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Animal Enclosures, At The Oakland Zoo

Malayan Sun Bear Enclosure
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The vast and well appointed enclosure for Malayan Sun Bears. Note the pond at the back and the Malayan Sun Bear in the lower part of this photo.

Animal Enclosures At The Oakland Zoo external link external link   •  9777 Golf Links Road, Oakland, California   •  37° 44' 55.79" N, 122° 8' 46.79" W   •  (Photo taken 11:49:16 Sunday 6 October 2013)   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 16 October 2013)   •  © 2011 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B13_7583
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The Coatimundi Enclosure
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The enclosure for the Coatimundi looked almost like an enclosure for a bird instead of a Coatimundi (a relative of the raccoon).

Animal Enclosures At The Oakland Zoo external link external link   •  9777 Golf Links Road, Oakland, California   •  37° 44' 56.02" N, 122° 8' 46.50" W   •  (Photo taken 11:51:46 Sunday 6 October 2013)   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 16 October 2013)   •  © 2011 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B13_7585
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The Squirrel Monkey Enclosure
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The enclosure for the Squirrel Monkey was covered in a fine wire screen.

Animal Enclosures At The Oakland Zoo external link external link   •  9777 Golf Links Road, Oakland, California   •  37° 44' 59.26" N, 122° 8' 48.15" W   •  (Photo taken 11:58:44 Sunday 6 October 2013)   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 16 October 2013)   •  © 2011 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B13_7596
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River Otter Enclosure
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The enclosure for the River Otter was mostly a deep pond with windows that allowed guests to view the River Otter under water.

Animal Enclosures At The Oakland Zoo external link external link   •  9777 Golf Links Road, Oakland, California   •  37° 44' 59.72" N, 122° 8' 51.76" W   •  (Photo taken 12:18:40 Sunday 6 October 2013)   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 16 October 2013)   •  © 2011 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B13_7630
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The Petting Zoo Enclosure
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The petting zoo gave goats a place to graze and a place to climb rocks.

Animal Enclosures At The Oakland Zoo external link external link   •  9777 Golf Links Road, Oakland, California   •  37° 45' 0.35" N, 122° 8' 54.38" W   •  (Photo taken 13:03:54 Sunday 6 October 2013)   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 16 October 2013)   •  © 2011 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B13_7699
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The Hamadryas Baboon Enclosure
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The enclosure for the Hamadryas Baboons was large and on a hillside and featured an open house for the Baboons to inhabit.

Animal Enclosures At The Oakland Zoo external link external link   •  9777 Golf Links Road, Oakland, California   •  37° 45' 1.63" N, 122° 8' 50.51" W   •  (Photo taken 13:27:03 Sunday 6 October 2013)   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 16 October 2013)   •  © 2011 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B13_7728
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The Giraffe Enclosure
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The giraffe enclosure was large enough for giraffes to roam.

Animal Enclosures At The Oakland Zoo external link external link   •  9777 Golf Links Road, Oakland, California   •  37° 45' 0.70" N, 122° 8' 46.18" W   •  (Photo taken 13:35:18 Sunday 6 October 2013)   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 16 October 2013)   •  © 2011 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B13_7731
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The Zebra Enclosure
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The zebra enclosure was also vast with enough room for them to wander and even to hide if frightened.

Animal Enclosures At The Oakland Zoo external link external link   •  9777 Golf Links Road, Oakland, California   •  37° 45' 4.70" N, 122° 8' 47.05" W   •  (Photo taken 13:52:33 Sunday 6 October 2013)   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 16 October 2013)   •  © 2011 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B13_7771
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