Norwegian moose
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Dream Round The World Zoo Trip
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Norwegian moose
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This is my Dream Round The World Zoo Trip (DRTWZT) idea. So far this is only a dream, and not something that I know I am going to realize. The biggest obstruction as you know is money. However it is perfectly legal to dream big and plan the projects you dream about. And perhaps I even would be able to realize it. My idea is to travel around the world, visiting Europe, Asia, Oceania and North-America and see zoos and aquariums on my way. I would mostly try to limit myself to see the best zoos and aquariums in the countries I visit, (with a few exceptions). Since trying to see as many zoos as possible would take far to much time, and cost far to much money for me. I want to use Couchsurfing services as much as possible, to limit costs.
Here is the description of how I would like to travel: First is the Scandinevian zoo-leg. In the beginning I would buy a car in Norway, and drive through Norway and Sweden. From Sweden I would take a ferry to Finland, and back to Sweden again. Then I would drive to Denmark. Now I would have visited the best zoos in Scandinavia. Then I would drive through Germany visiting many major cities, and the best zoos there. The same procedure would be made for The Netherlands, Belgium and France. When I have visited the best zoos in these countries I would make use of the channel tunnel and carry me and my car to The United Kingdom. When I have seen the best zoos in the UK, I would sell the car or give it to anybody. I would fly a short trip over to Ireland, (and Northern Ireland). Then I would fly to The Iberian peninsula. Here I would rent or buy my second car, and visit the best zoos in mainland Spain and Portugal. Then I would fly to Tenerife, visiting some zoos in Tenerife and Grand Canaria. After that I would fly to Rome, Italy buying my third car. Then I would drive through Italy, Switzerland, Austria and Hungary visiting the best zoos there. I would then drive through Slovakia visiting no zoos. Then I would drive around Czech Republic and Poland, and The Baltics; Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia visiting the best zoos in those countries. I would sell my car in Estonia, after that I would fly to Moscow, Russia. After visiting The Moscow Zoo I would fly to Dubai, UAE. I would spend a week or two in UAE before flying to Dehli, India. All of the less developed Asian countries are rather less gifted with high quality zoos than the West European countries, so zoos would only be a secondary focus here. My focus in India and Thailand would be wildlife spotting and cultural attractions. I would spend one month in India, before flying to Bangkok, Thailand. I would spend another month in Thailand, before flying to Singapore. Singapore though is well stocked with animal attractions, so I would use most of my time there, and in the neigbouring Malaysia for that purpose. I would fly from Singapore to Sydney, Australia. In Australia I would rent my fourth car and visit all the best zoos in that country. Then I would fly to New Zealand and be there for some weeks, visiting some zoos there. Then I would take a flight to another country and continent, Los Angeles, United States. I would be renting the fifth car I use, and visit major zoos in California, Arizona, Oregon, Washington and Vancouver, Canada. After I have done that I would fly to Houston, Texas, visiting a few zoos in that state. I would rent yet another car in Texas. However the Texan zoos I visit are few compared to the huge amount of zoos that exist in that state. Then I would fly to Chicago, Illinois. And using a car as transportation I would visit zoos in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minesota, Ohio, Nebraska and parts of Canada. I would also visit the state of Iowa on my path. I would then fly to Miami, Florida. And I would visit several zoos in Florida and Georgia, using a car
. Then I would fly to New York City, and visit zoos in New York, Philadelphia and Washington DC. This time using collective transport
. Then I would fly over the pond to Oslo, and to my beloved home country, Norway.
So what do you think about my trip idea? Do you have any advice regarding the idea. And are there any major zoos on my path which I have left out, that I would benefit from visiting?
