How many zoos have you visited? (poll 2)

[The_melford_manatee]

France

1.Zooparc Beauval
2.Zoo de la Flèche
3.Menagerie de Jardins des Plantes
4.Parc Zoologique de Paris
5.Nausicaä Centre National de la Mer

United Kingdom

6.ZSL London Zoo
7.ZSL Whipsnade Zoo
8.Beaver Water World(In old site)
9.Woburn Safari Park
10.Colchester Zoo
11.Crocodiles of the World
12.Howletts Wild Animal Park
13.New Forest Wildlife Park
14.Marwell Zoo
15.Battersea Park Children’s Zoo
16.Longleat Safari Park
17.Tropiquaria Zoo
18.Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm
19.Exmoor Zoological Park
20.Monkey World
21.Bristol Zoo
22.Paignton Zoo Enviromental Park
23.Dartmoor Wildlife Park
24.National Marine Aquarium Plymouth
25.Portsmouth Blue Reef Aquarium
26.London Sea Life
27.Brighton Sea Life

This is my list.Some may not be true zoos.

 

[Someokapinextdoor]

Structured a little differently:

Big Zoos:

Tierpark Hagenbeck (last visit 2004)
Zoo Leipzig (last visit 2006)
Tiergarten Nürnberg (last visit 2008)
Tierpark Hellabrunn (last visit 2009)
Zoo Zürich (last visit 2017)
Tiergarten Schönbrunn (last visit 2018)
Zoo Dortmund (last visit 2020)
Zoo Berlin (last visit 2020)
Tierpark Berlin-Friedrichsfelde (last visit 2020)

9 institutions

Wildparks and small zoos

Tierpark Gettorf (questionable, possible visit 2001)
Columbus-Park Weißenhäuser Strand (last visit 2001, now closed)
Wildpark Poing (last visit 2003)
Tiergehege Naturpark Bayrischer Wald (last visit 2005)
Wildpark Rosegg (last visit 2005)
Parco Villa Pallavicino Stresa (last visit 2010)
Westküstenpark St. Peter-Ording (last visit 2017)
Maroparque Santa Cruz de la Palma (last visit 2018)
Heimattiergarten Fürstenwalde (last visit 2020)

9 institutions

Specialist collections

Seehundstation Friedrichskoog (last visit 2000ish)
Vogelpark Abensberg (last visit 2002ish)
Eselpark Nessendorf (last visit 2002)
Reptilienzoo Nockalm (last visit 2005)
Reptilienzoo Happ Klagenfurt (last visit 2005)
SeaLife Berlin (last visit 2007)
Meereszentrum Burg/Fehmarn (last visit 2009ish)
Multimar Wattforum Tönning (last visit 2010ish)
Wildkatzenzentrum Felidae (last visit 2020)

9 institutions

(Amusement) Parks/Malls with animals in them (all logged at ZTL)

Stadtpark Erding (last visit 2006ish)
Affenberg Kintzheim (last visit 2008)
Tolk-Schau (last visit 2009ish)
Bayern-Park Reisbach (last visit 2010ish)
Lainzer Tiergarten (last visit 2018)
Wildgehege Rehberge (last visit 2020)
Wildgehege Hasenheide (last visit 2020)
Voliere Kanzler-Eck (last visit 2020)

8 institutions

So, depending on how you count, I have been to 9, 18, 27 or 35 zoos. 26 of the 35 are in Germany, 5 in Austria and one each in Switzerland, Spain, Italy and France.

 

[Jarne]

Did forgot two.

Belgium
1. Planckendael
2. Zoo Antwerpen
3. Aquatopia (now closed permanently)
4. Dierenpark de Zonnegloed
5. Sea-life Blankenberge
6. Serpentarium Blankenberge
7. Noordzeeaquarium (now closed for renovations)
8. Olmense Zoo/Pakawi Park (not yet under the new name)
9. Pairi Daiza (both as Paradisio and Pairi Daiza)
10. Les grottes de Han
11. Bellewaerde

Netherlands
12. Diergaarde Blijdorp/Rotterdam Zoo
13. Natura Artis Magistra
14. Het Arsenaal
15. Safaripark Beekse Bergen
16. Burgers' Zoo
17. Ecomare

Germany
18.Naturzoo Rheine
19. Wildpark Daun
20. Wildgehege Kempfeld
21. Zoo Duisburg
22. Zoo Nordhorn
23. Zoo Neuwied

