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Jedd Cullinan said:
I take it that it would include Blue the Ostrich who was from Longleat as 3 years he was hanging about with zebras
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I would hope they would be given way more space then that! As at whipsnade they have a massive grass paddock and they can run at speed when they want so they need plenty of space to roam and be free.. as when we have seen them at whipsnade they are always 3 and 2 or 1,1,3 and they seem to enjoy the space the paddock brings them!
 
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amur leopard said:
Thinking of applying, although not entirely sure whether one would be a need to be available outside of weekends as it never specifies.

Would be nice to have some sort of say though, however little.
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I think it would be worth asking - I would have thought that meetings would be in the evenings, after potential members would have finished work/school.
 
Surely the arrival of another giraffe and the potential arrival of ostriches isn't going to make the situation better? The paddock is already small, this seems like a step back. :confused:

Are there any giraffe paddocks in the UK smaller than London's?
 
Fallax said:
Surely the arrival of another giraffe and the potential arrival of ostriches isn't going to make the situation better? The paddock is already small, this seems like a step back. :confused:

Are there any giraffe paddocks in the UK smaller than London's?
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The new giraffe is only staying temporarily before she joins a breeding herd in Europe.
 
Fallax said:
Surely the arrival of another giraffe and the potential arrival of ostriches isn't going to make the situation better? The paddock is already small, this seems like a step back. :confused:

Are there any giraffe paddocks in the UK smaller than London's?
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Probably Dudley's is of similar size. I can't think of any others though and I've seen nearly all of them
 
oflory said:
The new giraffe is only staying temporarily before she joins a breeding herd in Europe.
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I'm aware but I still think my point applies.

pipaluk said:
Probably Dudley's is of similar size. I can't think of any others though and I've seen nearly all of them
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And Dudley's is currently being expanded! So London will certainly be the smallest it seems.
 
oflory said:
I think it would be worth asking - I would have thought that meetings would be in the evenings, after potential members would have finished work/school.
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True, though it would make it much harder for students attending universities/schools outside London to contribute meaningfully if they cannot attend the meetings regularly given timings - I hope there would be some sort of possibility of joining on Zoom/another similar platform.
 
amur leopard said:
True, though it would make it much harder for students attending universities/schools outside London to contribute meaningfully if they cannot attend the meetings regularly given timings - I hope there would be some sort of possibility of joining on Zoom/another similar platform.
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I'd like to think this would be something they consider. London is rather far from Bath though it's definitely something that interests me (although I am unsure if University students are a tad too old), and unless Bristol Zoological Society sees this as a success and decides to start their own ZSL is the best opportunity.
 
cerperal said:
I'd like to think this would be something they consider. London is rather far from Bath though it's definitely something that interests me (although I am unsure if University students are a tad too old), and unless Bristol Zoological Society sees this as a success and decides to start their own ZSL is the best opportunity.
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The distance problem is a good shout and I guess it comes down to how much one is willing to come back to London, especially given that the transit for me would be at least two-three hours in any eventuality, but I'm hoping that there's enough tying me down in London that I'm back there every other weekend anyway.

Either way a nice opportunity to get involved - I had previously found it frustrating that there were no concessions on age restrictions to help around the zoo in some way, particularly as a volunteer but I guess the issues with that are primarily legal in spheres that are far above my knowledge of the law. Staying realistic about just how much say one would actually have in the context though, it's still nice to know that they're at least trying to get younger people involved in some way. I'm sure there'll be a fair few applications so probably will come to nothing but in fairness, another good step taken by the zoo management on the social front.
 
Fallax said:
Surely the arrival of another giraffe and the potential arrival of ostriches isn't going to make the situation better? The paddock is already small, this seems like a step back. :confused:

Are there any giraffe paddocks in the UK smaller than London's?
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Presumably they’d introduce any ostriches after turning the zebras out with the giraffes, so they’d get both enclosures to roam. Not that that’s much more space.
 
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