citation_inspection: 13745

The primary enclosure housing five lemurs (3 ring-tailed and 2 brown lemurs), had shade material draped over a portion of the cage. There were loops of tie-down strings along the edge of this material and portions of that string were hanging down into the cage. The hanging string formed multiple loops which were large enough for a lemur to get their hands or heads through. These dangling loops pose a risk of entanglement for the animal and there is concern that one or more of them could get their head caught and strangle itself if it became entangled. Primary enclosures must be constructed and maintained so that they protect the nonhuman primates from injury. The shade material should be affixed in a manner that will not create a danger to the animals, or it should be replaced, repaired, or otherwise adjusted so as to correct the hazard. Correct by: Corrected by the end of the inspection.