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Taken on December 29th, 2024 at the Menagerie du Jardin des Plantes in Paris, France.

Taken on December 29th, 2024 at the Menagerie du Jardin des Plantes in Paris, France.

Taken on December 29th, 2024 at the Menagerie du Jardin des Plantes in Paris, France.

Taken on December 29th, 2024 at the Menagerie du Jardin des Plantes in Paris, France.

Taken on December 29th, 2024 at the Menagerie du Jardin des Plantes in Paris, France.

Taken on December 30th, 2023 at the Smithsonian National Zoo in Rock Creek Park, Washington D.C, USA.

Over the 86 year history of the National Zoo has housed numerous species from across the globe, including some very rare species. The peak of the zoos fame and prestige occurred during the period when the zoo was directed by the late Deshabandu Lyn de Alwis. During his 30-year span of service...

Long before Google Earth, a nice aerial view of Chester Zoo. A Zoo Chat Challenge, guess the year (and tell me why) A few clues to start... The Bridge Café, the old Parrot House, no Ha-ha at the Red Lechwes, a complete Temperate Bird House and an urn, rather than the otters in the fountain!

This thread will mention many relevant historic dates to Colchester zoo close to their anniversaries. E.g some upcoming will be Zolas arrival (last Tuesday and the anniversary of the birth of our first elephant calf (6th December). People can remind me of some dates because as much as I study...

Hello everyone, I have a question about early zoo Rainforest buildings. I know Topeka Zoo is credited with opening the first Rainforest dome in the year 1974, although I'm aware of at least one zoo with a Rainforest building, although not a dome, prior to this date. That zoo is my home zoo of...

Polar Bears are an animal that it seems like every zoo used to have, even though there are now not very many holders. Here are the list of former polar bear holders I am aware of- Roger Williams Park Zoo- left in 2005 Stone Zoo- left in 2000 Ecotarium- left early 2000s Capron Park Zoo- left 1988...

Found some old photos (courtesy of an old book on Audubon Park) of the Audubon Zoo in New Orleans from the late 80s and 90s before the major renovations that took place around 2000. I was 10 years old or so when much of this was torn down for the new entry, so my memory is a little foggy. Does...

A few years back, the Historic England archive (previously a part of English Heritage) digitised their collection of architectural photographs, which have now been put online. Mostly this consists of photographs of churches and stately homes, but the occasional zoo makes its way into the...

I was just thinking about some zoos stuck for size or have alot of 'ugly old zoo enclosures' if they could convert old zoo enclosures into something showcasing a different animal. Does anyone know any cool or unusual examples of this or any ideas of where they could do this?