I find it a bit strange that Prague (one of the best in Europe, probably currently the best for carnivores with the changes at both Berlin zoos) cannot beat Chester, which I'm not even sure is the best UK zoo for carnivores.
Zoochat Cup Group H: Chester vs Prague
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I find it strange that a zoo with seven on-show species is beating one with 36, all housed in enclosures ranging from good to fantastic (apart from the polar bears, who are getting a new enclosure)
To be fair you have your maths slightly wrong, it's something like 36-15 in Prague's favour, you have not counted the species at both zoos
Chester has 15 onshow species.
You haven't even been there!
To be fair, neither have I, but I'm sure I've been to Chester many times more than some who have voted for it. Chester is a very good all round zoo, but Prague is too from what I've read on here and highly regarded by many who have voted for Chester here! Having not been to Prague, it is my number 1 target, primarily for its exciting carnivore collection, which blows Chester and most others out of sight for me, Chester's enclosures save it from 3-0 rather than make it a winner!
That doesn't mean I can't make judgements on things. An informed judgement is almost as good as an experienced one...
And certainly not much of the rest of Europe either, it sounds like.
Yes, but it doesn’t exactly sound as though you’re informed, does it?
So many more species (including rarities like the hyena) give Prauge an easy 2-1 vote IMO.
Am I uninformed though? I'm more likely to vote 3-0 Prague than 2-1 Chester, as I said, even though I've been to Chester more than some who have voted for it, Prague's collection is considerably better!
Just in case you haven't heard of a mistake, all humans or semi-humanoids make them. I would like to draw to your attention that I have supplied every single photograph in this thread, along with both species lists. So please stop reiterating what others have said. At least TLD had the grace to turn it into something to laugh about...
Also, the Prauge enclosures don't look bad to me, although I know it can be hard to judge an exhibit from a photo.
The vontsira and the boky are the main things from keeping me from voting 3-0 Prauge.
Looking at the exhibits from both zoos and the species lists from both zoos, Prague wins on a purely objective scale. Over twice as many species, better collection in terms of conservation value as well as visitor value and admittedly slightly less good quality enclosures.
And even they are off-show...
And both aren't even on show!
Then please stop.
The single over-arching rule that matters more than anything is that you vote purely based on the category under discussion, and your post above suggests you are not currently following that rule.
But you didn't state that Prague "...point blank is the best zoo in Europe..." without ever having been there. Voting on which is arguably a better zoo for carnivores is very different from what @amur leopard was stating.
On another note, I can see I'll have a ridiculous amount to say once I get out from work and have more than 30 second moments to devote to a post.