How did you discover Zoochat?

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I first bumped into this website when I was researching about information regarding Taronga zoo’s chimpanzees, and I found a whole entire website dedicated to zoo and animal lovers! This was like heaven for me and I couldn’t wait to join. So, How did you first discover Zoochat?
 
Probably came across it on Google while looking up something zoo-related. I just remember being so impatient to create an account and start posting that I didn't think of a better username. (I just did a variation of a name I use on a different site)
 
Researching Chester zoo images and the like sent me here, I fell in love with the sight and well here we are today, I hope I’m less annoying than I was at first.
 
I found this site while trying to find out if any US zoos kept Asian Lions. The disappointment didn't last long once I realized what I had discovered!
 
I first came across Zoochat when looking for information regarding Mercedes the Polar Bear's pending move from Edinburgh Zoo to Highland Wildlife Park in 2009 . My then 9 year old daughter had never seen a Polar bear, despite visiting dozens of zoos and as Mercedes was (at the time) quite likely to be the last polar bear in the UK, it seemed like her last chance to see one!
We went to Edinburgh in the Easter holidays a few months before Mercedes left.
 
I was driving on a deserted highway in the Mojave desert at night. The sky was ablaze with stars, but suddenly on the horizon a brighter ball of light appeared, levitating over the highway. I froze. Time stopped. A blazing purple beam shot out of the ball of light, surrounding my body. I struggled against it, but could not move. That's the last thing I can remember. The next thing I knew I was here.
 
TheMightyOrca said:
Probably came across it on Google while looking up something zoo-related. I just remember being so impatient to create an account and start posting that I didn't think of a better username. (I just did a variation of a name I use on a different site)
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Same with me.
 
DavidBrown said:
I was on an archaeological expedition in the Peruvian rain forest in 1936. I came upon an ancient temple and went inside looking for an internet cafe. After surviving a couple of death traps (a barrage of poisonous darts and a nasty moving wall with spikes) I did find an ancient monitor that had very slow internet access. I put a couple of gold coins by the skeleton at the administration desk, not wanting to anger any ancient spirits that might be lurking about. I did a little web surfing as I was curious about a species of spider that I had found in the jungle and wondered if there were any good exhibits for this species in any zoo in the world. "Zoochat" popped up in the web search (we were still using Mosaic back then - don't forget, this was 1936). Unfortunately before I could find the answer to my spider question my internet time expired and a nasty boulder came rolling at me. I just barely made it out of the temple alive.

And that is the tale of how I discovered Zoochat.
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DavidBrown said:
I was driving on a deserted highway in the Mojave desert at night. The sky was ablaze with stars, but suddenly on the horizon a brighter ball of light appeared, levitating over the highway. I froze. Time stopped. A blazing purple beam shot out of the ball of light, surrounding my body. I struggled against it, but could not move. That's the last thing I can remember. The next thing I knew I was here.
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It's interesting to chart the development of DavidBrown's whimsy over the last half decade :p
 
I discovered this after I heard that a lot of Toronto Zoo news is posted here! Since then, I have become an active contributor!

-:cool::cool:TheGerenuk:cool::cool:
 
I was driving on a deserted highway in the Mojave desert at night. It was dark, and I had my high beams on. Suddenly, *BAM*, I get broadsided by DavidBrown. And I woke up here.

Seriously, though, I was googling something else and a ZooChat thread popped up in the search results.
 
I was searching for pictures of the orca and dolphin pool at the long-closed Windsor Safari Park.
 
Just casually searching about what other zoo exhibit looks like, and a lot of result came from zoochat.
 
I was writing an assignment on whether it is acceptable to keep the great apes in captivity - I was able to use so many images from the site - especially the Howletts and Port exhibits.

I don't think there have been many days, unless I've had no internet access, that I haven't at least browsed the site - Most of my friends check Facebook when they wake up in the morning, whereas I head right to ZooChat... And I wouldn't have it any other way :)
 
Crowthorne said:
I was searching for pictures of the orca and dolphin pool at the long-closed Windsor Safari Park.
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I think* mine was whilst searching for pictures of the whale and dolphin pools at Dudley... Coincidence? Yes, yes it is! :D

*It was a loooooong time ago! ;)
 
For me it was after a visit to Marwell whilst they were building the African Valley in 2008. There were signs up around the zoo that animals may temporarily be in different locations to what the guide book says.

It was obvious that there was a large development happening but nothing to say what it was. When I got home I decided to see if I could find out what was happening and found an explanation on this site.

I don't post much as I don't have much to add but I frequently view the site to see what the news is at my local zoos.
 
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