I needed to increase the number of habitat species in the Bernie Goodwin Memorial Zoo to finally smash past the Bronze Medal stage of the scenario. I decided to go with a lemur habitat for a few great reasons:

• Double the market: There are two different types of lemurs available on the animal market for this scenario (Ring-tailed and Red ruffed).
• Interspecies enrichment: Both species gain a welfare boost from sharing a habitat, making it easier to keep them happy.
• Small footprint: They don't require a massive amount of space, which is perfect since I’m running low on available land.
• Natural barriers: Neither species will cross water, allowing for a much more creative and interesting enclosure design.

Beating the Escape Artists

Lemurs are notorious escape artists. When building their habitat, you generally have two choices:

1. The Moat Method: Build a water ditch all the way around the enclosure (just make sure your zookeepers can still get in!).
2. The Hybrid Barrier: Use a combination of solid and null barriers, securing the gaps.

I opted for the second option. I built custom fences to connect my non-climbable chain-link barrier with the null barrier next to the guest paths. Be extra careful where your null barrier meets your solid fence—lemurs will find the smallest gap to sneak out!

Managing Guest Stress

Lemurs are neutral toward humans, but they still get stressed incredibly easily. While the Zoopedia says guests can enter the habitat for a walkthrough, I have never managed to build a successful setup for that without stressing the animals out. Since I’m aiming for Gold in this scenario, I decided to leave that challenge for another day!

Instead, I used these tactics to keep their stress levels low:

• Natural screening: I planted plenty of dense vegetation to give the lemurs places to hide from prying eyes.
• One-way glass: I placed one-way glass around three sides of their hard shelter.
• Audio dampening: I added ambient speakers playing jungle sounds to the enclosure to drown out overwhelming guest noise.
• Signage: I placed Do Not Disturb signs everywhere guests stand. Pro-tip: Check your coverage using the Security Heat Map to ensure there are no blind spots!
• Strength in numbers: I ensured the lemurs had enough companions to form a proper, confident troop.

The Results

After three hours of gameplay—and a lot of time spent chasing escaped lemurs—the habitat is mostly finished! I finally passed the bronze objectives: 7 habitat species, an overall welfare of 70%, and an average guest happiness of 60%.

Next stop, Silver and Gold!

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Over to you!

Have you managed to build a successful walkthrough lemur habitat? What are your top secrets for keeping your lemurs happy? Let me know in the comments below!