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What is the best place/national park to see a variety of/guaranteed chance of seeing wild mammals in Thailand? After looking at Thai National Parks' website, I came across Khao Yai...who had more recorded mammal species than Kaeng Krachan and Kui Buri. Has anyone visited Thailand and these...

What species will we see more of in zoos? What species will we see less of in zoos? Will we see rarer species in zoos, or will more common species 'dominate'? Will there be more mammals, birds, insects, reptiles etc. or will it remain the same? Will zoos focus on more native species or foreign...

What are the 3 Best Zoos for each Continent (except Antarctica)? All the continents include: North America (Canada and USA including Hawaii) Central and South America (Mexico down to Panama including the Caribbean, Venezuela, Colombia, Brazil, Chile etc.) Africa (Egypt, Tunisia, Morocco, Algeria...

What wild mammals have you seen in zoos? How do wild mammals get along with captive mammals? Have there been any incidents of wild animals preying on captive mammals or vice versa? Are wild mammals encouraged or discouraged in zoos?

What will happen to the Javan Rhino? Will it go extinct? Will they set up a Javan rhino breeding centre? Will they capture all Javan rhinos and place them in captivity? Which zoos could potentially keep them? Will they reintroduce rhinos to other are? Where?

Interesting article on saving the worlds rarest bear: Can World's Rarest Bear Be Saved? What do you think? Could they live in captivity and how would they do? Have any gobi bears lived in captivity?

Which country's/areas' wildlife is shown the least in zoos? For example: - Saudi Arabian wildlife - Greek wildlife - Iranian wildlife - East African wildlife

If you took a DNA test to find out your ethnic mix, what do you think your results be? For example, it could be (this is probably not mine): - 20% West African - 10% Pacific - 30% Native American - 5% Scandinavian - 5% North African - 20% Turkish - 10% Iberian

Hopefully the title explains it: What is your biggest pet hate/peeve? For those who do not know what a pet hate/pet peeve is, it is 'a minor annoyance that a person identifies as particularly annoying to them, to a greater degree than it may be to others' Pet hate definition and meaning |...

Do you think indoor quarters for animals in zoos are always necessary? By indoor quarters, it could be a stable, den or indoor enclosure (for example the Berlin zoo carnivore house). I think indoor quarters are necessary for all species as, if the animal is in an alien climate, the indoor...

What documentaries do you wish existed? Either it does not exist, or you don't know it exists (you have not seen or heard of it). (This thread may belong elsewhere, but I posted it here because I could not find another one suitable for this topic) I wish there were documentaries that: - Focus...

What countries do you want to visit but haven't? Why? Despite myself having lived in South-East Asia, I have never visited Indochina and would like to visit Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia and Laos because of their wildlife.

Do you prefer zoos that focus solely on native species, or zoos that focus solely on foreign species? Examples: - Arizona Sonoran Desert Museum: Native - London Zoo: Foreign - Wildwood (Britain): Native - Rotterdam Zoo: Foreign I prefer a mixture of both native and foreign species as I enjoy...

Do you prefer themed enclosures or non-themed enclosures? For those of you who don't know or call it differently, a themed enclosure is and enclosure that has human objects such as temples, railways, barrels etc. or is made to look like a human setting such as a village, town, ruin or train...

What animals cope best in opposite climates and habitats and what animals cope worst? This could be: - A fennec fox (desert climate) in a zoo in Northern Europe (colder climate more coniferous habitat) - European bison in Singapore - European brown bear in Brazil - Saiga antelope in Indonesia -...

Basically already stated in the title: Where do you think the best place is for a zoo to be? I think inside a city (like Amsterdam or London) limits space a lot, however I prefer zoos to be less than 1 hour drive away from the city centre. Can you think of any zoos that are in a great location?

What are your favourite enclosure barrier types? Including: - Glass - Rock boulders - Fencing etc. I personally like moats, invisinet fencing and natural/natural looking barriers because you feel closer to the animals. Although you may prefer a certain type of barrier for easier photography...

What zoo has the best entrance? By entrance, I mean the section before you visit the zoo. For example, here is the entrance for Chester Zoo.

Do you know of any mammal enclosures in zoos with completely natural looking barriers? By natural looking barriers, I mean: - Moats (dry and wet) - Walk-through (such as lemur and squirrel monkey walk-through's) - Natural fences (such as large rocks, vertical logs or bamboo etc.) (for example)...