2. Chimpanzees and orangutans

a. For one animal under 50 pounds, a cage 8 feet by 6 feet, 6 feet high. For each additional animal double the original floor area. For one or two animals over 50 pounds, a cage 20 feet by 12 feet, 8 feet high. For each additional animal, increase cage size by 50 percent of original floor area.

b. Each cage shall have perching area(s) and shelter(s) that shall accommodate all animals in the enclosure simultaneously. Each cage shall have horizontal climbing apparatus.

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e. Crocodilians

(I) For one animal, an enclosure of sufficient size to permit moving and turning both on a dry area and in a pool of water, the water being of sufficient depth to permit submersion.

(II) For additional animals, the combined area covered by all their bodies shall not exceed 50 percent of enclosure area.

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4. Coyotes, jackals, Asian wild dogs, red wolf, dingoes.

a. For one or two animals, a cage 20 feet by 8 feet, 6 feet high. For each additional animal, increase cage size by 25 percent of original floor area.

b. Each cage shall have an elevated platform(s) that shall accommodate all animals in the enclosure simultaneously.

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7. Wading birds (e.g., flamingos, ibises, spoonbills, herons, egrets, cranes, storks and their allies) and certain shore birds (plovers and sandpipers)

a. For up to five, a cage of 144 square feet, with a wading pool of water covering 14 square feet.

b. For each additional bird, increase original floor area by 25 percent.

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d. Tortoises and box turtles.

In addition to requirements of this section, each enclosure shall be provided with an environment or devices that allow for temperature regulation necessary to insure the well-being of the species. The environment and devices shall be noninjurious, and may include, but are not limited to artificial lights and natural sunlight. Each cage shall be provided with a noninjurious substrate, such as gravel, rocks, newspaper, sand or indoor-outdoor carpet. Such substrate shall be kept clean. Enclosure sizes for all tortoises and box turtles shall be based upon the size of the largest specimen in the enclosures.

For one or two tortoises or box turtles, an enclosure with a floor area 10 times the shell size of the largest specimen in the enclosure.

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b. Giraffes, okapi

For one or two animals, a paddock enclosing 1,500 square feet, 8 feet high. For each additional animal, increase paddock by 25 percent of the original footage.

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3. Gorillas

a. For one or two animals, a cage 28 feet by 24 feet, 10 feet high. For each additional animal, increase cage size by 50 percent of original floor area.

b. Each cage shall have a platform(s) large enough to accommodate all animals simultaneously; such platform(s) shall be elevated three feet. Each cage shall also have shelter(s) large enough to accommodate all animals in the enclosure simultaneously.

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a. Snakes and glass lizard

In addition to requirements of this section, each enclosure shall be provided with an environment or devices that allow for temperature regulation necessary to insure the well-being of the species. The environment or devices may include, hot rocks, artificial lights, natural sunlight and heat strips. Each enclosure shall be provided with a noninjurious substrate such as newspaper, processed wood shavings, rocks, sand or indoor-outdoor carpet. Enclosure sizes for all snakes and lizards shall be based upon the length of the longest specimen in the enclosure. For up to two specimens, a cage or enclosure having a perimeter equal to the length of the longest specimen, the width of the cage shall not be less than 20 percent of the length of the longest specimen. The width of the enclosure shall not be required to exceed 3 feet. For each additional specimen, increase perimeter by 10 percent.

(I) Lizards up to 6 inches in length.

For one or two lizards, a cage 12 inches by 8 inches, 6 inches high. For each additional lizard, increase size by one inch in length and width.

(II) Lizards 7 to 12 inches in length

For one or two lizards, a cage 20 inches by 10 inches, 12 inches high. For each additional lizard, increase size by two inches in length and width.

(III) Lizards 13 to 24 inches in length

For one or two lizards, an enclosure 30 inches by 12 inches, 12 inches high. For each additional lizard, increase size by three inches in length and width.

(IV) Lizards 25 to 36 inches in length

For one or two lizards an enclosure 36 inches by 12 inches, 16 inches high. For each additional lizard, increase enclosure size by 10 inches or 25% in length and width.

(V) Lizards 37 inches to 6 feet in length

For one or two lizards, an enclosure 6 feet by 3 feet, 4 feet high. For each additional lizard, increase the enclosure by 25 percent of the original floor area.

(VI) Lizards over 6 feet in length

For one or two lizards, an enclosure 9 feet by 6 feet, 4.5 feet high. For each additional lizard, increase the enclosure by 25 percent of original floor area.

