zoos

Red Collared Widow Bird at Topeka zoo

There are lots of wildlife parks in Europe, and interesting zoos in Asia, Africa and South America, which are completely not mentioned on this forum. Some have interesting species or exhibits. So a challenge: did anybody visit a zoo which no other zoochatter visited? Can you describe what...

Hi all, Me and @Jaguar_X have been working tirelessly for the last couple of months working on a list of all Captive species within South Africa, It includes Captive situations, Semi-captive, exotics kept on Hunting Ranches and lastly, animals in the private pet trade. Since we are only...

Hey all, I've been envisioning some sort of bank of knowledge on Europe's zoos for a long while now, a thread where the experts on the zoos of their respective countries come together to present an overview of the zoos of their countries. As such I've gathered a group of well-travelled and...

Hi everyone: To kick off the zoo's 100th anniversary, here's my list of bird species they currently have on display: Emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae) White-faced whistling-duck (Dendrocygna viduata) Egyptian goose (Alopochen aegyptiaca) Great curassow (Crax rubra rubra) Lesser flamingo...

I am planning a trip to Texas next fall 2022 and was debating on which zoos, facilities, and places to visit. Never been to the state other than stopping at DFW for connecting flights. I know for a fact that my #1 zoo to visit list is Fort Worth. They have 3 flamingo species, Storm’s Storks...

Following up from the Visiting London advice thread from a while ago and given the recent flurry of similar threads, I figured I might as well give a bit of advice on another city that I've been lucky enough to get to know really quite well over the years. Paris is, in my humble opinion, the...

Firsty share the potential thylacine photos that you have,some of the would probably be stills from the films. Also sorry if this post is the wrong forum Im still learning. So for people that don't know there are 117 Thylacine photos and 13 Thylacine films(2 of them are considered lost). 106 of...

A recent trip has got me thinking, which zoo or aquarium houses and displays the most classes of animals? Most places have at least five or six, with the most common ones being Mammals, Birds, Reptiles, Amphibians, Ray-finned fish, Arachnids, Insects, and Millipedes. In aquaria, Elasmobranch...

Hello all, I reckoned this might be a fun game, particularly for newer members who have yet to fully make the rounds of the forums. Essentially, the objective is to guess the zoo from the very rough drawing provided. Included in the drawing are two sketches of enclosures within the zoo and two...

I've always been fascinated by Panda Diplomacy, And posted a thread awhile back of all zoos that had Giant Pandas, This time around I want to to know what zoos want pandas, I remember reading somewhere that Zoo Basel is interested in Pandas, is this true? Basically I want to know which Zoos...

With the pandemic, many zoos have closed their indoor exhibits, and guests are only allowed outside. This counts for the zoo I used to go to the most, the Philadelphia Zoo. I enjoy indoor exhibits because they offer an escape from the weather and see the most change out of a zoo's collection. I...

This thread is for zoos you find similar/you get confused between. Of course there are lots of smaller zoos with (near) identical species lists and similar exhibits, but which of the larger, more developed institutions do you find are most alike? In Europe, I find that zoos tend to be fairly...

I think that Cleveland, Pittsburgh, San Diego, and St louis have some of the best ones

Hello Guys, i Hope that i can visit several of the following Zoos here in Germany but due to the Corona Virus i dont know If it is possible but here are the Zoos that i hope to visit in 2021. Wilhelma Zoo Stuttgart: This Zoo is my Home Zoo because the Zoo is only an hour from where i live. I...

Hello all, As I was compiling my life lists in the past few days, I came across many lesser-known rarities that are not mentioned on here very often. And so having finished, I thought that perhaps a comprehensive overview of the rarities of each zoo in Europe might be of use to both European...

This is the poll for the reptile house thread. Each person has 5 votes vote on your top 5 on this list and then I will count them up and we will make a top 10 list

Human belief systems and folklore towards animals vary from culture to culture and are incredibly complex. Some species are seen as sacred others as profane, some as evil and others as good / heroic, some as good eating and others taboo. Signage and displays that showcase how cultures percieve...

Bad news on the COVID-19 zoo front guys, the first cases of gorillas contracting COVID have been reported from San Diego zoo. It remains to be seen what this will mean for the exhibition of gorillas in zoos or the in-situ conservation efforts and ecotourism operations to see the great apes in...

What 5 zoos do you consider to be the 'big 5', whether worldwide or within a specific region. By 'big 5', I mean, as the name implies, which 5 are the most prominent/major institutions. For example, within fast food restaurants, it's probably undeniable that Mcdonalds is part of the 'big 5', but...