|
Bear Cub Statue (Winnie Memorial)
|
- At the south western corner of the Reptile House stands a bronze statue of a bear cub on a brick plinth. Nearby there is a bronze dedication plaque. The statue commemorates Winnie, the American Black Bear from Winnipeg, who was resident on the Mappin Terraces from 1914 to 1934 and whose name was adopted by A A Milne for Winnie-the-Pooh. The statue was unveiled by Christopher Robin. Installed 1981, donated by the Trustees of Pooh Properties; Lorne McKean, sculptor.
|
0 |
0 |
|
Globe Sundial
|
- To the east of Three Island Pond there is a sundial in the form of an aluminium globe. Installed 1989, donated by Alcan Aluminium Limited; Wendy Taylor, sculptor.
|
0 |
0 |
|
Rainforest Life and Night Life
|
- Rainforest Life is a walk-through indoor exhibit that houses several different species of rainforest animals. Among the species in the main forest walk-through are two-toed sloths, golden lion tamarins, emperor tamarins, red titi monkeys, red-faced spider monkeys, big hairy armadillos, Geoffrey's marmosets, cotton-top tamarins, Goeldi's marmosets, southern tamandua and Rodrigues flying fox. The building also has a darkened area called Nightlife, which houses nocturnal animals such as Mohol bushbaby, Seba's short-tailed bats, slender lorises, pottos, rakali, Malagasy giant rats and blind cave fish.
|
2 |
0 |
|
Outback
|
- The Outback is an Australia themed exhibit housing groups of emus and Bennett's wallabies. The enclosure, which was originally called The Mappin Terraces, was originally opened in 1913 and features an artificial rocky cliff made of concrete blocks for animals enrichment. It was originally designed for a multitude of different species including bears, penguins, sheep, goats and wild boar.
|
0 |
0 |
|
Giants of the Galápagos
|
- Giants of the Galápagos was opened in 2009 to coincide with the 200th birthday of Charles Darwin, and is home to three female Galápagos giant tortoises named Dolly, Polly, Priscilla. The exhibit features a large indoor area, with a heated pong and underfloor heating, while the outdoor paddock has been designed to mimic the tortoise's natural environment and features two heated pools, one of which is a naturalistic clay wallow. The new Giants of the Galápagos exhibit opened October 2021.
|
0 |
0 |
|
Millennium Conservation Centre
|
- Opened in 1999 by Her Majesty the Queen and His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh. It houses B.U.G.S, the biodiversity exhibition
|
1 |
0 |
|
Pets' Corner
|
|
2 |
1 |
|
Tropical Bird House
|
|
2 |
0 |
|
Eastern Aviary
|
- Designed by Anthony Salvin Jnr in 1863. Now known as the Birds of Prey Aviary. It was extensively reconstructed in 1989 in the same form as the original with a hooped tubular steel frame and strained 'invisible' wire to enclose the space. The original bird housing is still in use and remains visible at the back of the enclosure
|
0 |
0 |
|
Cat Enclosures
|
|
0 |
0 |