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c. Turtles (other than tortoises and box turtles)

In addition to requirements of this section, each enclosure shall be provided with an environment or devices that allow for temperature regulation necessary to insure the well-being of the species. The environment and devices shall be noninjurious, and may include, but are not limited to artificial lights and natural sunlight. Each enclosure shall be provided with a noninjurious substrate, such as gravel, rocks or sand. Each enclosure shall have a pool of water that will allow submersion of the largest turtle.

For soft-shelled turtles, a non-abrasive pool bottom is required.

Enclosure sizes for all turtles shall be based upon the size of the largest specimen in the enclosure.

For one or two turtles, an enclosure with an area at least five times the shell length, by two times the shell width of the largest turtle.

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3. Brown bears (e.g., European, grizzly, Kodiak) and polar bears.

a. For one animal, a cage 24 feet by 32 feet, 10 feet high. For each additional animal, increase cage size by 25 percent of original floor area.

b. Each cage shall have an elevated platform(s) for resting. Each cage shall have a 6 foot by 10 foot pool of water, 4 feet deep, except for polar bears, which shall have a 10 foot by 10 foot pool, 5 feet deep.

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(j) Hedgehogs, tenrecs, and solendons.

1. For one or two animals, a cage 2 feet by 2 feet, 2 feet high. For each additional animal, increase the cage length by 50 percent.

2. Each cage shall have perching area(s) and nest box(es) that shall accommodate all animals in the enclosure simultaneously.

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p) Hippopotamus (e.g., Nile and pygmy)

1. Nile

a. For one animal, a paddock enclosing 1,500 square feet, 5 feet high, with a pool of water, 120 square feet, 5 feet deep, equipped with a ramp or steps. For each additional animal, increase paddock and pool surface area by 50 percent of original area.

b. Access to a shelter shall be provided.

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1. Kangaroo (e.g., red, grey)

For one or two animals, a paddock enclosing 625 square feet, 8 feet high. For each additional animal, increase the cage by 25 percent of original floor area.

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a. Snakes and glass lizard

In addition to requirements of this section, each enclosure shall be provided with an environment or devices that allow for temperature regulation necessary to insure the well-being of the species. The environment or devices may include, hot rocks, artificial lights, natural sunlight and heat strips. Each enclosure shall be provided with a noninjurious substrate such as newspaper, processed wood shavings, rocks, sand or indoor-outdoor carpet. Enclosure sizes for all snakes and lizards shall be based upon the length of the longest specimen in the enclosure. For up to two specimens, a cage or enclosure having a perimeter equal to the length of the longest specimen, the width of the cage shall not be less than 20 percent of the length of the longest specimen. The width of the enclosure shall not be required to exceed 3 feet. For each additional specimen, increase perimeter by 10 percent.

(I) Lizards up to 6 inches in length.

For one or two lizards, a cage 12 inches by 8 inches, 6 inches high. For each additional lizard, increase size by one inch in length and width.

(II) Lizards 7 to 12 inches in length

For one or two lizards, a cage 20 inches by 10 inches, 12 inches high. For each additional lizard, increase size by two inches in length and width.

(III) Lizards 13 to 24 inches in length

For one or two lizards, an enclosure 30 inches by 12 inches, 12 inches high. For each additional lizard, increase size by three inches in length and width.

(IV) Lizards 25 to 36 inches in length

For one or two lizards an enclosure 36 inches by 12 inches, 16 inches high. For each additional lizard, increase enclosure size by 10 inches or 25% in length and width.

(V) Lizards 37 inches to 6 feet in length

For one or two lizards, an enclosure 6 feet by 3 feet, 4 feet high. For each additional lizard, increase the enclosure by 25 percent of the original floor area.

(VI) Lizards over 6 feet in length

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2. Chimpanzees and orangutans

a. For one animal under 50 pounds, a cage 8 feet by 6 feet, 6 feet high. For each additional animal double the original floor area. For one or two animals over 50 pounds, a cage 20 feet by 12 feet, 8 feet high. For each additional animal, increase cage size by 50 percent of original floor area.

b. Each cage shall have perching area(s) and shelter(s) that shall accommodate all animals in the enclosure simultaneously. Each cage shall have horizontal climbing apparatus.

c. Wet or dry moats may be substituted for the required fencing provided prior Commission written approval has been obtained. For island exhibits, wet moats shall be used that are no less than 24 feet wide, with 50 percent of the water having a depth twice the height of the tallest animal.