France
24. La ferme aux crocodiles

Other institutions
- Navigo (Museum about fishery in Oostduinkerke, Belgium. It has three North-sea themed tanks)
- Emsflower (Huge plant-breeding centre open to visitors located in Germany, contains a nice Butterfly garden, meerkats, some birds, sliders and some fish)

 

[qthemusic]

Here's my list. This goes back to 1981. I took a huge break, while I did the marriage, bringing up kids, and work thing, until 2015. Now they're all grown, and I'm semi-retired, I'm back to it. (Yippee)
Unfortunately some are closed now:
West Midlands Safari Pk
Howletts
Flamingo Land
Colchester x 5
London x 6
Chester x 2
Longleat x 2
Africa Alive
Norfolk Wildlife Park (closed)
Welsh Mountain Zoo
Port Lymne
Twycross
Dudley
Cotswold
Crocs Of The World x 2
Southend Sea Life x 2
London Aquarium
Whipsnade
Hamerton
Paradise WP
Drusillas
Cornish Seal Sanctuary
Knaresborough (closed)
Flamingo Land
Marwell
Banham
Chessington
Drayton Manor
Tropical Wings x 4 (closed now)

 

[TeaLovingDave]

Norfolk Wildlife Park (closed)

Knaresborough (closed)

Any photographs and memories of these you can share would be much appreciated! The latter was notoriously terrible, but has been near-completely forgotten now, so sharing of your insights would be great.

 

[HungarianBison]

My list
Hungary
Budapest Zoo and Botanical Garden(first:2007, approx.40 times)
Nyíregyháza Animal Park (Sóstó Zoo)(2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, hopefully 2020)
Szeged Zoo(2014, hopefully 2020)
Veszprém Zoo(2009)
Győr Zoo(2019)
Kecskemét Wildpark(2018)
Debrecen Zoo and Theme Park(2009, 2012, 2014)
Budakeszi Wildpark(2009, 2011, 2016)
Tropicarium Budapest(2009, 2011, 2013)
Austria
Schönbrunn Zoo(2012)

This year's additions:
Szeged, revisit
Sóstó, revisit
Budapest, some of revisits
Miskolc, new visit

 

[qthemusic]

Any photographs and memories of these you can share would be much appreciated! The latter was notoriously terrible, but has been near-completely forgotten now, so sharing of your insights would be great.

Hi TLD, I doubt whether there would be anything left now as I've moved house twice since the 1980's which would be the decade I visited both Norfolk and Knaresborough, but I will have a look through some of my old photos and see if there's anything that relates.

 

[Andrew Swales]

Any photographs and memories of these you can share would be much appreciated! The latter was notoriously terrible, but has been near-completely forgotten now, so sharing of your insights would be great.

I put a piece of video on the Wolverine quiz thread showing Norfolk in the very early days, including some of the (Ornamental) Pheasant Trusts enclosures behind the shots of eagle and owl. Maybe as many people dont look at those quizes, it would be better somewhere else? Please move it if you think so...

 

[TeaLovingDave]

I put a piece of video on the Wolverine quiz thread showing Norfolk in the very early days, including some of the (Ornamental) Pheasant Trusts enclosures behind the shots of eagle and owl. Maybe as many people dont look at those quizes, it would be better somewhere else? Please move it if you think so...

Excellent - I will copy the post into a distinct thread to boost the visibility a bit!

 

[Azamat Shackleford]

I've been to various zoos/aquaria my whole life, but I'll only list those I've been to the past 5 years or so.

Canada
Bird Kingdom (2019)
Toronto Zoo (2019)

Mexico
Crococun Zoo (2019)
Xcaret Park (2019)

United States
African Safari Wildlife Park (2016)
Belle Isle Aquarium (2015, 2016(?))
Detroit Zoo (2015-2018, 2020)
Lincoln Park Zoo (2016)
Potter Park Zoo (2017-2019)
SEA LIFE Michigan (2015-2017, 2018)
SeaWorld Orlando (and Aquatica) (2015)
Shedd Aquarium (2016)
Toledo Zoo (2015-2018)

I've been to other zoos and aquariums (Atlantis Bahamas in 2011), as well as venues w/ animals and whatnot, but let's just count these for now

 

[HungarianBison]

My list
Hungary
Budapest Zoo and Botanical Garden(first:2007, approx.40 times)
Nyíregyháza Animal Park (Sóstó Zoo)(2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, hopefully 2020)
Szeged Zoo(2014, hopefully 2020)
Veszprém Zoo(2009)
Győr Zoo(2019)
Kecskemét Wildpark(2018)
Debrecen Zoo and Theme Park(2009, 2012, 2014)
Budakeszi Wildpark(2009, 2011, 2016)
Tropicarium Budapest(2009, 2011, 2013)
Austria
Schönbrunn Zoo(2012)

This year's additions:
Szeged, revisit
Sóstó, revisit
Budapest, some of revisits
Miskolc, new visit

I have a new addition! We will go to Szarvas to have a holiday. Szarvas has a Botanical garden and a wildpark called Körös-Valley Animal Park.

