What were the board games mentioned?
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What were the board games mentioned?
There's a lot of information about Ark Nova, and then 2-3 paragraphs and 2-3 photos about each of the other board games. Here are the 6 that are discussed, in the order they appear in the article:
Ark Nova - launched in 2021 and an incredibly popular game
Barenpark - 2017
Zoo-ography - 2021
New York Zoo - 2020
Zooloretto - 2007
Zombie Zoo - 2013
As a side note, I've never played any of these board games.
Thanks! Ark Nova does look like the best out of those, and has several expansions. Board Game Geek has photos of all of them.
Prochilodus246
Well-Known Member
Sounding good! I've had to chase up this issue as I've had nothing since the summer. The zoos of Portugal, Ventura & Fen Bell will certainly be interesting to read about.
The latest issue of Zoo Grapevine & International Zoo News (Issue 69, Winter 2023/2024) has been published and it contains 46 glossy, full-colour pages and includes the following:
- 3 pages of 'Zoo News' from around the world
- 7 pages of reviews of a trio of Costa Rican zoos/rescue centers
- 11 pages of reviews of 5 zoos near Milan, Italy
- 9 pages of reviews of 6 zoos near Eindhoven, Netherlands
- 4 page review of Rattlesnake Ranch, AZ
- 2 pages about London Zoo in 1923
- 4 book reviews
- 3 pages of 'Zoo News' from around the world
- 7 pages of reviews of a trio of Costa Rican zoos/rescue centers
- 11 pages of reviews of 5 zoos near Milan, Italy
- 9 pages of reviews of 6 zoos near Eindhoven, Netherlands
- 4 page review of Rattlesnake Ranch, AZ
- 2 pages about London Zoo in 1923
- 4 book reviews
I used to have problems with my copies lost in the post. The annoying thing was the complete lack of interest shown by Royal Mail. The problem seems to have gone away.
I took out a subscription for this year. Unfortunately, I have to pay so much import duty that the price almost doubles. I hope it's a one-off and not with every copy.
I have a subscription for several years now ( and living in Belgium to), but have never had to pay an import fee since Brexit. This time, completely out of nowhere, I also got an import bill. But I challenged it and asked for a revision, that they approved very soon afterwards thanks to all the envelopes I still had and proof of payment of my subscription, which eliminated the import fee. So here's the tip; don't immediately pay everything Bpost indicates as 'import duties'. This way they make quick (unjustified) money.
Thanks for the information. Good to know, but I only have 2 options: pay or if I don't, they will send it back. I cannot provide a proof via envelopes as this is the first time I subscribed.
But I have now challenged it and am waiting for a response.
This is becoming more and more of an administrative tangle: having paid an extra 31.96 euros for receiving my first copy and my request for a revision being answered in the negative, I now have to pay another 23.13 euros import fee for the second issue. It's pretty clear that I won't do that again.
Very annoying..I understand your pain. Even though we put "no value- gift" on the export document in an attempt to ameliorate costs Belgian customs have come up with an entirely spurious charge ,perhaps we would be better putting a minimal value on the document. To charge that amount is simple WRONG and unfair. It seems Belgium and Austria are the ones taking a punitive approach to customs charges..its a scandal but quite honestly i dont know what to do next. On a technicality the magazine IS actually F.O.C. and a person pays for the membership of our society. Apologies...its already become a huge job putting customs stickers on these magazines anyway,clearly Belgian customs are not at ease with Brexit at all ( I certainly didnt vote for it).
No need to apologise or give money back Tim. It is clear that the fault lies with the Belgian Post which interprets these regulations far too strictly. I have filed a complaint with the mediator.
ZooNews2024
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In the opposite direction, it is VERY variable too.
Regular imports from Denmark, the US and Australia come straight in to us with no interruption.
Every item imported from Germany to the UK, is now held up by UK Customs and subject to charges.
It is not just the Belgians and Austrians...
The latest issue of Zoo Grapevine & International Zoo News (Issue 70, Spring 2024) has been published and it contains 50 glossy, full-colour pages and includes the following:
- 4 pages of 'Zoo News' from around the world
- 7 page review of Bird Paradise, "above and beyond any other bird park in the world at the present time"
- 7 pages of 'Californian Coastal Collections', namely Aquarium of the Pacific, Cabrillo Marine Aquarium and Marine Mammal Care Center
- 6 page review of The National Zoological Park in Delhi, India
- 4 page review of The Bug Parc in England (circa 250 invertebrate species!)
