citation_inspection: 7657

Two ringtail lemurs were housed in an outdoor enclosure with only one heat lamp available. The temperature at the time of this inspection was 44 degrees at 10:30 am with an overnight low the previous evening (at midnight ) of 37 degrees. The single heat lamp did not provide enough heat to both lemurs in this enclosure to prevent the ambient temperature from falling below 45 degrees. Outdoor housing facilities must provide adequate shelter from the elements at all times. It must provide protection from the rain, snow, wind, and cold, and prevent the ambient temperature from falling below 45 degrees. The two ringtail lemurs were moved to an indoor housing facility during this inspection.