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| "Oo, new digs" |
Hooray! The last piece to Phase I of the LA Zoo's Master Plan is finally complete. The new (and lovely) Rainforest of the Americas is now open to the public. I still remember the first part of the puzzle, the Chimpanzees of Mahale Mountains, opening in 1998. I was employed by the zoo at the time, working in the Behavioral Research Division, studying how the chimps could best make use of their new space. That was the zoo's first step into a new century of exhibit technology. I sincerely hope this new space won't be the last, despite the City of LA's steadily declining support. But for now, let's celebrate the new space, and what it can mean for the conservation of its rare denizens in the wild!
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| Baird's Tapir! |
Tapir Feet!
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| Cotton-top Tamarin |
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| Giant River Otter - and hapless fish |
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| Apparently fish are tasty |
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| Emerald Tree Boa - added to his new home while we watched |
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| Emerald Tree Boa |
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