- 7 page article titled 'Hartebeests in European Zoos' with plenty of historical images
- 9 page article discussing the relationship between zoos and museums, written by the Principal Curator of Vertebrates at National Museums Scotland
- 4 pages of 'Zoo News' from around the world
- 7 page review of Bird Paradise, "above and beyond any other bird park in the world at the present time"
- 7 pages of 'Californian Coastal Collections', namely Aquarium of the Pacific, Cabrillo Marine Aquarium and Marine Mammal Care Center
- 6 page review of The National Zoological Park in Delhi, India
- 4 page review of The Bug Parc in England (circa 250 invertebrate species!)
- 7 page article titled 'Hartebeests in European Zoos' with plenty of historical images
- 9 page article discussing the relationship between zoos and museums, written by the Principal Curator of Vertebrates at National Museums Scotland
Prochilodus246
Well-Known Member
A thoroughly good read as always. I particularly enjoyed the Bug Parc (which has solidified my plans to visit) article and fascinating to read about the history of different hartebeest across Europe and how they bred and their numbers fluctuated over the years.
The latest issue of Zoo Grapevine & International Zoo News (Issue 71, Summer 2024) has been published and it contains 46 glossy, full-colour pages and includes the following:
- 5 pages of 'Zoo News' from around the world
- 6 pages on London's 'other' zoos (Battersea Park, Hanwell Zoo, Get To Know Animals)
- 4 page review of Iguanaland (USA)
- 6 page review of The National Aquarium in Baltimore (USA)
- 4 page article by zoo historian Ken Kawata on an assortment of topics
- 2 page article on the history of Manor Ware 'Zoovenirs'
- 4 page article by author John Tuson about his British/Irish and German zoo books
- 4 pages of book reviews (10 publications)
- 5 pages of 'Zoo News' from around the world
- 6 pages on London's 'other' zoos (Battersea Park, Hanwell Zoo, Get To Know Animals)
- 4 page review of Iguanaland (USA)
- 6 page review of The National Aquarium in Baltimore (USA)
- 4 page article by zoo historian Ken Kawata on an assortment of topics
- 2 page article on the history of Manor Ware 'Zoovenirs'
- 4 page article by author John Tuson about his British/Irish and German zoo books
- 4 pages of book reviews (10 publications)
After a 4-week strike from the Canadian Postal Service in December, I finally received the latest issue in the mail and as usual it was a fascinating read.
The latest issue of Zoo Grapevine & International Zoo News (Issue 72, Autumn 2024) has been published and it contains 46 glossy, full-colour pages and includes the following:
- 3 pages of 'Zoo News' from around the world
- 7 pages on 4 privately-owned zoos in the Czech. Rep.
- 6 page review of Sylvan Heights Bird Park (USA)
- 7 page review of two Florida establishments (Gumbo Limbo Nature Center + Museum of Science)
- 8 pages on Naples Zoo (Italy)
- 3 page review of Merrist Wood (UK)
- 3 book reviews
The latest issue of Zoo Grapevine & International Zoo News (Issue 72, Autumn 2024) has been published and it contains 46 glossy, full-colour pages and includes the following:
- 3 pages of 'Zoo News' from around the world
- 7 pages on 4 privately-owned zoos in the Czech. Rep.
- 6 page review of Sylvan Heights Bird Park (USA)
- 7 page review of two Florida establishments (Gumbo Limbo Nature Center + Museum of Science)
- 8 pages on Naples Zoo (Italy)
- 3 page review of Merrist Wood (UK)
- 3 book reviews
The latest issue of Zoo Grapevine & International Zoo News (Issue 73, Winter 2024-2025) has been published and it contains 42 glossy, full-colour pages and includes the following:
- 5 pages of 'Zoo News' from around the world
- 6 page review of Sweden's Skansen (3 zoological facilities on one site)
- 5 page review of Wildlife Explorers Basecamp at San Diego Zoo
- 5 page review of Taiwan's Taipei Zoo (only some of the zoo's highlights)
- 4 page review of Spain's Palmitos Park (by a former curator)
- 4 pages on British zoo trade cards from the 1920s and 1930s
- 6 book reviews
- 5 pages of 'Zoo News' from around the world
- 6 page review of Sweden's Skansen (3 zoological facilities on one site)
- 5 page review of Wildlife Explorers Basecamp at San Diego Zoo
- 5 page review of Taiwan's Taipei Zoo (only some of the zoo's highlights)
- 4 page review of Spain's Palmitos Park (by a former curator)
- 4 pages on British zoo trade cards from the 1920s and 1930s
- 6 book reviews