 

[Azubaa]

Never actually attempted this. Only counting those in the last 10 years or so, don’t remember much before then and it didn’t consist of many zoo trips. I won’t bother with the years. Anyways:

United Kingdom

ZSL London
ZSL Whipsnade
Yorkshire Wildlife Park
Chester Zoo
Flamingo Land
Marwell Zoo
Belfast Zoo
Sea Life Centre Scarborough
Sea Life Centre London
Sea Life Manchester
Chessington
Shepreth Wildlife Park
Bristol Zoo
Drayton Manor Zoo
Peak Wildlife Park
Tropical World (Roundhay Park)
South Lakes Safari Zoo
The Deep (Hull)
Lotherton Hall
Edinburgh Zoo
Longleat SP
Woburn SP
West Midlands SP
Knowsley SP
~24

France

La Palmyre Zoo
Zoo de Pont-Scorff
Parc Zoologique des Sables d’Olonnes
Zoo Labenne
Planète Sauvage
La Rochelle Aquarium
Thoiry Zoo
~7

Spain

Barcelona Zoo
Aquarium Barcelona
Aquarium de San Sebastián
Oasis Park Fuerteventura
Rancho Texas Lanzarote Park
Palmitos Park
Loro Parque
~7

Rest Of Europe

Dublin Zoo (Ireland)
Artis (Netherlands)
Helsinki Zoo (Finland)
~3

USA

Central Park Zoo
Bronx Zoo
Disney Animal Kingdom
Animal Kingdom Lodge
Sea World Orlando
Aquatica Orlando
Clearwater Marine Aquarium
Houston Zoo
San Diego Zoo
San Diego SP
Sea World San Diego
Monterey Bay Aquarium
Georgia Aquarium
Zoo Atlanta
~14

Rest of the World

National Zoo Rabat (Morocco)
Barbados Wildlife Reserve (Barbados)
Singapore Zoo (Singapore)
Singapore Night Safari (Singapore)
River Safari (Singapore)
Jurong Bird Park (Singapore)
Dubai desert conservation reserve (UAE)
~7

Overall ~62, amongst others that aren’t memorable.

 

[ZooBinh]

Ah, I've just gotten around to listing my list here. I've been to 21 collections.

I'll try to list them in order of the first time I went to each place.

Georgia Aquarium (2006)
Monterey Bay Aquarium (2009)
Columbus Zoo and Aquarium (2010)
Boonshoft Museum of Discovery (2010)
Virginia Safari Park (2010)
Smithsonian's National Zoo (2010)
SeaWorld Orlando (2013)
Disney's Animal Kingdom (2013)
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo (2014)
Virginia Zoo (2014)
Gatorland (2015)
Newport Aquarium (2015)
Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden (2015)
John G. Shedd Aquarium (2016)
ZooWorld at Panama City Beach (2016)
The Florida Aquarium (2017)
Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo (2017)
Virginia Aquarium (2018)
Louisville Zoo (2018)
San Diego Zoo and Botanical Garden (2019)
San Diego Zoo Safari Park (2019)

 

[Dhole dude]

I’ve been to

Como zoo
Minnesota zoo
Panaiwa(I don’t know if I spelled that correct) rainforest zoo
Lake Superior zoo
Brookfield zoo
Sea life Minnesota
Milwaukee County zoo
Henry doorly zoo
Dallas zoo
Great Lakes aquarium
Saint Louis zoo
Detroit zoo
Zollman zoo
Gulf breeze zoo
Alabama gulf coast zoo
Disney’s animal kingdom
Great Plains zoo
National zoo
San Diego zoo
San Diego zoo Safari Park
Columbus zoo
Blank park zoo (next week)
Cape cod museum of natural history(I count it because the lower level is an aquarium)
Animal kingdom lodge
aquarium at Epcot
So 25 over all, 24 if you don’t count the natural history museum

 

[Alli92]

I'm fairly new to the "zoo life" but here is my count:

(All of these are in the USA)

Zoos
Southwick's Zoo
Roger Williams Park Zoo
Capron Park Zoo
Franklin Park Zoo
Buttonwood Zoo

