bongorob Well-Known Member 15+ year member 21 May 2008 #1 Some old photos of Chester Zoo Photos of Chester Zoo, Cheshire
C ^Chris^ Well-Known Member 21 May 2008 #2 The sealion pool looks bigger than the one they've got now!
C CZJimmy Well-Known Member 21 May 2008 #3 ^Chris^ said: The sealion pool looks bigger than the one they've got now! Click to expand... It's the same one I think. Chester built the rocky divide which makes it seem smaller.
^Chris^ said: The sealion pool looks bigger than the one they've got now! Click to expand... It's the same one I think. Chester built the rocky divide which makes it seem smaller.
bongorob Well-Known Member 15+ year member 21 May 2008 #5 It's the same pool. Actually the land area has increased whith the addition of the sealion beach and nursery area. The enclosure was built on this site because of the artesian well which supplied water to the pool, and also the old polar bear pool.
It's the same pool. Actually the land area has increased whith the addition of the sealion beach and nursery area. The enclosure was built on this site because of the artesian well which supplied water to the pool, and also the old polar bear pool.
Marc Well-Known Member 21 May 2008 #6 Great! It's always nice to see photo's from long ago. Sometimes the difference between a modern zoo and a zoo 50 years ago already is scary...
Great! It's always nice to see photo's from long ago. Sometimes the difference between a modern zoo and a zoo 50 years ago already is scary...
