Once again I have made a species list for Weltvogelpark Walsrode, just like I did last year. While creating a list like this is already a challenge, it becomes even more frustrating because Walsrode often moves their birds around the park. This meant every visit was a bit stressful, since I had...
Do note that this image was taken yesterday (November 4th, 2025) at Reptile World Serpentarium in St. Cloud, Florida, USA — this individual was unsigned.
This past weekend, while en route to the Jacksonville Zoo and Botanical Gardens, I made the last-minute decision to visit an obscure facility that’s been on my mind ever since it first opened last year (more on that below). Now, after yesterday’s visit (19/09); I can confirm that while the...
Serving as the official successor to the 2020 thread What is your favorite species of otter?; which was one of the first threads I ever posted on this site. This thread, like its predecessor, asks the simple question as to what your top five species of otters are*.
As usual, here’s my answer...
Over this past weekend, following the adventure that was my return trip to the San Diego Zoo. I decided to stop by an open-house event that celebrated the reopening of the Back to Nature Wildlife Refuge. Therefore, my visit coincided with this event on July 12th, 2025, which marked the first and...
While not news-related, I am anticipating a visit to the zoo in the coming days, and I thought it would be worth sharing some questions before my travels:
(1) Will seeing both Marcella (sun bear) and the Andean Bears right when the zoo opens the best time to see them all awake?
(2) Regardless...