zoos

What you saw in a zoo and think is innovative, groundbreaking, or could be adopted by more zoos? Especially with photos on Zoochat. This can be related to ways to exhibit animals, visitor facilities, education or something else. I am especially curious about things which are not very expensive...

So before you breed dogs you have to do tests like hip and elbow dysplasia testing, eye testing, heart tests etc and I was wondering do zoo animals get tests done before they are bred? Like are there any diseases some zoos are trying to breed out of certain animals? What tests do they do? I’m...

As someone who has grown up with Omaha Zoo, I've always been fascinated by the zoo and the future of it. While it's fantastic as is, for a very long while I've been coming up with my own hypothetical plans for what could and should be improved. I will be drawing a lot of inspiration from plans...

Now that October is upon us, I thought it would be fun to create a thread where people can share any creepy (whether mundane or supernatural) stories associated with zoos they may have. I'll start us off with a story from the North Carolina Zoo's own website: Ghost Story at the North Carolina...

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...

Hi guys, after a lengthy hiatus from ZooChat, I’m back on the site and I’m here with my largest zoo project - Wildlands Milan! This is a large project I’m undertaking, so posts here will not be often I’m afraid as I work on the information and write-ups for each exhibit. History and...

After visiting the Como Park Zoo, I felt like I had a few ideas on the zoo itself and it's species collection. I loved the zoo, and the city zoo format was amazing. It may be a small zoo, but it's absolutely beautiful. The selection is probably the best I've seen in any small zoo, namely because...

After getting an exotic/dangerous animal license and you have everything you need, where do you get the animal? I’m guessing from other zoos/owners but how? I’m based in the uk if that helps.

Hey guys can anyone tell me what species of seahorse this is? Thanks!

Hey guys does anyone know what species of hamlet this is?

Hey guys here with another species ID I need help with. Anyone know what species this is? Thanks

Hey guys! So this fish was in with the Diamondback Terrapin and Rhinoceros Iguana at Greensboro Science Center. There was no signs indication what species this was. So I am hoping someone on here has any idea.

Hey guys I took this back in August of 2022, at Omaha Henry Doorly Zoo, and I am unsure of what species, does anyone know what species this lizard is? Thanks!

I've recently found out these posts and I will show you why they are trying to lie to us about zoos: Experts Agree: Zoos Do More Harm Than Good 10 Reasons Zoos Are Bad for the Planet Perspective 1: "Zoo animals are taken from the wild" Many species in zoos, no matter if it's an endangered...

I was thinking about how over the last year or so there's been temporary long-term closures of outdoor bird exhibits in the fall and spring seasons during migration and how facilities don't want to risk their birds catching avian flu. Since many visitors enjoy birds and some even travel to...

Took this at omaha henry doorly zoo

Introduction Several threads discussed that zoos lack space for breeding programs, and proposed planned extinction of many animal species in European zoos. There are diverse alternatives, for example lobbying for an exemption in laws for zoos to allow limited import of founder animals. Another...

Brown Rockfish at Omaha Zoo, I took this August 7th 2022

Hi guys! So I am going to Omaha Zoo on a Saturday and a Sunday during first week of August. The temperature suppose to be in the high 90s. I want to see everything and try to do most as I can the only exhibit I won't go into is that insect pavilion only because I am terrified of butterflies and...

Took this at Kansas City Zoo at the australian aviary.