Great Ape House — Attraction in Washington

I agree with the other 1 star review pointing out the inadequacy of this facility. Given the precedent set by other zoological parks (thinking San Diego and North Carolina), this facility is inadequate. The pins are too small, with too little artifacts for mental stimulation and social exploration. The accompanying outside facility is also too small. Have these animals every run more than 15ft? And the worst part is that their demeanor seems to reflect this state of existence. In the end, this place left me a little...

Great exhibit featuring many of the various apes, including gorillas and orangutans. Fun to watch orangutans move across o-line from the Great Ape House to the Think Tank. They do cross over the pathway, so make sure you are looking up to ensure that they do not go to the...

Be prepared to use your mask at least to avoid the strong bad smell. I got out of there with asthma, even with the mask on. We entered this place very early in the morning... around 9am on Monday and we only saw one orangutan in...