5 Must See Zoos Before You Die

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Blackduiker

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Zoos that I have read about, seen photos of in numerous books and here on this site, and for the sheer number and variety of species exhibited there. Here are 5 that I really want to see someday, in no particular order:

New York Bronx
Singapore
Berlin
Sydney Taronga
Washington DC Smithsonian
 
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The ones I've not yet visited and most want to:-

Vienna
Cincinnati
New York Bronx
Singapore Jurong
Singapore Night Safari
 
1.) San Diego Zoo
2.) Bronx Zoo
3.) Henry Doorly Zoo
4.) Sedgwick County Zoo
5.) Saint Louis Zoo

If I could expand to 10...
6.) Denver Zoo
7.) Detroit Zoo
8.) Woodland Park Zoo
9.) North Carolina Zoo
10.) Brookfield Zoo
 
1. Minnesota Zoo (Russian Grizzly Coast, northern species exhibits along monorail, tigers)
2. Dallas Zoo (African elephant and giraffe exhibits, tuatara, African ecological exhibits along monorail)
3. Cincinnati Zoo (insect house, Sumatran rhinos, passenger pigeon memorial)
4. North Carolina Zoo (elephants and other Africa exhibits)
5. Lowry Park Zoo (Africa exhibits, manatees)
 
interesting challenge. I think I'll go for (in no particular order):
1) New York Bronx
2) Plzen
3) Walsrode
4) Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
5) Berlin

er, and all the others ;)
 
Damn it!! only 5?

Chessington, UK [for the gorillas primarily]
Bronx,USA
Columbus,USA
Disney Animal Kingdom,USA
Woodland Pk Zoo,USA

I would add North Carolina but i hope to go there very soon anyway.
 
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hadrada said:
Damn it!! only 5?

Chessington, UK [for the gorillas primarily]
Bronx,USA
Columbus,USA
Busch Gardens,USA
Woodland Pk Zoo,USA

I would add North Carolina but i hope to go there very soon anyway.
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As pointed out by Tim May in the 5 Must See Species Before You Die Thread, these topics have been dealt with before. So now we must limit our list to "5 Must See" this time.
 
There are probably some damn good international zoos I'm not thinking of:

Bronx
Singapore
San Diego
Berlin
ASDM

EDIT: Such as Rotterdam (That is a zoo, right?)
 
Wow, this is really hard...

Bronx Zoo
Berlin (not sure about Tierpark or Zoo)
Singapore Zoo
Leipzig Zoo
Woodland Park Zoo
 
My 5 in no particular order:-
Plzen
Prague
Rotterdam
Berlin
San Diego
 
its interesting, but not particularly surprising, that the same zoos keep appearing in most peoples' choices. Its also interesting to consider how different some of these choices would be from that of a "general public" answer (eg I doubt Plzen would feature!)
 
Chlidonias said:
its interesting, but not particularly surprising, that the same zoos keep appearing in most peoples' choices. Its also interesting to consider how different some of these choices would be from that of a "general public" answer (eg I doubt Plzen would feature!)
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To be fair I don't think Prague would be that popular with "the general public" either, even though it's more well known than Plzen! Just my opinion but the Czech Republic seems to be a favourite of stag & hen do's, not really groups of zoo enthusiasts as a general rule! :p
 
Chlidonias said:
its interesting, but not particularly surprising, that the same zoos keep appearing in most peoples' choices. Its also interesting to consider how different some of these choices would be from that of a "general public" answer (eg I doubt Plzen would feature!)
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I am not familiar with the Plzen Zoo. Can somebody explain what the main attractions are there and/or what makes the zoo a destination that zoo nerds want to visit?
 
I’m fortunate enough to have visited many of the zoos that others have in their lists of places they want to visit. (Berlin; Rotterdam; Prague; New York (Bronx); San Diego; Vienna etc).

I think that the five zoos that I’ve not seen that I would most like to visit are:-

• Plzen (and I will be visiting there later this year)
• Moscow
• Poznan
• Wroclaw
• Cincinnati
 
DavidBrown said:
I am not familiar with the Plzen Zoo. Can somebody explain what the main attractions are there and/or what makes the zoo a destination that zoo nerds want to visit?
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Plzen zoo has a massive mammal collection, 200+ species of which 80% or so are a zoochatters dream! :)
Also the exhibits seem to be average to great. I've not visited but from various reviews and what i've read and seen on here it's a definite must see for zoo geeks like us! :D
 
Tim May said:
I’m fortunate enough to have visited many of the zoos that others have in their lists of places they want to visit. (Berlin; Rotterdam; Prague; New York (Bronx); San Diego; Vienna etc).

I think that the five zoos that I’ve not seen that I would most like to visit are:-

• Plzen (and I will be visiting there later this year)
• Moscow
• Poznan
• Wroclaw
• Cincinnati
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I'd love to visit Moscow & Cincinnati but unfortinately it's a 5 zoo list... :(
 
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