List of zoos I want to visit on my round the world trip:
Norway:
Amadeusparken
Kristiansand Dyrepark
Sweden:
Kolmårdens djurpark/Tropicarium
Skansen/Skansen akvariet
Borås djurpark
Parken Zoo
Nordens ark
Skånes djurpark
Finland:
Helsinki Korkesaari Zoo
Denmark:
Copenhagen Zoo
Den blå planet
Odense Zoo
Ree Park Ebeltoft Safari
Givskud Zoo
Aalborg Zoo
Randers regnskov
Kattegattcenteret
Nordsøen Oceanarium
Krokodille Zoo
Skandinavisk Dyrepark
Germany:
Berlin Zoo
Berlin Tierpark
Leipzig Zoo
Cologne Zoo
Hannover Zoo
Tierpark Hagenbeck
Nuremberg Zoo
Dortmund Zoo
Wuppertal Zoo
Frankfurt Zoo
Tierpark Hellabrunn (Munchen)
Wilhelmina Zoo
Duisburg Zoo
Heidelberg Zoo
Dresden Zoo
Walsrode Weltvogelpark
Magdeburg Zoo
Zoom Erlebniswelt
Netherlands:
Artis Royal Zoo
Rotterdam Zoo
Burgers Zoo
Apenheul primate park
Emmen Zoo
Vogelpark Avifauna
Dolfinarium Harderwijk
GaiaZoo Kerkrade
Safaripark Beekse Bergen
DierenPark Ammersfort
Belgium:
Antwerp Zoo
Pairi Daiza
Planckendael Zoo
France:
Jardin des Plantes
Zoo de Vincennes, Paris
Beauval Zoo
Zoo Doue La Fontaine
Zoo Amenville
Zoo de La Palmyre
Zoo Planete Sauvage
Mulhouse Zoo
Parc Des Felins
Marineland Antibes
Oceanopolis Brest
United Kingdom:
ZSL London Zoo
SEA LIFE London Aquarium
ZSL Whipsnade Zoo
Chester Zoo
Durrell (Jersey Zoo)
Bristol Zoo
Colchester Zoo
Howletts Zoo
Port Lympne Wild Animal Park
Newquay Zoo
Marwell Zoo
Dudley Zoo
Paignton Zoo
South Lakes Wild Animal Park
Cotswold Wildlife Park
Rare Species Conservation Centre
Belfast Zoo
Ireland:
Dublin Zoo
Spain:
Zoo Aquarium de Madrid
Barcelona Zoo
Barcelona Aquarium
Valencia Bioparc
Valencia Aquarium
Fuengirola Zoo
Terra Natura
Jerez de la Frontera Zoo
Loro Parque
Jungle Park
Palmitos Park
Crocodrilo Park Zoo
Portugal:
Lisboa Zoo
Lisboa Oceanarium
Italy:
Bioparco di Roma
Aquarium of Genoa
Switzerland:
Zurich Zoo
Zoo Basel
Austria:
Tiergarten Schønbrunn
Haus des Meeres
Zoo Salzburg
Alpine Zoo Innsbruck
Hungary:
Budapest Zoo
Czech Republic:
Zoo Praha
Zoo Plzen
Zoo Ostrava
Zoo Zlin
Jihlava Zoo
Dvur Kralove Zoo
Zoo Olomouc
Zoopark Chomutov
Zoo Liberec
Zoo Usti nad Labem
Zoo Brno
Zoo Děčín
Poland:
Warsaw Zoo
Zoo Wroclaw
Zoo Gdansk
Krakow Zoo
Poznan Zoo
Lodz Zoo
Ogrod Zologiczny Opole
Slaski Ogrod Zologiczny (Katowice Zoo Park)
Lithuania:
Kaunas Zoo
Latvia:
Riga Zoo
Estonia:
Tallinn Zoo
Russia:
Moscow Zoo
United Arab Emirates:
Dubai Aquarium
Al Ain Zoo
India:
Delhi National Zoological Park
Thailand:
Dusit Zoo and Siam Ocean World
Chiang Mai Zoo
Chiang Mai Night Safari
Singapore:
Singapore Zoo
Jurong Birdpark
River Safari
Singapore Night Safari
Marine Life Park
Underwaterworld Singapore
Malaysia:
Melaka Zoo
Zoo Negara
Kuala Lumpur Bird Park
Penang Bird Park
Taiping Zoo
Australia:
Taronga Zoo
Taronga Western Plains Zoo
Sydney Wildlife Aquarium
Australian Reptile Park
Melbourne Zoo
Melbourne Aquarium
Weribee Open Range Zoo
Healesville Sanctuary
Halls Gap Zoo
National Zoo and Aquarium
Australia Zoo
Cairns Tropical Zoo
Sea World, Gold Coast
Alma Park Zoo
Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary
Adelaide Zoo
Monarto Zoo
Perth Zoo
New Zealand:
Auckland Zoo
Wellington Zoo
Hamilton Zoo
Otorohanga Kiwi House
United States:
Los Angeles Zoo
San Diego Zoo
San Diego Safari Park
San Diego Sea World
Monterrey Bay Aquarium
San Francisco Zoo
The California Academy of Sciences
Living Desert Zoo and Gardens
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
Phoenix Zoo
Wildlife World Zoo
Oregon Zoo
Oregon Coast Aquarium, Newport
Woodland Park Zoo
Seattle Aquarium
Northwest Trek Wildlife Park
Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium
Houston Zoo
Dallas Zoo
Dallas World Aquarium
San Antonio Zoo
Forth Worth Zoo
Brookfield Zoo
Lincoln Park Zoo
Shedd Aquarium
Indianapolis Zoo
Detroit Zoo
Minnesota Zoo
St. Louis Zoo
Cincinnati Zoo
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
Colombus Zoo
Toledo Zoo
Omahas Henry Doorly Zoo
Zoo Miami
Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Sea World Orlando
Brevard Zoo
