drill
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(Moderator note - this thread was split off from the existing thread "How Many Zoos Have You Visited?)
Carolina Town and Country
A small feed and pet store with a little barnyard area and a Blue-and gold macaw. Located between Asheboro and Raleigh. Definitely not worth going.
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Aloha Safari Zoo
A medium sized rescue zoo in the suburbs of Fayetteville. Highlights include Tayra, Syrian brown bear, Common genet, White-fronted spider monkey and more.
140
J. Bayard Clark Park and Nature Center.
A great little place in Fayetteville. The main highlights, for me, is the Orca skull and the dioramas. The live animal collection is mainly reptiles, fish, and amphibians.
141
Reptile Lagoon
Just three quarters of a mile into South Carolina, inside a tourist trap called South of the Border, is possibly, one of the best reptile collections in America. Highlights include Inland taipan, Great Lakes bush viper, New Guinea crocodile, Cuban and Nile hybrid, Siamese and Saltwater hybrid, and more.
142
NC Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores
Located near Jacksonville, NC and Morehead City is the best aquarium in North Carolina and one of the best in the United States. I saw White ibis, Osprey chicks, Great egret, Snowy egret, Little blue heron, and Fiddler crabs on their nature trail. Inside one can find an albino Loggerhead, many interesting amphibians, stingrays, otters, sharks and more.
Lynnwood Park Zoo revisit
A medium sized zoo located in Jacksonville, NC, there is little good about this zoo. It's map is very old and the zoo itself is dull. The main highlight is the Dall sheep.
Possumwood Acres Wildlife Sanctuary revisit
A ramshackle rehabilitation center twenty minutes east of Jacksonville, in Hubert, NC, Possumwood Acres has a lake with domestic ducks, an ICU, and exhibits for their non-releasable animals. Inside the ICU, are a few permanent animals such as their Mississippi kite. Other highlights are a Common loon and a Red-headed woodpecker. Something new every time.
Virginia Zoo revisit
A great zoo in Norfolk, VA with great exhibits and animals such as Wiliam's electric gecko, black-naped oriole, Jamaican iguana and more. World of Reptiles is fantastic, though some animals like the Gray's monitor are not yet on display. Do they still have yellow-backed duiker?
143
Bronx Zoo
My favorite zoo of all time, ahead of Columbus and kicking Cincinnati, Brookfield, and St. Louis Zoos into a garbage truck. The highlights here are way too many count. The monorail is the best part. Does JungleWorld have much. It was closed when I visited.
144
Central Park Zoo
A lovely little zoo. Tropic Zone and Penguins and Seabirds are amazing, and the zoo would be awful without them.
145
Queens Zoo
A great zoo for one visit. Highlights include Pronghorn, Roosevelt's elk, and Southern pudu. The Aviary is immensely disappointing.
146
Staten Island Zoo
The most accessible of New York City's collections, this zoo is a must. Best parts are the Reptile and Tropical wings. Highlights include Samar cobra, Hawk-headed parrot, Green oropendola, Feather-tailed glider, and more.
147
New York Aquarium
This place is probably the worst collection in NYC. Ocean Wonders is disappointing. The main highlight are the sea otters.
Jenkinson's Aquarium revisit
A small, but great place, though not worth the price. Highlights include African common toad, Cortez round ray, Leopard shark, and I think Spix's moustached tamarin. Located on a boardwalk by the ocean, in Point Pleasant Beach, NJ, an hour south of NYC.
Popcorn Park Zoo revisit
I hadn't gone here for five years and I don't intend to do so again. The lechwe and squirrel monkey are gone. What I think was the elephant exhibit back in the 1990's has a cow in it. The main highlight is a Southern pig-tailed macaque. They have a Rueppell's fox, but It wasn't out when I visited. Worst part is the Fallow deer sign on an exhibit for White-tailed deer. Located near the Atlantic in Lacey Township, NJ.
148
Woodford Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge
A small nature center with outdoor exhibits for non-releasable animals. Highlights are Merlin, Albino cardinal, and Leucistic Red-tailed hawk. Located 30 miles east of Philadelphia
149
Plumpton Park Zoo
A disgusting collection that is just a tad better than Popcorn Park Zoo. The main highlight are the European brown bears. Thirty miles west of Delaware, between Baltimore and Philadelphia.
150
DuPont Nature Center
A small collection in Slaughter Beach, DE. The place itself is nothing special but the birds outside are amazing. I spotted blackbirds, cormorants, gulls, dowitchers, turnstones, knots, and crabs. Unfortunately, I also spotted splinters and bruises from their observation platform's wooden fence.
Salisbury Zoo revisit
A nice little zoo that has gotten better in a few short weeks. The main highlight are the roadrunners. The Guanaco is definitely dead. Worst exhibit and only bad one is the Spectacled bear exhibit.
Delmarva Discovery Center revisit
Nothing to add except I forgot to mention snapping turtles in my review.
