In With The Lemurs official opening
BBC Radio One Breakfast Show’s Dominic Byrne officially cut the tape our exciting new In With The Lemurs exhibit on Wednesday 28th March. The popular newsreader, together with some of his Breakfast Show pals, were the first to step into the lemurs’ “bachelor pad” and meet the lively inhabitants!
Dominic has been a big fan of Whipsnade for many years and regularly visits to see the animals, particularly Barclay the Californian sea lion. In a short opening speech he expressed his delight at being asked to open the exhibit and invited the awaiting fans to join him in a countdown ceromany
The new walk-through experience will allow the public to see our dynamic black and white ringed tailed troup close-up in their Madagascar-style home.
Following a path through the lemurs’ enclosure, people will cross over a new bridge and see these energetic primates leaping about, catching a bit of sun around their pond and maybe even having a stink fight!
Overhead are climbing ropes for the lemurs to scamper across, adding to the fun, while in the summer months, explainers will be holding daily presentations in the initimate seating area. Imaginative planting, with grasses, evergreens and bamboos will give a hint and scent of the wonders of the beautiful and unique island of Madagascar, from where our lemurs originate.
ZSL Whipsnade Zoo is a member of EAZA – the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria – whose campaign for 2006-2007 is supporting Madagascar, one of the most important biodiversity hot spots on earth.