Jacksonville Zoo
Lowry Park Zoo
Busch Gardens
Florida Aquarium
Central Florida Zoo
St.Augustine Crocodile Farm
Georgia Aquarium
Zoo Atlanta
Bronx Zoo
Central Park Zoo
Brooklyn Aquarium
Buffalo Zoo
Prospect Park Zoo
Queens Zoo
Rosamond Gifford Zoo
Seneca Park Zoo
Philadelphia Zoo
Pittsburg Zoo and PPG Aquarium
Smithsonians National Zoo
Canada:
Toronto Zoo
Montreal Biodome
Calgary Zoo
Vancouver Aquarium
226 zoos and aquariums, if I counted correctly
Here is the description of how I would like to travel: First is the Scandinevian zoo-leg. In the beginning I would buy a car in Norway, and drive through Norway and Sweden. From Sweden I would take a ferry to Finland, and back to Sweden again. Then I would drive to Denmark. Now I would have visited the best zoos in Scandinavia. Then I would drive through Germany visiting many major cities, and the best zoos there. The same procedure would be made for The Netherlands, Belgium and France. When I have visited the best zoos in these countries I would make use of the channel tunnel and carry me and my car to The United Kingdom. When I have seen the best zoos in the UK, I would sell the car or give it to anybody. I would fly a short trip over to Ireland, (and Northern Ireland). Then I would fly to The Iberian peninsula. Here I would rent or buy my second car, and visit the best zoos in mainland Spain and Portugal. Then I would fly to Tenerife, visiting some zoos in Tenerife and Grand Canaria. After that I would fly to Rome, Italy buying my third car. Then I would drive through Italy, Switzerland, Austria and Hungary visiting the best zoos there. I would then drive through Slovakia visiting no zoos. Then I would drive around Czech Republic and Poland, and The Baltics; Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia visiting the best zoos in those countries. I would sell my car in Estonia, after that I would fly to Moscow, Russia. After visiting The Moscow Zoo I would fly to Dubai, UAE. I would spend a week or two in UAE before flying to Dehli, India. All of the less developed Asian countries are rather less gifted with high quality zoos than the West European countries, so zoos would only be a secondary focus here. My focus in India and Thailand would be wildlife spotting and cultural attractions. I would spend one month in India, before flying to Bangkok, Thailand. I would spend another month in Thailand, before flying to Singapore. Singapore though is well stocked with animal attractions, so I would use most of my time there, and in the neigbouring Malaysia for that purpose. I would fly from Singapore to Sydney, Australia. In Australia I would rent my fourth car and visit all the best zoos in that country. Then I would fly to New Zealand and be there for some weeks, visiting some zoos there. Then I would take a flight to another country and continent, Los Angeles, United States. I would be renting the fifth car I use, and visit major zoos in California, Arizona, Oregon, Washington and Vancouver, Canada. After I have done that I would fly to Houston, Texas, visiting a few zoos in that state. I would rent yet another car in Texas. However the Texan zoos I visit are few compared to the huge amount of zoos that exist in that state. Then I would fly to Chicago, Illinois. And using a car as transportation I would visit zoos in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minesota, Ohio, Nebraska and parts of Canada. I would also visit the state of Iowa on my path. I would then fly to Miami, Florida. And I would visit several zoos in Florida and Georgia, using a car
. Then I would fly to New York City, and visit zoos in New York, Philadelphia and Washington DC. This time using collective transport. Then I would fly over the pond to Oslo, and to my beloved home country, Norway.So what do you think about my trip idea? Do you have any advice regarding the idea. And are there any major zoos on my path which I have left out, that I would benefit from visiting?
