private zoo

So a lot of zoo out there started off as private collections and then became public zoos but I would like to know if any zoos have done the opposite and went from public zoo to private collection? Thanks

There are animals that aren’t on the dangerous wild animal(DWA)list such as sloths and penguins so does that mean they can’t be owned by private individuals and can only be owned by zoos?

Sorry if this question already exists. I’ve been reading some forums on here and a few have mentioned that some zoos have given animals to individuals or private collections. My question is do they still do it? I know that most zoos who are apart of an association can only give/receive animals...

A lot of people and even organisations like born free, are trying to end the owning of DWAs. I’d love to know your views on this. Do you agree? Disagree? I’ve looked for other threads relating to this but didn’t find any so I made a new thread. Sorry if I’ve missed one.

I was wondering how many private zoos are there in the uk? What type of animals are they keeping?

Why are facilities like World Wildlife Zoo and Dallas World Aquarium called "roadside zoos" by Zoochatters?

Looking for information about Emmanuel Margolin's semi-private zoo Notre Dame in Mulgoa; what kind of animals he had, where he attained them, the treatment of the animals etc. And any other information you can think of! Very curious to know, there isn't much out there about him. Thank you in...

The Vigan Zoo is located on the coast, close to the city of Vigan in the Philippines. Vigan is a rather special city in that it has maintained the traditional Spanish architecture and is well worth a visit in its own right. The Vigan Zoo is unusual too in that there is no admission fee. It is a...