Glasgow Zoo 12/10/2008

iiisecondcreep · Glasgow Zoo 12/10/2008

My boyfriend and I went to Glasgow Zoo at the weekend. My camera battery ran out half way round so we will be returning soon armed with tripods and fully charged batteries.

If anyone has any information on the zoo, such as pictures of it when it was still open, or even better a leaflet or map from the zoo showing the layout I would really, really love to see them.
I did visit as a child but there doesn't seem to be any pictures.

I knew from searching online that the place would be in a bad state of disrepair, but for some reason i really didn't expect it to be as bad as it actually is.
I know that for many years before its closure it was renowned for the animals being kept in innapropriate conditions and not being looked after as well as possible due to severe financial difficulties, but I couldn't help feeling deeply saddened by what I saw.

The Tiger enclosure.

An animal transporting box

One of the few walkways not covered in burned tyres
Some, such as those going to the Polar Bear enclosure, are barely visible and difficult to find.

Not sure what this housed, maybe chimps?
It is joined to the 'enclosure/walled off area' in the foreground and also to one about 3 times the size to the right of the building.
This picture was taken in another area that was once an enclosure, but as with most of the Zoo all thats left is a small half demolished wall surrounding it.

Same building, different angle

Inside the building in one of the animal holds, maybe it was some sort of deer or antelope. That looks like a hay manger on the wall.

Still in the same building, rusty chair frame in the corner

Reptile house?

Inside

Monkey house

Where's all the birds?

The last picture before my battery died, the sign on the gate says "Please close the gate".

LowLight

Great shots. I've never been that far in, never enough time. I'll need to head back up soon for a walk about.

Thanks for sharing.

Stuball

What you thought was the reptile house was the avery

wee minx

Excellent...its great to see a new perspective on it from a new member

Admin /mods..perhaps this could be moved here
http://urbanglasgow.co.uk/about515.html
...am just a tidy wee wummin

iiisecondcreep

my first 2 threads and I put them both in the wrong place!

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Edit: as requested on my other thread I have copied over the post so this one can be deleted :)