Enclosure design considerations

Question 1

What are the different considerations for a enclosure design

Answer 1

Breeding facilities
Immersion Exhibits
Sustainability

Question 2

What’s a breeding facility for

Answer 2

To be able to facilitate breeding and raising young.

Question 3

What types of breeding facilities are there

Answer 3

Cubbing dens - areas for female mammals to safely give birth
Nest sites - areas for egg laying and incubation
Spawning sites - for species that have external fertilisation

Question 4

What is an immersion exhibit

Answer 4

Is a naturalistic zoo enclosure that gives visitors the sense of being inside the animals habitat

Question 5

Example of immersion exhibits

Answer 5

Walk through exhibit, fruit bat forest, monsoon forest

Question 6

How would they utilise sustainable recourses

Answer 6

Harvesting rainwater
Repurposed, sustainable, recycled building materials
Low energy, energy saving lighting
Solar powered lighting, heating
Wind power
Biodegradable substrates
Use of biofuels and biomasss heaters

Question 7

When reviewing animal accommodation what needs to be considered

Answer 7

Security - prevent animal escape
Safety - prevent injury from unsafe fixtures and fittings
Monitor enclosure use - to make changes to ensure high standards of welfare
Make appropriate changes - due to improved knowledge of animal husbandry