ThylacineAlive

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Are you a fan of the National Zoo? I’ve visited 3 times and liked it each time, but it can’t compare with the best North America has to offer.
 
@TZDugong I do but I like it less now than I did in 2012. While I do like the new elephant complex (the house was still under construction when I last visited) and American Trail is pretty solid, the loss of both the bird house and invertebrate house knock this zoo back a lot for me. I know the bird house is reopening eventually but it seems as though they're going to gut the entire exotic collection from it and focus almost exclusively on North American birds. While I do think an exhibit focused on migration is a unique and worthwhile, I don't think it should be at the loss of what was previously one of the largest bird collections in the country. I do think the Small Mammal House and Reptile Discovery Center have improved a bit since my last visit, however.

~Thylo
 

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