138
Carolina Town and Country
A small feed and pet store with a little barnyard area and a Blue-and gold macaw. Located between Asheboro and Raleigh. Definitely not worth going.
139
Aloha Safari Zoo
A medium sized rescue zoo in the suburbs of Fayetteville. Highlights include Tayra, Syrian brown bear, Common genet, White-fronted spider monkey and more.
140
J. Bayard Clark Park and Nature Center.
A great little place in Fayetteville. The main highlights, for me, is the Orca skull and the dioramas. The live animal collection is mainly reptiles, fish, and amphibians.
141
Reptile Lagoon
Just three quarters of a mile into South Carolina, inside a tourist trap called South of the Border, is possibly, one of the best reptile collections in America. Highlights include Inland taipan, Great Lakes bush viper, New Guinea crocodile, Cuban and Nile hybrid, Siamese and Saltwater hybrid, and more.
142
NC Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores
Located near Jacksonville, NC and Morehead City is the best aquarium in North Carolina and one of the best in the United States. I saw White ibis, Osprey chicks, Great egret, Snowy egret, Little blue heron, and Fiddler crabs on their nature trail. Inside one can find an albino Loggerhead, many interesting amphibians, stingrays, otters, sharks and more.
Lynnwood Park Zoo revisit
A medium sized zoo located in Jacksonville, NC, there is little good about this zoo. It's map is very old and the zoo itself is dull. The main highlight is the Dall sheep.
Possumwood Acres Wildlife Sanctuary revisit
A ramshackle rehabilitation center twenty minutes east of Jacksonville, in Hubert, NC, Possumwood Acres has a lake with domestic ducks, an ICU, and exhibits for their non-releasable animals. Inside the ICU, are a few permanent animals such as their Mississippi kite. Other highlights are a Common loon and a Red-headed woodpecker. Something new every time.
Virginia Zoo revisit
A great zoo in Norfolk, VA with great exhibits and animals such as Wiliam's electric gecko, black-naped oriole, Jamaican iguana and more. World of Reptiles is fantastic, though some animals like the Gray's monitor are not yet on display. Do they still have yellow-backed duiker?
143
Bronx Zoo
My favorite zoo of all time, ahead of Columbus and kicking Cincinnati, Brookfield, and St. Louis Zoos into a garbage truck. The highlights here are way too many count. The monorail is the best part. Does JungleWorld have much. It was closed when I visited.
144
Central Park Zoo
A lovely little zoo. Tropic Zone and Penguins and Seabirds are amazing, and the zoo would be awful without them.
145
Queens Zoo
A great zoo for one visit. Highlights include Pronghorn, Roosevelt's elk, and Southern pudu. The Aviary is immensely disappointing.
146
Staten Island Zoo
The most accessible of New York City's collections, this zoo is a must. Best parts are the Reptile and Tropical wings. Highlights include Samar cobra, Hawk-headed parrot, Green oropendola, Feather-tailed glider, and more.
147
New York Aquarium
This place is probably the worst collection in NYC. Ocean Wonders is disappointing. The main highlight are the sea otters.
Jenkinson's Aquarium revisit
A small, but great place, though not worth the price. Highlights include African common toad, Cortez round ray, Leopard shark, and I think Spix's moustached tamarin. Located on a boardwalk by the ocean, in Point Pleasant Beach, NJ, an hour south of NYC.
Popcorn Park Zoo revisit
I hadn't gone here for five years and I don't intend to do so again. The lechwe and squirrel monkey are gone. What I think was the elephant exhibit back in the 1990's has a cow in it. The main highlight is a Southern pig-tailed macaque. They have a Rueppell's fox, but It wasn't out when I visited. Worst part is the Fallow deer sign on an exhibit for White-tailed deer. Located near the Atlantic in Lacey Township, NJ.
148
Woodford Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge
A small nature center with outdoor exhibits for non-releasable animals. Highlights are Merlin, Albino cardinal, and Leucistic Red-tailed hawk. Located 30 miles east of Philadelphia
149
Plumpton Park Zoo
A disgusting collection that is just a tad better than Popcorn Park Zoo. The main highlight are the European brown bears. Thirty miles west of Delaware, between Baltimore and Philadelphia.
150
DuPont Nature Center
A small collection in Slaughter Beach, DE. The place itself is nothing special but the birds outside are amazing. I spotted blackbirds, cormorants, gulls, dowitchers, turnstones, knots, and crabs. Unfortunately, I also spotted splinters and bruises from their observation platform's wooden fence.
Salisbury Zoo revisit
A nice little zoo that has gotten better in a few short weeks. The main highlight are the roadrunners. The Guanaco is definitely dead. Worst exhibit and only bad one is the Spectacled bear exhibit.
Delmarva Discovery Center revisit
Nothing to add except I forgot to mention snapping turtles in my review.
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