M'learned friend Chlidonias reminded me I never uploaded this. The attached has full details of (captive!) mammals, birds and reptiles (no amphibians on this trip at all!) from my Tenerife trip.
The zoos included are Loro Parque, Monkey Park (the former Tenerife Zoo) and Jungle Park (formerly Parque Las Aguilas). I didn't have time to visit the dolphinarium at Aqualand, owned by Jungle Park, but it's probably just as well as a sign at Jungle Park suggested the dolphinarium was temporarily closed in any case.
One place we did visit that I've left off is Siam Park - this is really a water park but has a shark/ray tank and one species that would have qualified for the list - Californian Sea Lion.
Only two species were kept at all three zoos - appropriately enough, a primate and a parrot - Chimpanzees and Orange-winged Amazons. Loro Parque's on-show parrot collection checked in at 253 taxa, by my count. The list does only have what was on show - Loro Parque's parrots (and I suspect Jungle Park's raptors) had large numbers out of view as well.
Do you keep lists of all the trips you go on? It seems like they would make quite interesting reading. And I'm assuming this would be the parrot list to end all parrot lists?
Do you keep lists of all the trips you go on? It seems like they would make quite interesting reading. And I'm assuming this would be the parrot list to end all parrot lists?
I don't personally keep lists usually, but only because some of my regular travelling companions often do!
Through the hard work of robmv, I have lists for most of my trips of the last few years so if there's any in particular you're interested in let me know (the one I know there isn't a list for is Leipzig/Berlin, but I think I have lists for all/most of the other of the last few years).
And yes, no other list has anything like this parrot list!
I don't personally keep lists usually, but only because some of my regular travelling companions often do!
Through the hard work of robmv, I have lists for most of my trips of the last few years so if there's any in particular you're interested in let me know (the one I know there isn't a list for is Leipzig/Berlin, but I think I have lists for all/most of the other of the last few years).
And yes, no other list has anything like this parrot list!
For your delectation, Czech Republic May 2010 and Iberian Peninsula May 2011 lists, as compiled by robmv. These include all mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians seen or labelled in the zoos. Fish and inverts aren't included (which diminishes some of the Iberian collections quite a bit, but is necessary for sanity!).
Prague and (particularly) Plzen probably way out of date by now given how quickly they change!
For your delectation, Czech Republic May 2010 and Iberian Peninsula May 2011 lists, as compiled by robmv. These include all mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians seen or labelled in the zoos. Fish and inverts aren't included (which diminishes some of the Iberian collections quite a bit, but is necessary for sanity!).
Prague and (particularly) Plzen probably way out of date by now given how quickly they change!
Thanks for the lists, I'm now gonna sit here pouring over the details because I'm in the mood for torturing myself with envy! (I don't even care that I have 5 hours before I have to get up. )
Seriously though I appreciate it, possibly may be asking for more lists after these...
Thanks for the lists, I'm now gonna sit here pouring over the details because I'm in the mood for torturing myself with envy! (I don't even care that I have 5 hours before I have to get up. )
Seriously though I appreciate it, possibly may be asking for more lists after these...
I was extremely impressed, it was well worth the sleep deprivation and its the closest i'll get to doing zoo tours like that. Oh the joys of having a missus with 2 kids and virtually no interest in zoos. Looks like i'm going to have to make do and suffer with a serious case of zoo-envy!
