Chester Zoo Chester Zoo 2017
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There are gaudy plastic animals everywhere (pound-shop pink plastic flamingos around the Fountain Shop), plastic flowers, stages, illuminated animals, floodlit paths (with deliberately blocked-off animal enclosures) and fairy lights. It's a Lantern's wonderland.
Separate, although some of the Chilean chicks were mixed with the Caribbeans while they matured.
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I visited chester zoo for the first time in August and was very impressed. Made my local london zoo (sorry, ZSL london zoo, how ignorant of me) look more than a bit ****. I really liked the european aviary so slightly disappointed its being demolished for the new madagascar exhibit. Are all the birds from here now in the condor aviary? I suppose its not too much of a downgrade size-wise but there is a lot less foliage in it.
I visited chester zoo for the first time in August and was very impressed. Made my local london zoo (sorry, ZSL london zoo, how ignorant of me) look more than a bit ****. I really liked the european aviary so slightly disappointed its being demolished for the new madagascar exhibit. Are all the birds from here now in the condor aviary? I suppose its not too much of a downgrade size-wise but there is a lot less foliage in it.
Why does that make it any better (or worse)?
Still the idea that it's just the east zoo doesn't warrant it being so theme park like. I honestly dont like zoos relying on stuff like that however I see why they do it in the modern era.
I've never understood why people needs these things to make their day worth while and enjoyable but I don't think us ZooChatters are the average guests.
All zoos really need visitors at this time of year to maintain their cash flows - after all the animals still need to be fed and the staff still need to be paid. They can do this in several ways, for example by reducing fees (or even offering free entry) and hoping to make extra money from catering and gift shops. Chester have chosen illuminations while closing time is around dusk: I don't think that ZooChatters are the real targets, but I don't suppose our total annual spend at the zoo makes much of a dent in the elephant's food bill.
Oh heck, you're right. Clearly I still can't get my head around the map being upside down.
Which is another case in point. With so much of the zoo empty or having work undertaken, is it fair to still be charging visitors full (seasonal) prices?
We're clearly not the target, and as much as I applaud the zoo for finding new income streams, when they start to impact the visibility of animals for general visitors and require mitigation measures to conserve their welfare, it's my opinion that things have gone too far. Initially the zoo's Christmas offering was outside, in the car park. It didn't matter to the people it attracted that they couldn't see animals and it kept disruption to a minimum. Now it feels like the animals play second best, and the "decorations" have become incredibly tacky.
But Aung Bo is still growing and Maya loves her foodFor Chester only it might be, given the number of posts in Chester threads
Cattle House, Giraffe House, Tropical House, not necessarily in that order. Aquarium in the long term.
Did not know about the aquarium. I am guessing it would be rebuilt, same with Tropical Realm.
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