Author Topic: Monkey Islands (Read 13962 times)

pepe_starr · « **on:** August 28, 2005, 04:02:19 AM »

I think Monkey Islands are really good ideas. They are quite successful and offer guests a good view of the monkeys whilst the animals themselves are not too close to the humans to be bothered by them.

To build one put deep water round the edge of a piece of big land. Then put a rope fence round the outside of the water and the lowest steel fence on the inside of the water. At one part of the island build a hill so the zookeeper can get across and also build some staff gates so they can get in. Then add the monkeys and all their equipment and stuff in the middle. If you don't have a fence the monkeys usually try and swim over to the side but drown when their halfway there and you have to rescue them. Also don't forget the donation box

Here is a picture of my Moneky Island. I have chimpanzees and gorillas on the smae island and they seem to get along. When the ES XP comes out in Autumn I will porbably add the orangutans and use a bridge instead of a hill! Hope this helps someone and gives them ideas.

Moneky Island Picture

mikek21 · « **Reply #1 on:** August 28, 2005, 04:52:22 AM »

I think island exhibits are a good idea too. Here is a pic of my lemur island exhibit. Click on the pic for a larger image. The only fence I have is on the outside of the moat. I do not use a fence on the inside of the moat and I am using shallow water only. There are gates for the keepers on all 4 sides. Keepers wade through the water to get to the island.

mikek21 · « **Reply #2 on:** August 28, 2005, 04:53:19 AM »

view from the guest path

pepe_starr · « **Reply #3 on:** August 28, 2005, 08:03:34 AM »

Don't your lemurs ever try to swim? Nice pictures :happy

Flames The Dragon · « **Reply #4 on:** August 28, 2005, 08:25:58 AM »

yes lemurs do try to swim in the water.

pepe_starr · « **Reply #5 on:** August 28, 2005, 09:27:57 AM »

Best to have a fence then I suppose

boblus · « **Reply #6 on:** August 28, 2005, 11:04:03 AM »

Hey, pepe_starr, did you make that monkey island because it's wicked! ( except for the snow going around the side lol. :lol )

Gibbon-Fanatic · « **Reply #7 on:** August 29, 2005, 01:18:06 AM »

i always use the inveisble fence just below the water line so that
my animals don't drown

Ruffed Lemur · « **Reply #8 on:** August 29, 2005, 01:19:38 AM »

I often do them. I never use them on lemurs though. its darn annoying when they drown themselves :crazy

ZT2Koala · « **Reply #9 on:** August 29, 2005, 06:09:13 AM »

mikek21, wats that animal in the middle of pic 2? is that like a dirty lemur or is it a new animal? it looks like a BABOON!!!

pepe_starr · « **Reply #10 on:** August 29, 2005, 10:12:47 AM »

I think it's a really dirty Lemur! That isn't snow on the outside :happy

mikek21 · « **Reply #11 on:** August 29, 2005, 10:40:51 AM »

It's just a dirty lemur. Keeper needs to clean him, or sometimes I just do it myself.

I have not had problems with drowning lemurs in this exhibit. It is only shallow water and the lemurs sometimes do enter the water, but then they just turn around and head back to land. Only once did I get the message that a lemur was in the water and couldn't swim, and that turned out to be a baby lemur. So this island seems to be working so far.

Fire Cougar · « **Reply #12 on:** September 01, 2005, 12:22:02 AM »

This is a nice idea, pretty cool actually.

pepe_starr · « **Reply #13 on:** September 01, 2005, 02:33:20 AM »

:happy Thanks, I personally think Orangutans will be the best on the island and then possibly Gorillas in second due to guests being able to view the animals better because they are bigger

Spyder · « **Reply #14 on:** September 11, 2005, 05:32:58 AM »

yeah, good idea, i have seen 'monkey islands' in a lot of zoos before now.

Doooot · « **Reply #15 on:** September 11, 2005, 05:42:35 AM »

ooups posted in the wrong topic, had 2 open, just ignore, since I can't delete

Zoo · « **Reply #16 on:** September 11, 2005, 05:51:49 PM »

This is a good idea, I have seen this idea at many zoos.

pepe_starr · « **Reply #17 on:** September 13, 2005, 11:07:35 AM »

Yeah, I saw one at Chester Zoo once :happy Keep on sending in thoughts :happy

Wooly Rhino · « **Reply #18 on:** September 13, 2005, 11:38:24 AM »

We have one at the Milwaukee Zoo.

Zoo · « **Reply #19 on:** September 13, 2005, 02:45:46 PM »

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Originally posted by Wooly Rhino@Sep 13 2005, 12:38 PM
We have one at the Milwaukee Zoo.

Yeah, with the japanese snow monkeys, at the Milwaukee County Zoo.

Wooly Rhino · « **Reply #20 on:** September 13, 2005, 07:25:22 PM »

That's the kind of monkies. I couldn't remember for a sec. I knew they were Japanese something. I thought they might have been Japanese maquaques, but you are right.

Leveler · « **Reply #21 on:** October 14, 2005, 08:55:47 PM »

My gorillas and chimps sometimes drown even in shallow water

LemurGirl · « **Reply #22 on:** December 03, 2005, 12:02:31 AM »

My lemurs always try to swim through any type of water! It gets so annoying.

Zoo · « **Reply #23 on:** December 03, 2005, 02:55:03 PM »

I have no problem with this idea, none of my primates drown, they go to drink water and that's it.

steven90 · « **Reply #24 on:** December 07, 2005, 02:01:45 PM »

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Originally posted by pepe_starr@Sep 13 2005, 06:07 PM
Yeah, I saw one at Chester Zoo once :happy Keep on sending in thoughts :happy

they have a chain of them at chester zoo with lemur species on them, i love the boat tour, once one came right up!!
sorry for bing of topic its just cool to find someone who lives close to me!! :happy

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