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10. Ratites (e.g., ostrich, rhea, emu, cassowary)

a. For one or two birds, a paddock enclosing 500 square feet, four feet high (six feet for ostriches) with an attached shaded, protected area.

b. For each additional bird, increase original paddock area by 25 percent.

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2. Squirrels, titis, owls, talapoins and similar sized monkeys.

a. For one or two animals, a cage 4 feet by 5 feet, 5 feet high. For each additional animal, increase cage size by 25 percent of original floor area.

b. Each cage shall have perching areas and nest box(es) that will accommodate all animals in the enclosure simultaneously. Each cage shall also have climbing apparatus.

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b. Medium (e.g., medium-sized parrots, lories and large conures including Amazons, Patagonian and similar sized birds).

For one or two birds, a cage 18 inches by 18 inches, 2 feet high. For each additional bird, increase perimeter by 25 percent.

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9. Penguins (e.g., Humboldts, Emporer, King, Jackass, etc.), puffins, murres, auks

a. Puffins, murres, auks

For up to two birds, a cage of 100 square feet, one half of which shall be a pool of water, three feet deep. For each additional animal, increase original floor area and pool size by 25 percent.

b. Penguins-large (e.g., Emporer, King, and southernmost species).

For up to two birds, a cage of 100 square feet, one half of which shall be a pool of water, three feet deep with flowing water, 55-degree Fahrenheit or less. For each additional animal, increase original floor area and pool size by 25 percent.

c. Penguins-small (e.g., Humboldts, blackfoot and northernmost species).

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4. Large rodents (e.g., porcupines, cavies, paca, pacarana, agoutis)

a. Cavies, paca, pacarana, agoutis and similar sized ground dwelling rodents

(I) For one or two animals, a cage 6 feet by 4 feet, 3 feet high. For each additional animal, increase the cage size by 25 percent of original floor area.

(II) Each cage shall have gnawing items.

b. South and North American porcupines.

(I) For one to two animals, a cage 8 feet by 6 feet, 6 feet high. For each additional animal, increase cage size by 25 percent of original floor area.

(II) Each cage shall have gnawing items, perching areas and climbing apparatus.

c. Old World porcupines (e.g., crested, bush tailed, and similar sized animals).

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(c) Raccoons, coati-mundis, olingos, kinkajous, ringtail (cacomistles)

In addition to the requirements for this section, each cage or enclosure shall have an accessible device to provide physical stimulation or manipulation compatible with the species. Such device shall be noninjurious, and may include, but is not limited to, boxes, balls, mirrors, climbing apparatus, foraging items, etc.

1. For up to two animals, a cage 6 feet by 8 feet, 6 feet high. For each additional animal, increase cage size by 25 percent of original floor area.

2. Each cage shall have perching area(s) and nest box(es) that will accommodate all animals in the enclosure simultaneously.

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a. Large (e.g., large cockatoos, large macaws, including Palm cockatoos, green-winged and similar sized birds)

For one or two birds, a cage providing space sufficient to permit perching without the tail feathers touching the floor and provide for head clearance with normal posturing, with a minimum cage dimension to allow full extension of both wings. These measurements shall be based on the largest bird in the enclosure. For each additional bird, increase perimeter by 25 percent.

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b. Large (e.g., geese, swans, and similar size)

(I) For up to four birds, an enclosure with 150 square feet of land and 15 square feet of water area.

(II) For each additional adult bird, increase enclosure and pool size by 25 percent.

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4. Large ground-dwelling (e.g., Congo peafowl, Javan peafowl, curassows, wild turkeys, brush turkeys (moundbuilders), large grouse, capricali, and sage hen) (exhibit only)

a. For up to five birds, a cage having 144 square feet of floor, 6 feet high, with the perch elevated 4 feet above the floor.

b. For each additional bird, increase original floor area by 10 percent.

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a. Large (e.g., elk, sambar, red deer, sable antelope, eland, wildebeest, and deer and antelope of similar size)

For one or two animals, a paddock enclosing 1,250 square feet, 8 feet high. For each additional animal, increase paddock by 25 percent of the original footage.

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1. Equids (e.g., zebras, asses) and large non-cusorial bovids (e.g., wild cattle, African buffalo, bison)

For one or two animals, a paddock enclosing 1,250 square feet, 6 feet high. For each additional animal, increase paddock by 25 percent of the original footage.

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