zoo animals

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.)

Hello, First time using this forum, so bear with me. I am a long time animal enthusiast that has most of my experience with wolves and other canine for the past 15 years now. The premise of the zoo will be a "Wolf & Wildlife Center" starting off I want to focus on animals native to North...

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...

Something that anti-zoo people seem to bring up a lot as a reason why zoos are bad is stereotypic, stress-driven behavior. "Zoochosis", if you want to use their lingo. A well known example of this is pacing in carnviorans, like felids, ursids, canids, etc. As much as it hurts me, a longtime zoo...

Hi there, Some time ago I came across a thread talking about the mountain gorillas briefly kept by Zoo Antwerp, they only stayed briefly there and died shortly after arriving. Why is this subspecies so unfit for captivity, unlike the other ones?

I was given a trivia question that I can’t find the answer. Does anyone know the answer to, “the Louisville Zoo is the only zoo in the US to have these animals”. Does anyone know what animals Louisville has that no other zoo has?

I know that there might have been one or two threads like this but I’m curious to know if anyone here has favorite animal personalities that they’ve become acquainted with through zoo visits, social media, or tv shows I really love Annie and Wallace, the Short Clawed Otters, from Chester Zoo...

This one is for all zoo tycoon fans. There’s already a thread like this on ZT2 Round Table, so I thought that I'd make a version on zoochat. There are 130 animals in Zoo Tycoon 2, however for any zt gamers out there, were there any animals that just made you go what? And if there are, what would...

A new zoo book has been published, Zoo Animals: Husbandry, Welfare and Public Interactions, edited by Maja Berger and Sarah Corbett. The online price is $175.50. Table of Contents: Preface Chapter 1. Can We Meet the Needs of Social Species in Zoos? An Overview of the Impact of Group Housing...

What are examples of animal species that there are a surplus number of in zoos in either side of the Atlantic? I'm curious because this is how some zoos get the iconic mega fauna animals or animals that people instantly recognize.

Recently Ive been watching a series called African Wild, that focused on different regions and groups of African wildlife and it made me wonder about why certain common animals in Africa aren't usually/often displayed in zoos. With African Savanna themed exhibits being so popular it made me...

I am currently undertaking my 2nd year of a Zoology degree. I am doing a months placement in a small zoo in the UK where I will be undertaking my research project/dissertation on an area/animal of my choice. I would ideally love to do my project on animal behaviour, e.g social group interactions...

Anyone else tired of people saying this? I wrote this post to show how animals will look sad...regardless of where they are. Sad zoo animals

I guess this is where to post this as it's a game about a fantasy zoo. So what are your thoughts on the games Zoo Tycoon and Zoo Tycoon 2. Personaly, I think Zoo Tycoon 2 has much better graphics and is more realistic then the original game but Zoo Tycoon (I had the D.S. version so I don't...

Hello, I am new to ZooChat. I am currently working on a book about zoos from around the world. About their achivements with ssps, conservation efforts, education efforts and much more. Would love to hear from you! Please check out my blog at ladyofthezoos Thank you!

The arrival of a male Polar Bear at the Highland Wildlife Park is imminent Highland Wildlife Park welcomes another polar personality Zoo News Digest: Highland Wildlife Park welcomes another polar personality

Not a complete list, I don't think, as I believe several insect species are excluded. I added a few that aren't on the list and took off a few that are no longer here. Lemme know if something's not there anymore or something is there and it's not listed. Taken from their website: African...

Thought I'd make one thread for my zoo visits, since I go there pretty often and don't want to create clutter :D I had today, and truly had a terrific time! -Red Pandas weren't just highly visible, but were also very active! That has got to be my favorite sighting of them in a long, long...

Ever wanted to be a vet? ;) Now you have the chance to be a vet for virtual pets and many different zoo animals: MondoVeto You can run your own doctor's office or play in a clinic together with one or two friends. If you already have an account at the MondoGames portal you can enter...