.
Since primates stay in groups, there is always a dominant male who would be in Charge of the team and the…[Read more] -
Mahesh Pillai replied to the topic landscape immersion exhibits in zoo design in the forum RESEARCH 15 years, 10 months ago
http://www.torontozoo.com/meet_animals/enrichment/primate_enrichment.htm.
Now a days, there is a new trend of taxonomical designing of exhibits whereby 2 or 3 standard exhbits are made. So that primates can be periodically changed which brings more variety to the visitors in the zoo.
Landscape is also crucial when it comes to enrichment.…[Read more]