I finally had time to watch this long video haha. Awesome video, I loved it! Sooo many amazing habitats and it's very cool to see all the different mixes with other species. Slight correction on the Burgers' Zoo exhibit: The elevated tunnel is not for the gorilla's as it's too small. The gorilla tunnel is right below it on ground level (you can kind of see the start of it). The elevated tunnel was for the golden-bellied managabeys, which I'm pretty sure Burgers' does not have anymore at the moment.
I see my hand, I like the video hahaha! Great rest of the video also! It was so awesome to watch the gorillas climb (if we ignore all the mosquitos that stung me)
I was surprised by that fact that Antwerp was the only zoo that has the eastern gorilla. So i can say i have seen them!! Also when i visited the male was active and he was really cool, tho i do think i prefer the western silverback, since the males o the eastern gorillas are pretty much just black, with little to no fur variations, but he was cool! And such a neat thing to see
I personally don't think the Gorilla habitat in Blijdorp will get repurposed for another animal, i think we get another monkey/ape species in it. Although thinking about it, the Pygmy Hippo is in the Masterplan, so maybe they are gonna take out the outdoor area for the Gorilla's completely and put the Hippp's outdoor water section in.