List of zoos I want to visit on my round the world trip:
Norway:
Amadeusparken
Kristiansand Dyrepark
Sweden:
Kolmårdens djurpark/Tropicarium
Skansen/Skansen akvariet
Borås djurpark
Parken Zoo
Nordens ark
Skånes djurpark
Finland:
Helsinki Korkesaari Zoo
Denmark:
Copenhagen Zoo
Den blå planet
Odense Zoo
Ree Park Ebeltoft Safari
Givskud Zoo
Aalborg Zoo
Randers regnskov
Kattegattcenteret
Nordsøen Oceanarium
Krokodille Zoo
Skandinavisk Dyrepark
Germany:
Berlin Zoo
Berlin Tierpark
Leipzig Zoo
Cologne Zoo
Hannover Zoo
Tierpark Hagenbeck
Nuremberg Zoo
Dortmund Zoo
Wuppertal Zoo
Frankfurt Zoo
Tierpark Hellabrunn (Munchen)
Wilhelmina Zoo
Duisburg Zoo
Heidelberg Zoo
Dresden Zoo
Walsrode Weltvogelpark
Magdeburg Zoo
Zoom Erlebniswelt
Netherlands:
Artis Royal Zoo
Rotterdam Zoo
Burgers Zoo
Apenheul primate park
Emmen Zoo
Vogelpark Avifauna
Dolfinarium Harderwijk
GaiaZoo Kerkrade
Safaripark Beekse Bergen
DierenPark Ammersfort
Belgium:
Antwerp Zoo
Pairi Daiza
Planckendael Zoo
France:
Jardin des Plantes
Zoo de Vincennes, Paris
Beauval Zoo
Zoo Doue La Fontaine
Zoo Amenville
Zoo de La Palmyre
Zoo Planete Sauvage
Mulhouse Zoo
Parc Des Felins
Marineland Antibes
Oceanopolis Brest
United Kingdom:
ZSL London Zoo
SEA LIFE London Aquarium
ZSL Whipsnade Zoo
Chester Zoo
Durrell (Jersey Zoo)
Bristol Zoo
Colchester Zoo
Howletts Zoo
Port Lympne Wild Animal Park
Newquay Zoo
Marwell Zoo
Dudley Zoo
Paignton Zoo
South Lakes Wild Animal Park
Cotswold Wildlife Park
Rare Species Conservation Centre
Belfast Zoo
Ireland:
Dublin Zoo
Spain:
Zoo Aquarium de Madrid
Barcelona Zoo
Barcelona Aquarium
Valencia Bioparc
Valencia Aquarium
Fuengirola Zoo
Terra Natura
Jerez de la Frontera Zoo
Loro Parque
Jungle Park
Palmitos Park
Crocodrilo Park Zoo
Portugal:
Lisboa Zoo
Lisboa Oceanarium
Italy:
Bioparco di Roma
Aquarium of Genoa
Switzerland:
Zurich Zoo
Zoo Basel
Austria:
Tiergarten Schønbrunn
Haus des Meeres
Zoo Salzburg
Alpine Zoo Innsbruck
Hungary:
Budapest Zoo
Czech Republic:
Zoo Praha
Zoo Plzen
Zoo Ostrava
Zoo Zlin
Jihlava Zoo
Dvur Kralove Zoo
Zoo Olomouc
Zoopark Chomutov
Zoo Liberec
Zoo Usti nad Labem
Zoo Brno
Zoo Děčín
Poland:
Warsaw Zoo
Zoo Wroclaw
Zoo Gdansk
Krakow Zoo
Poznan Zoo
Lodz Zoo
Ogrod Zologiczny Opole
Slaski Ogrod Zologiczny (Katowice Zoo Park)
Lithuania:
Kaunas Zoo
Latvia:
Riga Zoo
Estonia:
Tallinn Zoo
Russia:
Moscow Zoo
United Arab Emirates:
Dubai Aquarium
Al Ain Zoo
India:
Delhi National Zoological Park
Thailand:
Dusit Zoo and Siam Ocean World
Chiang Mai Zoo
Chiang Mai Night Safari
Singapore:
Singapore Zoo
Jurong Birdpark
River Safari
Singapore Night Safari
Marine Life Park
Underwaterworld Singapore
Malaysia:
Melaka Zoo
Zoo Negara
Kuala Lumpur Bird Park
Penang Bird Park
Taiping Zoo
Australia:
Taronga Zoo
Taronga Western Plains Zoo
Sydney Wildlife Aquarium
Australian Reptile Park
Melbourne Zoo
Melbourne Aquarium
Weribee Open Range Zoo
Healesville Sanctuary
Halls Gap Zoo
National Zoo and Aquarium
Australia Zoo
Cairns Tropical Zoo
Sea World, Gold Coast
Alma Park Zoo
Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary
Adelaide Zoo
Monarto Zoo
Perth Zoo
New Zealand:
Auckland Zoo
Wellington Zoo
Hamilton Zoo
Otorohanga Kiwi House
United States:
Los Angeles Zoo
San Diego Zoo
San Diego Safari Park
San Diego Sea World
Monterrey Bay Aquarium
San Francisco Zoo
The California Academy of Sciences
