review

My day today did not start very well. Woken up early by a fire alarm in my building. I try to go back to sleep (it's a day off) but--nope--power went out in my building for unrelated reasons. So I decided to visit the aquarium, because what else am I going to do on a free weekday afternoon...

Situated on the south bank of the Murrumbidgee River, Altina is a working cattle and cropping farm, which also holds a two-hundred hectare zoo. Owned by the Altin family, it is the realisation of a dream to ‘bring Africa home to Australia’. It began with exotics obtainable by private holders...

I've been meaning to make this thread or even upload some pictures after each of my past few visits (I probably average twice, maybe three times a year here), but I've simply never gotten around to it. A species list based across two visits is certainly unorthodox, but for clarity's sake I made...

Disclaimers Most zoochat members who post reviews are experienced travelers and have been on many road trips to countless zoos, and can therefore make informative and helpful comparisons to other facilities. I have had very little travel opportunity in my life due to family matters, so the vast...

Today I visited “Butterflies of Cape Cod”. This is a small butterfly walkthrough experience right by the Cape Cod Canal in Bourne, Massachusetts. The place consists of a 1200 square-foot butterfly habitat, plus a small pollinator garden and a building with a nice gift shop. The only animals at...

I recently visited the Miller Park Zoo, which I believe hasn't had a full species list on ZC yet, despite its many interesting species. Being only an hour away from me, (And it being my birthday ;)) I decided to make the trip on July 18th. U thought its collection was very good for a small zoo...

The Buttonwood Park Zoo is a 7-acre zoo located on the outskirts of New Bedford, Massachusetts. The zoo and the park in which it resides are both named after Buttonwood Brook—a body of water that runs through both places. It takes around 2 hours to experience the zoo, but there’s more than just...

Mesker Park Zoo, better than Indianapolis in my opinion. REVIEW: North America was empty, a decent habitat for wolves, no complaints. Amazonia was the best part of the zoo, Tapir could have used a better habitat. African Panorama’s singular habitat was impressive, the overlook was closed as...

The Tennessee Aquarium is a 200,000 square foot aquarium located in downtown Chattanooga. It is an AZA-accredited facility and, despite often being compared to (or overshadowed by) the larger and more well-known Georgia Aquarium, it is an impressive aquarium with a wonderful display of both...

Hello Everyone, I am back with another species. Earlier this week, I had the opportunity to visit the Riverbanks Zoo and Garden in Columbia, SC. It was part of a road trip that would have also included the South Carolina Aquarium and Charles Towne Landing State Historic Site (which has a zoo)...

The Prospect Park Audubon Center is a very small nature center inside the Prospect Park boathouse. It is open on weekends from 10-1, is a quick walk away from the Prospect Park Zoo, and you can see the whole place in fifteen minutes. The building itself is very architecturally attractive, with...

I visited the Abilene Zoo in February 2022, so about a year ago. I’ve been meaning to write up a review of it for a while, but was busy or got sidetracked every time I thought about it. I did make a species list and uploaded all of my photos, which I’ll reference here; however, I was really...

Photos will be up soon, until then enjoy the last of my adventures from 2022! Review of the National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium This museum and aquarium complex is situated in Dubuque, Iowa. It originally opened in 1982 as a museum...

I visited Werribee Open Range Zoo on 12.01.2023. It was my first visit and in terms of zoo layout and exhibit design I wasn’t sure what to expect. The main species I was interested to see were Vervet, Waterbuck and Nyala because I hadn’t seen them in Australia before. I have seen all three in...

I visited Melbourne Zoo on 15.01.2023. I have been twice before, once in 2003 when my family spent the whole day there. The things I remember most from that visit are the variety in the reptile house, the lively Mandrill troop, the Butterfly House and the thing that was a favourite for all of...

Date of visit: January 7 2023 Most of the time, discerning between a pet shop and a zoo isn't too difficult. Pet shops exist for the primary purpose of selling animals and supplies to keep animals, while zoos focus on exhibiting animals to the public. There's a small gray area, of course - some...

Today I went to the Blue Hills Trailside Museum in Milton, Massachusetts. The museum is essentially a small nature center with indoor and outdoor animal exhibits, located on the 7000-acre Blue Hills reservation. The museum’s collection is made almost entirely of rescued native wildlife, but they...

Introduction: I Made It Welp I did it everyone, I (barely) passed my first semester of college! For those who don’t know, I am from Massachusetts but I decided to go to a school about an hour away from Philadelphia. Now this was a big change for me, being 290 miles away from my family, but I...

Today I went to Zoo Tampa and I have mixed feelings about this zoo. I'll start with the bad and end with the good. The Bad I understand now how some people feel Zoo Tampa is lagging (and lacking) behind in regards to upgrading or expanding their habitats. Manatee Circle: Make the macaw's area...

Happy Halloween! No tricks here, but a little treat for you: a review of a place I visited back in late July. Review of Timbavati Wildlife Park https://timbavatiwildlifepark.com Amongst all the waterpark resorts and sandstone formations that made the Wisconsin Dells famous, there is this...