16) Camperdown Wildlife Centre- 26/08/2017
ZooChat Challenge UK 2017
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zoogiraffe
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Add another one not sure how many more I will add but suspect I will add a few so I give you
12) Birdland
17) Battersea Children's Zoo- 16/09/2017
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6. Colchester Zoo 16/09/2017
This year has become very busy with other things (multiple job changes and moving house) so zoo visits have really fallen by the wayside!
zoogiraffe
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Thanks to having to visit my nephew celebrate his first birthday,in deepest darkest North Wales I can add another so I now give you
13) Welsh Mountain Zoo
Damn, it looked like the challenge misjudged the potential for enthusiasm this year. Maybe it was the potential distance to travel or maybe people rather chase down, and/or tick, rare things (which I'll try to remedy in next year's challenge).
It's looking like a neck and neck two horse race at the moment with Pipaluk on 18 and MagpieGoose on 17 (with ZooGiraffe, on 13, training a way back in third).
It looks like a visit or two over Christmas (or perhaps none at all) will settle the matter -we'll soon see.
Whilst not rabidly competed for I was pleased, at least, to hear some opinion on Drusillas and Bentley.
It's looking like a neck and neck two horse race at the moment with Pipaluk on 18 and MagpieGoose on 17 (with ZooGiraffe, on 13, training a way back in third).
It looks like a visit or two over Christmas (or perhaps none at all) will settle the matter -we'll soon see.
Whilst not rabidly competed for I was pleased, at least, to hear some opinion on Drusillas and Bentley.
I haven't done all that many collections in the UK this year, and as such my total is a pretty poor three:
ZSL London
Chester Zoo
Battersea Park Children's Zoo
However, the last of these was a first visit, so I cannot complain
ZSL London
Chester Zoo
Battersea Park Children's Zoo
However, the last of these was a first visit, so I cannot complain
Battersea Park Children's Zoo
However, the last of these was a first visit, so I cannot complain
What was it like?
Don't worry I only got 2 from this year's challenge with Chester and Whipsnade!! Only if Blackpool was on the list...I haven't done all that many collections in the UK this year, and as such my total is a pretty poor three:
ZSL London
Chester Zoo
Battersea Park Children's Zoo
However, the last of these was a first visit, so I cannot complain
Well, it is possible I could squeeze in at least a visit to Twycross by the end of the year but it is unlikely!
Quite enjoyed it, actually - considering the fact that it is a rather small and unpublicised collection not all that far from a much bigger and more famous one, it seemed to be getting quite a lot of footfall and held a fair few unusual species (Pallas' Squirrel, Northern Luzon Cloud Rat, Eastern Box Turtle) despite the fact it was very obviously aimed towards a low age demographic in terms of theming, signage and so forth. Unless you were visiting with children, you'd be hard-pushed to spend more than 45 minutes there I reckon - but it would be a very pleasant 45 minutes.
The walk from Battersea Park tube station to the zoo, through the park itself, was also very pleasant indeed
Thought it would be fun to work out what the most-visited collections were this year, in terms of challenge entries:
ZERO VISITS - Brighton Aquarium, Belfast, Isle Of Wight Zoo , Jersey, Curraghs, Skegness Natureland
ONE VISIT - Edinburgh, Drusillas, Chessington, Slimbridge, National Seal Sanctuary, Bentley Wildfowl, Hawk Conservancy, Newent, Banham, Linton, Newquay
TWO VISITS - Beale Park, Colchester, Welsh Mountain Zoo, Shaldon, Birdworld, Camperdown, Suffolk, Flamingoland
THREE VISITS - Paignton, Bristol, Dudley, Paradise Wildlife Park
FOUR VISITS - Battersea Children's Zoo, Birdland
FIVE VISITS - London, Whipsnade, Twycross
SIX VISITS - Chester
Some surprises there, and some things which were very much not a surprise
ZERO VISITS - Brighton Aquarium, Belfast, Isle Of Wight Zoo , Jersey, Curraghs, Skegness Natureland
ONE VISIT - Edinburgh, Drusillas, Chessington, Slimbridge, National Seal Sanctuary, Bentley Wildfowl, Hawk Conservancy, Newent, Banham, Linton, Newquay
TWO VISITS - Beale Park, Colchester, Welsh Mountain Zoo, Shaldon, Birdworld, Camperdown, Suffolk, Flamingoland
THREE VISITS - Paignton, Bristol, Dudley, Paradise Wildlife Park
FOUR VISITS - Battersea Children's Zoo, Birdland
FIVE VISITS - London, Whipsnade, Twycross
SIX VISITS - Chester
Some surprises there, and some things which were very much not a surprise
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Well I've been to 2 collections that didn't, but could have, qualified for this years challenge; Waddesdon and Birmingham. But @Shorts ignored one and elected to discount the second one due to it's ownership change... Bloody pedantic sod! Granted those 2 would have only put me on 4 for the challenge but still...
One more for me at least :
19 Flamingoland 17/12/17
A first visit and it was better than I expected. Some excellent enclosures, especially the Wallaby walk-through (saw 3 yellow-footed rock wallaby close up). Definitely well worth the £10.50 entrance!
I've enjoyed it and it's encouraged me to visit 8 new collections, including one i'd never heard of!
Well I've been to 2 collections that didn't, but could have, qualified for this years challenge; Waddesdon and Birmingham. But @Shorts ignored one and elected to discount the second one due to it's ownership change... Bloody pedantic sod! Granted those 2 would have only put me on 4 for the challenge but still...
Oh, come on -where would this forum be without pedants (both full-time and part-time ones)?
I've always enjoyed my visits there (any collection with Common Hippo and those beautiful wallabies ticks boxes for me) though haven't been for quite a while, probably due to never being fully sure when it's "zoo only" open and having more tempting options with shorter drives.
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