'Trendy' species in european zoos and zoo collections!
- Thread starter Al
- Start date
Chester need to get on the bandwagon then... what's delaying them?
I think one or two species have definately reached saturation point now in the UK- the Asian Lion springs to mind, also Javan Langur and possibly Bongo antelope and the Oryx species. Even the formerly 'trendy' Arabian Oryx seems to have fallen from grace at London Zoo. Maned wolves are another species that seem less popular than a few years back too. Red River Hogs I think are still increasing, also (hopefully)Spectacled Bears.
Its good that some Primate species not seen for many years are making a comeback- specifically Drill, Gelada baboons and several Mangabey species. I'd like to see more zoos concentrating on Guenons and perhaps some of the more unusual Macaque species in the future too.
I think one or two species have definately reached saturation point now in the UK- the Asian Lion springs to mind, also Javan Langur and possibly Bongo antelope and the Oryx species. Even the formerly 'trendy' Arabian Oryx seems to have fallen from grace at London Zoo. Maned wolves are another species that seem less popular than a few years back too. Red River Hogs I think are still increasing, also (hopefully)Spectacled Bears.
Its good that some Primate species not seen for many years are making a comeback- specifically Drill, Gelada baboons and several Mangabey species. I'd like to see more zoos concentrating on Guenons and perhaps some of the more unusual Macaque species in the future too.
I think Chester must be the biggest zoo without a primate walk-through, London has 'meet the monkey's which is a variation on a theme
I'm surprised Chester didn't make Miniature Monkeys a walkthrough- perhaps not the pied tamarins, but the Geoffroy's and Black Lions would've been fine.
I guess it could be easily turned into a walk-through should Chester make that decision. Move the Pied Tamarins to the forest zone, remove the fence on the path through the exhibit and add gates either side...
Yeah it is a little suprising that Chetser didnt do that with the mini mokeys. Personally im not that much of a fan of walk thoughs for primates at least.
Back on topic (sort of) it's a shame Oryx arent as popular as they used to be though quite a few have the Scimitar Horned Oryx's don't they.
Back on topic (sort of) it's a shame Oryx arent as popular as they used to be though quite a few have the Scimitar Horned Oryx's don't they.
Walk-through mammal enclosures nearly always have a keeper permanently present, perhaps this is the law? Maybe Chester chose not to make miniature monkeys a walkthrough because of that?
I remember a while back there was a phase where quite a few zoos were updating their seal or sealion facilities, between the time Bristol and Colchester did their's. I think that was one that was due, and its a shame not all pinniped facilities were updated. I'd say that should really be one of Chester's next steps.
Looking forward i think we shall see a growing interest from zoos in -
Tree kangaroos
rare langur species
bonobo
endangered rodents
Asian wild ass
endangered Asian wild pig
endangered Asian deer
gerenuk
giant eland
duikers
endangered wild goat and sheep
musk ox
serow and goral
Tree kangaroos
rare langur species
bonobo
endangered rodents
Asian wild ass
endangered Asian wild pig
endangered Asian deer
gerenuk
giant eland
duikers
endangered wild goat and sheep
musk ox
serow and goral
I was a couple of years ago, perhaps 2003?
They landscaped the beach on an area which used to have craggy rocks, because it was easier for keepers to reach the sealions and it prevented the sealions from becoming injured on the rocks. Well that's what I heard anyway...
Oh right, I've probably not seen it any other way then. I still think its quite small, especially considering the pools aren't linked. The sealions are kind of restricted in how they can swim.
Squirrel Monkeys in walk-through exhibits are definitly trendy - London and Blackpool have done it, and I expect others will follow their lead. Before that though, I would actually have thought quite the reverse for Squirrel Monkeys, I thought they were going out of fashion previously!