Longleat Safari & Adventure Park Unatural mixing

I don´t understand the sudden outburst of harsh and sarcastic criticism towards Marwell Dalek - I have so far thought of this web site as a friendly place where everbody is entitled to their opininon. I thought his piece was interesting, well reasoned and perfectly OK in every way. Certainly not off-topic. He/she answered the question asked and put in some personal recommendations and thoughts.
What was so wrong about that?
 
the criticism as a whole wasn't directed at Marwell Dalek in particular, and I agree in this thread it wasn't nearly as bad as in some others, but it is happening in several threads and we all know which members are doing it. It brings the whole level of the forums down. The point is simply that many people rely on this site for FACTUAL information on zoos around the world and if it isn't clear what the truth is then the value of the site is greatly undermined
 
Hmm......... I am still pretty new to the site and was simply surprised by the harsh tone. Hadn´t seen that before. And being new I haven´t really formed any particular opionions about specific other forumsters, except a few ones that I really appreciate and have already started to respect a lot.

Oh well.... never mind.
 
I don't have any problem at all with Marwell Dalek himself, he is obviously very knowledgeable about Marwell Zoo in particular and I welcome him (or her?) as a member. It is just this one issue I have problems with.
 
Chlidonias said:
I don't have any problem at all with Marwell Dalek himself, he is obviously very knowledgeable about Marwell Zoo in particular and I welcome him (or her?) as a member. It is just this one issue I have problems with.
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same here i was just giving a generous "helping" hand to dalek to make sure he didnt make a mistake he might later regret... and i hope he appreciates this.

in fact dalek has brought us alot of news from marwell and i appreciate that alot!
 
I agree with some forumsters that the unnatural mixing of species from different continents does not attribute Longleat Safari Park a clearly defined image nor is it conducive to showing it to be anything more than an average safari park collection.

No, I do not think the comments made by MarwellDalek how Longleat might be considerably improved were out of place as some fellow forumsters see it. At the same time, I see that we require factual information on zoo developments, particularly as the forum is getting larger and must continue to rely on its correspondents to provide a factual information source to all that use it.

So please, value the comments made by MarwellDalek - who is obviously an asset to all of us where his hometown zoo Marwell in Winchester is concerned - for what they are and discuss the issue in hand in more detail. I certainly think that the link between collection planning and curatorial species management and unnatural mixing of species exists at Longleat.

Back on topic: the future ... at Longleat Safari Park. What may we expect to happen over the next few years (or should we open a new thread on this elsewhere)? :confused:
 
well there is no "masterplan" for longleat....we can only guess for the time being. i think that pets corner and the butterfly house could be much improved. while the safari park could do with some new area to give it a publicity boost...
 
Well the butterfly house will be included as part of AA next year, so I imagine that'll bring renovations.
 
does that mean the old butterfly house will close and be relocated because the new area for animal adventure is nowhere near the butterfly house.
 
Actually, it's right next to it. It will take up the now-demolished Mystical Garden, former Postman Pat Village, the current Butterfly Garden and presumebly the former Postman Pat Exhibition in the shop building, which are all in one area.
 
Marwell Dalek said:
Actually, it's right next to it. It will take up the now-demolished Mystical Garden, former Postman Pat Village, the current Butterfly Garden and presumebly the former Postman Pat Exhibition in the shop building, which are all in one area.
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Am confused by that comment, the butterfly house and mustical gardens where seperated by a shop.

And from the pictures on the website it will not be ocupying Postman Pat village.
 
Look: I said former Postman Pat Village; it used to be accessed from the Castle Shop, but so AA could be built it was relocated to just outside Adventure Castle, where the Blue Peter Maze used to be. THAT will remain.

The Butterfly Garden is located nextdoor to the old Postman Pat Village, and that is how that will be included.
 
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