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When I was around 10-11 years old at a local camp program, I had a discussion with this other girl about zoos. I don't entirely remember the context or full conversation, but one thing that really stuck with me is the girl confidently saying things like: "zoos trap animals for human...

I've thinking for a while now of an thread idea, and I've know stuck up the courage to share this thread to the rest of the community and to share opinions and informations (also wanted to release in the 15th of december so it could be admited in the thread of the year contest if I ever reach...

I'd like to know your thoughts on displaying animals as invasives (i.e. having a Burmese python in an Everglades exhibit, or the signage for a cane toad focusing on their introduced populations). Do you think it is important to show the invasives of an enviroment, or do you think it takes...

Thought It would be interesting to post this as I saw things like this for theme parks. Keep discussion civil (for obvious reasons) and keep people that you wish to discuss anonymous. I would be very interested to hear your thoughts!

Might be a bit of weird topic, but has there been any zoo animals that you’ve come to know personally? (be it working with them, maybe meeting them in an animal encounter or behind the scenes tour, etc.)

Hi! I am a student embarking on the study of a speculative project about the zoo. In the course of my research, I have come across a term known as ACD, which stands for Animal-Centric Design. A question has germinated within the confines of my thoughts: What if I were one of the animal realm...

So Vox recently put out a video titled are zoo's bad which while being a good watch ended up leaving me feeling frustrated. The two pieces of evidence are if zoos help wild animals and if human studies about conservation change while visiting the zoo. With the first point, they argue that...

Since there has been a lot of discussion and speculation in the population threads, I've created this thread to do all that here. Please try to post news & related things only in those threads and post any speculation and ideas you have about the populations here. That way the actual population...

So I have a huge problem since I have autism since I was growing up I love animals and I learn so many facts and increasing knowledge of them whether searching online, watching, nature documentaries, and going to zoos, aquariums, hikes, or any animal institutes. The thing is I talk about animals...

I know there are threats for carnivores in mixed exhibits, but Iam quite specificly intrested in the rare mixed exhibits with felines. I know that mongooses, bears,others seals and smaler canines are quite oftrn mixed with other species. Are there specific reasons why cats (espically smaller cat...

My name is Blake and I’m from Southeast, Michigan. I go to the Detroit Zoo every year and I always enjoy seeing the penguins and seals every year. I plan on going to Michigan State and studying Zoology and maybe study Herpetology at Ohio University. Whenever I go to a different zoo I always love...

Two Capybara have escaped the small High Park Zoo in Toronto, and are currently lost in the park... Story here: Two capybara escape from zoo in Canada | Stuff.co.nz

As an antidote to the Worst Zoo Exhibits Ever thread, I've decided to have a thread where we discuss what you think are the funniest, so-bad-its-good exhibits, the ones which made you laugh the first time you saw it.

I know that this may become an intense topic of discussion based on people's differing opinions...but I thought maybe it would be a fun idea to sort of poll the top zoos in Europe not based on current statistics (TripAdvisor's lists for example) but purely on the facilities, species diversity...

I don't completely understand the situation with China and their giant pandas. Why did they stop giving pandas to other nations as diplomatic gifts? I realize that giant pandas are one of China's national treasures, but why is it that a country cannot buy pandas, but only receive them by...

On this forum most people tend to rate an exhibit on multiple factors. My question is; What would the ideal exhibit look like? What makes an exhibit a great exhibit? In my honest opinion there are a lot of aspects who together make or break an exhibit. On what scale should exhibits contain...