Zoos recreate natural environments for their animals, BUT sometimes nature itself just wont work as well as using "unnatural" elements to encourage natural behaviours from their animals.
Lets take a look at how and why zoos fake aspects of nature for their exhibits.
Footage filmed at:
Paradise Wildlife Park
https://www.pwpark.com/
Colchester Zoo
https://www.colchesterzoo.com/
Dudley Zoo
https://www.dudleyzoo.org.uk/