Winter is near, and Feldman Ecopark is already ready for it – thermophilic animals have already been resettled in the heated enclosures, while the frost-hardy ones will obtain the food with increased caloric content. The visitors to the Social and Humanitarian Multi-Complex will be able to see nearly 70 percent of animals from the collection in spring. However, the majority of herbivorous animals and predators will remain in the exposition enclosures to the visitors’ delight.
“The first animals to move to their new winter apartments were the koi, turtles, tropic and many water birds, as well as the majority of primates. Leopards, jaguars and cheetahs also spend the most part of time in warm premises and leave them only for a short walk once a day. African lions and Bengal tigers are not afraid of November weather, while their Siberian congeners, as well as lynxes, are quite comfortable in heavy frosts. Some monkeys, almost all ungulates, birds of prey, wolves, bears and many more will also spend winter in common enclosures,” the specialists of Feldman Ecopark told.
During the cold and gloomy period of the year, all living organisms need vitamins and sun bathing in addition to extra calories. In Feldman Ecopark, all animals without exception obtain food with vitamins considering the individual taste preferences. In addition, winter enclosures for the animals, which are accustomed to the climate of southern latitudes, are equipped with special ultraviolet lamps for them to feel comfortable under the conditions of short daylight hours.
It should be reminded that there are more than 2,000 animals of 300 species in Feldman Ecopark.
