Chubb Security has improved protection for the animals at ZSL London Zoo’s Gorilla Kingdom while giving visitors an unrestricted view of the gorillas.
By installing security beams around a moat separating the clearing from land, designed to integrate with the Zoo’s existing low-voltage fencing and CCTV system, staff have an extra warning if any visitor reaches too far over the railing.
When a beam is broken, the CCTV camera points directly at that area, then an alert is transmitted using a Chubb alarm and signalling device.
Home for the western lowland gorillas is a secure clearing surrounded by water and foliage, which they share with a number of colubus monkeys and birds from the nearby African aviary.
The clearing is separated from land by a moat, secured by low-voltage fencing and discreet CCTV cameras, letting the wildlife enjoy an environment consistent with their natural habitat, with minimum disruption from onlookers.
Due to its open nature, Gorilla Kingdom is manned by staff at all times. Chubb helped to make the staff’s job easier by strengthening existing security to prevent people leaning over to reach into the enclosure.
“Double security beams, using specialist underwater cabling and poles around the moat to integrate with the CCTV and fencing, was the best way to achieve a full visual security solution for the enclosure, without frightening the animals or the public with false alarms or unnecessary noise.” says Paul Moran, Security Consultant, Chubb Security UK.
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