Renovation completed at southern Taiwan zoo
The newly renovated Kaohsiung Shou Shan Zoo in southern Taiwan will reopen for a trial run on 16th December. The renovation project was the largest in scale since the zoo moved to its current location in 1986 and cost US$17.79 million.
After two years of construction, Shou Shan Zoo advised the main goal of the renovation project was to improve animal welfare at the zoo.
Pen roofs were partially opened to allow sunlight and rain through, and ventilation, sanitation, and drainage were improved, while visitors can now get a view of the interior of pens to get an idea of what the animals’ homes look like.
Visitors can now enjoy a 440-meter suspended walkway that comes with four “observation corridors” and connects two enclosures, providing new angles to observe animals from. Additionally, the zoo added an outdoor water playground, a “Capybara Mountain House”, and a “Black Bear Mountain House.”
Chimpanzees at the zoo were moved from their original metal cage enclosure to one that resembles their natural habitat. The zoo also introduced capybaras, which will share an enclosure with fellow herbivores such as alpacas and donkeys.
The renovation project was the largest in scale since the zoo moved to its current location in 1986 and cost US$17.79 million.
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