Aquariums
New England Aquarium
Mystic Aquarium
(I am missing an Aquarium that I went to for a school trip. I think it was Biomes Marine Biology Center but I'm not exactly sure)

Animal Sanctuaries/Farms that aren't exactly farms anymore/Other places
Winslow Farm Animal Sanctuary
Davis Farmland
The Butterfly Place
WWI Memorial Park
Butterflies of Cape Cod

8 total zoos/aquariums
13 when you add in the extra places

 

[AlmightyKingPrawn]

Discounting many roadside crapholes, the Detroit Zoo, Toledo Zoo, Belle Isle Aquarium, Shedd Aquarium, Lincoln Park Zoo, Coumbus Zoo, The Wilds, John Ball Zoo, Saginaw Children's Zoo, and The Creature Conservancy. I planned on going to Georgia Aquarium and Zoo Atlanta the week after everything shut down. So only 10 places now, (albeit ones I've been to countless times) 12 in the future. Possible places I may check out are Binder Park Zoo, African Safari Wildlife Park, Toronto Zoo, African Lion Safari, Cincinnati Zoo, Philadelphia Zoo, National Zoo, Zootampa, Florida Aquarium, Saint Louis Zoo, and probably some other places I'm forgetting.

 

[Bisonblake]

I forgot about one aquarium on my list

The Seas With Nemo and Friends brings my total to 19 zoos and aquariums

There are two more I would like to add to my list.

The first is the Cincinnati Zoo. I was there when I was really young, so I don’t really remember anything about (except they still had Sumatran rhinos)

The second one is the Nashville Zoo. I was there recently for my birthday. Unfortunately some of the exhibits were closed to either COVID-19 or weather, but it was still a great place to visit.

That brings my total up to 21 zoos and aquariums

 

[HungarianBison]

My list(edited)
Hungary
Budapest Zoo and Botanical Garden(first:2007, approx.40 times)
Nyíregyháza Animal Park (Sóstó Zoo)(2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020)
Szeged Zoo(2014, hopefully 2020)
Veszprém Zoo(2009)
Győr Zoo(2019)
Kecskemét Wildpark(2018)
Debrecen Zoo and Theme Park(2009, 2012, 2014, hopefully 2020)
Budakeszi Wildpark(2009, 2011, 2016)
Tropicarium Budapest(2009, 2011, 2013)
Hortobágy Wildlife Park(2011)
Pusztai Állatpark(2011)
Tisza Lake Ecocenter Poroszló(2011)
Austria
Schönbrunn Zoo(2012, hopefully 2020)

All in all, I visited 13 collections.

This year's additions:
Szeged, revisit
Budapest, some of revisits
Debrecen, revisit
Schönbrunn, revisit

 

[HungarianBison]

My list(edited)
Hungary
Budapest Zoo and Botanical Garden(first:2007, approx.40 times)
Margaret Island Mini Zoo
Nyíregyháza Animal Park (Sóstó Zoo)(2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020)
Szeged Zoo(2014, hopefully 2020)
Veszprém Zoo(2009)
Győr Zoo(2019)
Kecskemét Wildpark(2018)
Debrecen Zoo and Theme Park(2009, 2012, 2014, hopefully 2020)
Budakeszi Wildpark(2009, 2011, 2016)
Tropicarium Budapest(2009, 2011, 2013)
Hortobágy Wildlife Park(2011)
Pusztai Állatpark(2011)
Tisza Lake Ecocenter Poroszló(2011)
Austria
Schönbrunn Zoo(2012, hopefully 2020)

All in all, I visited 14 collections.

This year's additions:
Szeged, revisit
Budapest, some of revisits
Debrecen, revisit
Schönbrunn, revisit

Last week, I visited Miskolc Zoo.

 

[Dhole dude]

I’ve been to

Como zoo
Minnesota zoo
Panaiwa(I don’t know if I spelled that correct) rainforest zoo
Lake Superior zoo
Brookfield zoo
Sea life Minnesota
Milwaukee County zoo
Henry doorly zoo
Dallas zoo
Great Lakes aquarium
Saint Louis zoo
Detroit zoo
Zollman zoo
Gulf breeze zoo
Alabama gulf coast zoo
Disney’s animal kingdom
Great Plains zoo
National zoo
San Diego zoo
San Diego zoo Safari Park
Columbus zoo
Blank park zoo (next week)
Cape cod museum of natural history(I count it because the lower level is an aquarium)
Animal kingdom lodge
aquarium at Epcot
So 25 over all, 24 if you don’t count the natural history museum

Add wakiki aquarium too that list as well