Best UK Crocodile enclosure

[felis silvestris]

Poll closed. Congratulations to Longleat for having the Best UK Crocodile enclosure. Their large pool gave them their second win as of recent, with Colchester being a close second. @RonBurrgundy @conservationistdude @Gabriel Furr what did you want to vote for?

Longleat: 43.2%
Colchester: 24.3%
COTW (Nile): 10.8%
Other: 8.1%
Tropical World: 5.4%
COTW (Slender Snouted): 2.7%
Thrigby (Mugger): 2.7%
Johnsons Of Old Hurst (Saltwater): 2.7%

 

[conservationistdude]

Johnsons Of Old Hurst (Cuban)

 

[ZooNut23]

My vote would have been for the one at Chester Zoo in Monsoon Forest but that wasn't there. I used to go to Tropical World a lot as a child and Monsoon Forest reminds me a lot of Tropical World. It's hot and humid which always makes my glasses steam up. So I voted Tropical World but it's really a vote for Chester Zoo.

 

[RonBurrgundy]

Johnsons Of Old Hurst (Cuban):
- nice planted land part
- huge water section

 

[Swampy]

My vote would have been for the one at Chester Zoo in Monsoon Forest but that wasn't there. I used to go to Tropical World a lot as a child and Monsoon Forest reminds me a lot of Tropical World. It's hot and humid which always makes my glasses steam up. So I voted Tropical World but it's really a vote for Chester Zoo.

Guessing it wasn't included because it houses Sunda gharials rather than true crocodiles.

 

[ZooNut23]

Guessing it wasn't included because it houses Sunda gharials rather than true crocodiles.

A Sunda Gharial is actually closer to true crocodiles than gharials, hence it's other name of false gharial and the fact zoos which house it often refer to it as the Sunda Gharial Crocodile. So should have been included as an option.

 

[Swampy]

A Sunda Gharial is actually closer to true crocodiles than gharials, hence it's other name of false gharial and the fact zoos which house it often refer to it as the Sunda Gharial Crocodile. So should have been included as an option.

Not for about 15 years now, bud:

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1055790307000267

This study, and many since, firmly place Gavialis and Tomistoma together in the Gavialidae.

 

[felis silvestris]

Either way, I might make a Tomistoma thread at some point if people want it.

 

[ZooNut23]

Not for about 15 years now, bud:

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1055790307000267

This study, and many since, firmly place Gavialis and Tomistoma together in the Gavialidae.

I stand corrected. My vote is now for Tropical World that Leeds institution.