The monkey house and the surrounding area are undergoing an extensive construction. This includes the tearing down of the small monkey house (home of the Ring Tailed Lemurs), the Macaques rock, the children's play ground, the old bear exhibits, and several paths.
In summer 2011 the enlarged monkey house will open. While visitors will have the same amount of space available, the apes' space will more than double from 340 square metres (3,700 sq ft) to 700 square metres (7,500 sq ft). The old outer walls will be torn down and the living quarters will be extended in depth and height. There will be additional compartments with no public access, a service tunnel, worker quarters, and restrooms added. All pictures were made public by Zoo Basel and Basler Zeitung.
In summer 2012 five large outdoor "cages", the remodeled monkey house roof, a new ape playground, and several new paths will open. The outdoor cages will have a double net layer. They will be 16 metres (52 ft) high for the Orangutans and 11 metres (36 ft) for the other apes. The children's playground is planned to go along with the jungle theme - similar to the one in the Etosha exhibit. The paths on the monkey roof, around the new cages, by the main entrance, and the former bear exhibits will be adjusted and/or newly constructed.
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