How Long Will The Orangutans Live in the Skytrails?

I realize regular readers might get tired of the same subject and believe me, contrary to what some at the Zoo might think, so do I!  I've come to really hate blogging, especially about the same old thing.  But, as long as the Zoo Director continues on the course of not doing right by the Animals, I will continue to call out those situations.  In my opinion, the current situation with the Orangutans, is disturbing and sad.  And yes, like a broken record I will write every week, to keep this current.  There is no proper space for the Orangutans, there never really has been and that needs to change NOW!

The Orangutans should have never been brought here until there was a place for them.  The Skytrail is not a Habitat.  How long will they continue to have that as their only living space outside their bedrooms?

I'll start with a synopsis of situation.  Apologies to those who have been following the events since the Great Ape Passage (GAP) opened, but I think its good to make each post as stand alone as possible.   

GAP was started out of the need to create a new living area for the longtime three Chimpanzee Residents and four additions to their group.  It was designed to be completed in these phases, renovation of Pachyderm Building that included six new Bedrooms and new Dayroom, new Skytrails, new Yard, and allegedly, a renovation of Triple Grotto. 

It was my understanding, as well as many others (including Zoo Staff) that Orangutans were in the future.  That future being when Triple Grotto was renovated to provide an extra yard.

The above is proven in the Zoo's Email Newsletter Animal, dated 9.19.19 , the notation (screencapped below) states very clearly that the Chimps, now a group of Seven, are occupying "new living spaces", notated as "dayroom" AND "outdoor habitat" . 

The Zoo has created an illusion to many, myself included.  They have tossed about the notion of rotating the Chimpanzees and Orangutans.  Admittedly and surprising to myself, I hadn't really thought about how that would work.  Once the Chimps were kept inside for seven weeks, I realized rotating the two species was never really a feasible option.  Even if the male Orangutan had perfect recall (he is still not leaving returning to night quarters when signaled), once the Chimp group grew to its seven total, they would need both the Dayroom and the Yard, whether fully integrated or not.   

As it is and has been, is as such, the Chimps were still only four when locked inside for seven weeks, so the female Orangutan could have access to the yard.  It has now been five weeks, since the Chimps have been out and the female Orangutan has been locked out of the yard.  She has access along with the male to the two Skytrails.  The Chimps are not fully integrated, so the girls and boys rotate the Dayroom and the Yard.  There is no time frame for full integration, as its on the Chimps time, when they will be ready.  Once there are seven together, it seems there is no way that keeping them locked up full-time in the Dayroom or the Yard, is the appropriate thing.  If there is still no extra yard at that time, and again we don't know how long that will be, one of two things will happen.  Either part of the time the Chimps will be locked in or out, or the Skytrail will still be the only living space for the Orangutans, which is again not appropriate.   Rotation with only two spaces might work short-term, but can in no way go on indefinitely.

Note as I have in every post, this is not an Animal Staff created issue.  They do the best they can managing the two species, with the space they have.  This is solely on Director Peterson and the Zoological Society. 

The only solution at this stage of the situation, is for a temporary enclosure at South Grotto to be constructed immediately.  I put forth this idea weeks ago, yet still nothing has commenced. This could have already been done in that time frame and the Orangutans would have a yard.

So, I ask once again, when will Director Peterson, allow a project at Triple Grotto to move forward?  

How long are the Orangutans expected to call the Skytrails their Home? 

Amoi wants to know?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wn6x7RQdJA&feature=youtu.be

Maybe if Director Peterson spent less time on Re-Naming Animals that already have names and more time on making sure the Animals have what they need, the Zoo would be in better shape. 

related post
https://iamnotananteater.blogspot.com/2019/09/triple-grotto-renovation-when-and-what.html

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