Paul & Lynsey's Zoo Tour

It is nice to see a recent video - I visited there not so long after they opened, and then again after the jaguarundi cub was born, but have not been back since. It looks like it has developed nicely since then.
 
We really had a good day there, they've got big plans, let's hope they continue to grow.
 
BeakerUK said:
It is nice to see a recent video - I visited there not so long after they opened, and then again after the jaguarundi cub was born, but have not been back since. It looks like it has developed nicely since then.
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I don't think I've been for nearly 2 years, I saw a very young Jaguarundi when I went. Must go back soon, the owner & staff were amongst the friendliest I've ever met.
 
The staff were very friendly and not afraid to let people know they're future plans.
 
I visited Heythrop Zoological Gardens during one of their open days last September. It was better than I had imagined, although still not sure how I felt about the studio show.

 
I didn't include footage of the studio show in the video as the zoo requested footage not to be shared publically at the time.
 
I had similar thoughts when I visited a couple of years ago. The enclosures were all fine, though not especially spacious in all cases (and we visited on a hot day so the indoor area for the Pygmy hippo stank to high heaven!) The lady letting us all in for the show was very snotty when we asked to be on the end of a row - partly because I physically would not have fitted further along and also because I would have had a major panic attack if I had been sitting somewhere I couldn't get out from, so I am sure they would not have wanted that. The man with the stick in with the lions used a large feather instead of the stick at one point to prove it wasn't fear of the stick making the lions do things. I understand that due to the nature of the media work they do, this sort of training with the animals is inevitable (and hey, no one forced me in to watch it), but it did make me feel somewhat uncomfortable. The animals certainly didn't appear uncared for or distressed, but I guess I am just not a fan of that kind of show.
 
Uploading my latest video, I realised that Refuge de l'Arche in France doesn't even have it's own page :(

The park houses lots of rescued large mammals (bears, tigers, lions), birds and primates, including Tonkean macaques. Well worth a visit if you're ever that way.

 
We had a quick visit to Jersey last October. We landed on the island on Friday early evening, spent the Saturday at the zoo, then flew home on the Sunday. Gutted we didn't see the black lion tamarins, and in hindsight, should have spent more time there to explore the island a bit more.

 
For info, I have 3 more videos to complete to close out 2017:

Drayton Manor
Crocodiles of the World
Wild Place (including Okapi Feeding Experience - Was amazing, would highly recommend!)
 
I went in February when it was £10. The only other people there were families with young children going to Thomasland!
 
BeakerUK said:
I went in February when it was £10. The only other people there were families with young children going to Thomasland!
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£10 is a fair price I would say (I can't believe we paid £18!). It looks like it the zoo might have some good redevelopment in the next few years.
 
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