Any Zoos you plan on visiting next year?

I set a goal of visiting 10 different zoos this year, and will kick it off with Burger's Zoo as soon as the manatee calf is born, as it's my local zoo I intend to visit it twice this year. Asap as the calf is born and during nov/dec to see how the calf has grown and to catch-up with all their new additions.

Other Dutch zoos I am aiming for:
- Zie-Zoo
- Rotterdam
- Artis
- Oliemeulen
- Overloon
- Amersfoort
- Ouwehands
- Gaia Zoo

There are some plans on the table involving a week-long trip to Southhampton (England), so I may try and get to Marwell Zoo while I'm there, and IF possible I want to visit London (mainly for the Potto and the historical influence of the zoo).
I may try and visit some zoos just over the border of the Netherlands, so Belgium and Germany. Main zoos of interest; Krefeld (mountain anoa, obvious) and Antwerpen. I haven't looked much further yet. One zoo I don't intend to visit is Duisburg, as I went there last summer, so luckily I can check Baby off my ''must-see'' list. But if I get the chance to return, I may, cause how many chances would I get to see a river dolphin again in my life.
 
lintworm said:
Go to Madrid if you want to actually see the Lynx, sightings there are basically guaranteed, whereas in Lisbon you have to be lucky....
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It seems the time of day to see them varies, though. I personally saw them easily in the morning but never again the rest of the day, while others see them more later in the afternoon.

For anyone looking to see the European Mink, on my visit they were let out about an hour after opening.

~Thylo
 
devilfish said:
Great :)
That's where I am now ;)
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Oh exciting, which places are you planning on visiting? In a way this takes the pressure off me, you'll do a much better job of reviewing things than I would! Also jealous that you're actually there!

My hypothetical list for the area is:
Mitchell Park Zoo
Umgeni River Bird Park
uShaka Marine World
Durban Botanical Gardens
Durban Museum (for the dodo skeleton)
 
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Kakapo said:
Hmmm. I'm confusing terms? Sorry for the mess! I will go to Boston, assuming that is in Texas while it's in New England. But there is no whale sharks in New England Aquarium too? Some Google images suggested me that they have... Ops!

For zoos I see that there are Stone Zoo and Franklin Park Zoo, Are they worth the visit species-wise?
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Unfortunately, the one cultural attraction Boston lacks is a really good zoo. They've improved the Franklin Park Zoo but in my opinion if you're a zoo buff it's worth a trip if you're there but not a special trip to see it. The Stone Zoo is not much; again, if you're in the area stop by but not worth a trip.

Anyone who plans to visit the Detroit Zoo, let me know, especially if you do not have a zoo membership that gives you a discount. I have an Individual Plus membership, one guest per visit, and I'd be happy if times mesh to take you in and show you around.
 
I make an annual trip to Toledo, Ohio...zoo, brewpub, and Mud Hens game, so I'll be seeing that zoo. I live within walking distance of the Detroit Zoo so I'm there all the time and sometimes on nice days in the summer I'll bring a book, stroll around a bit, find a nice bench, and read for a while.

The Society for American Baseball Research convention is in San Diego and if I can swing it I'll stay over to see the zoo. Last time I opened the place at nine and they had to throw me out at five p.m.
 
I have refrained from posting in this thread up until this point because I did not know where exactly my life would take me this year; however, now that plans have settled, I can say that I plan on doing a Tour de California, of sorts. As it stands, I plan on visiting Safari West, Sacramento, San Francisco, Oakland, Fresno Chaffee, Los Angeles, and the San Diego parks. I also plan on hitting a few on my way across the country, specifically Henry Doorly and Denver and perhaps St. Louis and Kansas City, depending on time. I will be visiting my usuals of Cincinnati and Columbus, as well, of course.
 
Alex Bensky said:
Unfortunately, the one cultural attraction Boston lacks is a really good zoo. They've improved the Franklin Park Zoo but in my opinion if you're a zoo buff it's worth a trip if you're there but not a special trip to see it. The Stone Zoo is not much; again, if you're in the area stop by but not worth a trip.
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I'd very much disagree. As I posted on the first page of this thread, the two zoos are home to quite a few rarities not often seen in US zoos (the list I gave are species which I assumed might be lifers for @Kakapo specifically, but the zoos are also home to unusual species such as Potto, Bush Dog, and Central American Agouti). While FPZ doesn't really have much outstanding in terms of exhibitry, Stone has a very unique Jaguar enclosure and their Himalayan and Mexican Wolf exhibits are pretty amazing. I'd definitely recommend both zoos.

~Thylo
 
lintworm said:
Go to Madrid if you want to actually see the Lynx, sightings there are basically guaranteed, whereas in Lisbon you have to be lucky....
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ThylacineAlive said:
It seems the time of day to see them varies, though. I personally saw them easily in the morning but never again the rest of the day, while others see them more later in the afternoon.

For anyone looking to see the European Mink, on my visit they were let out about an hour after opening.

~Thylo
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Thank you for the tips :). Ya, I know these cats' tricks depending on a zoo (e.g. Pallas's cat in Zoo Wrocław is like 'hi, I'm here, a fluffy cat you always wanted to see' and in Kraków 'hehe, you'll never see me!').
It's really helpful. Lisbon Zoo entice me also with their interesting species but iberian lynxes -are and will- be a priority. I was also wondering about conditions to observing and photograph, where are better or worse, so this year I will become sensibilized on the spanish/portugal topics :P.

@FunkyGibbon agree totally with a book, however I prefer sit near cats and write one! (...or ten briefs)
 
@Neva I haven't seen Lisbon's lynx enclosure but Madrid's is excellent for photographs as long as the cats aren't hiding. There are multiple viewing areas from multiple angles and all are either mesh or glass viewing. The enclosure also is very naturalistic but not too dense up by the viewing windows.

~Thylo
 
Very late to this thread, as it's this year now haha

I have at least three trips planned for the coming months.

LOW COUNTRIES TOUR - April 2019

This shall be done together with @MagpieGoose, @Nisha and another friend of ours who isn't present on Zoochat. The following zoos will be done over an 11 day itinerary:

- DAY 1: Travel to Eindhoven, Antwerp Zoo on the way
- DAY 2: BestZOO, Zie-ZOO (likely with @Mr. Zootycoon)
- DAY 3: Beekse Bergen
- DAY 4: Travel to Arnhem, Duisburg Zoo and Krefeld Zoo on the way
- DAY 5: Burgers' Zoo
- DAY 6: Apenheul
- DAY 7: Travel to Amsterdam, Uilen- en Dierenpark De Paay and Ouwehands Dierenpark on the way
- DAY 8: Dolfinarium, Artis (with a quick pit stop at AAP enroute between the two)
- DAY 9: Blijdorp
- DAY 10: REST DAY
- DAY 11: Travel home, Pairi Daiza on the way (possibly meeting @Vision whilst we are there)

Otherwise I have two trips planned in May, a long weekend in Jersey with family (of course visiting Jersey Zoo), and a tentative trip to Berlin planned with @devilfish (so Berlin Zoo and Berlin Tierpark)

Apart from that I don't see myself getting anywhere outside of the UK until after the summer....at which point I at the very least have a second trip to Pairi Daiza currently being discussed...

It should also be noted that out of all of those the only new collections for me will be Best, Zie, De Paay and Jersey :)
 
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