Theoretical walkthroughs

So do you think my kinkajou walk-through could be successful, provided that there were staff stationed at all times closely monitoring the animals and visitors? I'm envisioning a fairly large area with lots of strategically placed plants, enrichment items, etc., to de-incentivize the kinkajous from approaching visitors too.

 

I don't see why it couldn't, although to be fair I don't think the Kinkajous would be visible to visitors most of the time.

 

It could be, potentially. I still don’t really see them as an ideal candidate, but it could work. I've seen Kinkajous exhibited in a standard day exhibit and they were barely visible sleeping in their hides. They only roused in the late afternoon when a keeper brought food in, and they weren't in any hurry to go get it. I've heard similar from others who have seen them in daytime exhibits. A reverse lighting exhibit would get more activity out of them though also increase the potential for direct guest interaction and be harder to effectively monitor.

 

I'm wondering if it would be safe to hold the following species in a larger walkthrough South American aviary, a theoretical two-story walk-through that consists of various South-American birds, fish, tamarins, and even some herp tanks located within the aviary. It would be like a mix between the National Zoo's Amazonia and Henry Doorly's Lied Jungle in terms of concept.

Birds:
- Inca Tern
- Roseate Spoonbill
- Ringed Teal
- Blue and Yellow Macaw
- Scarlett Ibis
- Boat Bill Heron
- Black Necked Stilt
- Mandarin Duck
- Blue-Throated Piping-Guan
- Puna Teal
- Sunbittern
- Cape-Thick Knee
- Amazonian Motmot
- Red-lored Amazon
- Laysan Teal
- Crested Oropendola
- Black Spotted Barbet
- Andean Cock of the Rock
- Toco Toucan
- Silver Beaked Tanager,
- Yellow Rumped Cacique

Mammals:
- Cotton-Top Tamarin
- Two-Toed Sloth

Then down below on the first floor would be a river with underwater viewing for:
- Arapaima
- Black Pacu
- Freshwater Stingray
- Red Bellied Piranha

Possibly some side terrariums located within the aviary with:
- Poison-Dart Frogs
- Emerald Tree Boa
- Goliath Bird-Eater
- Yellow-Spotted Amazon River Turtle
- Red-Footed Tortoise
- Penis Snake

Preferably there would be areas for the birds to fly up away from the tamarins. If any of the birds or fish are too dangerous to the fellow inhabitants they could be removed accordingly.

 

This is not a South American species.

 

whats with the cape thick knee?

 

Update: Scrap the laysan teal, Mandarin duck, and cape-thick knee, I'm not sure why I accidentally put those on the list as they aren't native to South America.

 

The relevant thick knee for a South American exhibit would be Double-Striped Thick-knee Hesperoburhinus bistriatus, but I am not sure there are any in captivity.