| Observation pen | |
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| Enclosure information | |
| Inhabitants : | Many animals are in the enclosure temporarily |
| In the series | |
| Appearances : | T-Rex Returns A Mammoth Undertaking Saving the Sabretooth |
The observation pen (sometimes referred to as the holding pen) is an enclosure in Prehistoric Park used to contain creatures recently transferred through the Time Portal and to observe creatures that have recently underwent enclosure transfer or surgery.
Uses[]
The observation pen is mainly used to contain creatures that have recently been moved into the park from prehistory. The pen is also used to contain creatures whose enclosure is being moved or modified, or to separate creatures that are hostile to each other. Notable examples of this are the numerous Tyrannosaurus rex fights. The observation pen is also used as a way to check on creatures with severe or infected wounds or creatures that have recently undergone surgery or any other medical procedure. A notable example is the Woolly Mammoth.
In Prehistoric Park[]
T-Rex Returns[]
When an adolescent Triceratops which was later named Theo entered the present, he was held in captivity in the observation pen where Suzanne McNabb came to see the park's first arrival until his home called Triceratops Creek was done.
Later, two Tyrannosaurus hatchlings who were later named Terrence and Matilda were held captive in the observation pen before being moved to their permanent enclosure called T-Rex Hill.
A Mammoth Undertaking[]
When Martha the Woolly Mammothentered the park, Suzanne and her assistant operated on an infected wound caused by a spearhead embedded in her shoulder. Sometime after the operation, Martha was able to walk again and she was subsequently moved to Mammoth Mount
When a male Elasmotherium was abruptly brought back to Prehistoric Park, he was locked inside the observation pen until his enclosure called Elasmotherium Paddock was ready.
Saving the Sabretooth []
A male Terror Bird was sent to the holding pen before his enclosure was done. He also ate the meat from Nigel's plan to save the bird.
Behind the scenes[]
The observation pen was filmed at an animal reserve holding pens in the Hluhluwe– iMfolozi Park about 250km north of Crocworld Conservation Centre. It's coordinates are -28.282896, 31.985956. The main set of holding pens seen in the show is the one on the north side with six pens. The Time Portal would have been on the south side of it.