Living Desert Zoo and Gardens
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
Phoenix Zoo
Wildlife World Zoo
Oregon Zoo
Oregon Coast Aquarium, Newport
Woodland Park Zoo
Seattle Aquarium
Northwest Trek Wildlife Park
Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium
Houston Zoo
Dallas Zoo
Dallas World Aquarium
San Antonio Zoo
Forth Worth Zoo
Brookfield Zoo
Lincoln Park Zoo
Shedd Aquarium
Indianapolis Zoo
Detroit Zoo
Minnesota Zoo
St. Louis Zoo
Cincinnati Zoo
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
Colombus Zoo
Toledo Zoo
Omahas Henry Doorly Zoo
Zoo Miami
Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Sea World Orlando
Brevard Zoo
Jacksonville Zoo
Lowry Park Zoo
Busch Gardens
Florida Aquarium
Central Florida Zoo
St.Augustine Crocodile Farm
Georgia Aquarium
Zoo Atlanta
Bronx Zoo
Central Park Zoo
Brooklyn Aquarium
Buffalo Zoo
Prospect Park Zoo
Queens Zoo
Rosamond Gifford Zoo
Seneca Park Zoo
Philadelphia Zoo
Pittsburg Zoo and PPG Aquarium
Smithsonians National Zoo
Canada:
Toronto Zoo
Montreal Biodome
Calgary Zoo
Vancouver Aquarium
226 zoos and aquariums, if I counted correctly
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Well in the USA leg you are flying over Arizona and not stopping, so that makes your whole world plan useless! 
Actually the San Diego Zoo offers a round the world trip, but it is nothing on the scale of yours. It is all done on a private chartered plane. They go to some game reserve in Africa and to pandas in China and maybe zoos in Australia and perhaps somewhere else. I do not remember the details but I remember the cost: $69,000 per person for a two and a half week trip. Ouch!
Actually the San Diego Zoo offers a round the world trip, but it is nothing on the scale of yours. It is all done on a private chartered plane. They go to some game reserve in Africa and to pandas in China and maybe zoos in Australia and perhaps somewhere else. I do not remember the details but I remember the cost: $69,000 per person for a two and a half week trip. Ouch!
Norwegian moose
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Well, I have added some zoos in Arizona to my plan now. Good that you come up with suggetions of places to visit. And even without its zoos, that state should be one of the most spectacular in the country (Grand Canyon etc) am I right? And that fact is made even clearer by the fact that it is home to one of the greatest cat enthuasiasts who have ever livedWell in the USA leg you are flying over Arizona and not stopping, so that makes your whole world plan useless!
, am I right?
AverageWalrus
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How long do you think this would take? Im thinking about a year
Norwegian moose
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Yes, I think about one year too, with six months in Europe, and six months for the rest of the world.
Well, I have added some zoos in Arizona to my plan now. Good that you come up with suggetions of places to visit. And even without its zoos, that state should be one of the most spectacular in the country (Grand Canyon etc) am I right? And that fact is made even clearer by the fact that it is home to one of the greatest cat enthuasiasts who have ever lived
Now your plan is finally making sense!