ZSL London Zoo London zoo impressions and thoughts
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I've taken to seeing the Red River Hogs as a balance to the African Bird Safari, with the entrance to Tiger Territory between them acting as an entrance to the SE Asia area. That way, the Red River Hogs work better in the old Bearded Pig area, rather than just being a filler species unfitting with the geographic area as it existed previously.
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I wouldn't worry too much. I haven't heard people complain about Rodrigues fruit bats and narrow-striped mongooses in the South American Rainforest area.
When I visited I thought of anything but geographical locations to be fair. I had to rush the whole zoo to visit in two hours, which I successfully did, going through all the exhibits except for the Blackburn Pavillion (Wich I regret missing) and the showdown aviary, because they were renovating. I loved B.U.G.S and saw plenty of the species I wanted to see (Aye-aye, potto, okapi, bamboo lemurs,...). I don't know how the old London zoo was, but I do think that giraffe/zebra exhibits aren't the best in the place and could be homes for other species and expanding the okapis. But I get the point wen said that London't can't miss "signature" species.
I guess the same applies to the dwarf mongoose and African vultures in Land of the Lions. What about the flip flops? Are they actually Indian?!!
Bird species (if the collection hasn't got a good a rare bird species then I don't go) seen on my visit in March 2019 were -
Gorilla Kingdom –
Little egret, Madagascan Teal. Mandarin duck, Violet turaco & Superb starling
Blackburn Pavilion/Clock Tower –
Zebra finch, Violet backed starling, Victoria crowned pigeon, Hartlaud’s turaco, Superb fruit dove, Socorro dove, Roul-roul, Scarlet sunbird, Red whiskered bulbul, Red billed toucan, Red cowled cardinal, Red & yellow barbet, Avocet, Mindanao bleeding heart dove, Black necked stilt, Orange headed ground thrush, Java sparrow, Black naped fruit dove, Hottentot teal, Blue crowned laughing thrush, Pekin robin, Forbes parrot finch, Emerald dove, Emei shan liocichla, Egyptian tortoise, Scarlet ibis, Black necked weaver, Brazilian tanager, Blue crowned laughing thrush, Black cheeked lovebird, African pygmy goose, Bali starling, Montserrat oriole & Red cheeked cordon-bleu
Bird safari –
Adbins stork, African comb duck, Hamerkop, White faced whistling duck, Waldrapp, Plumed whistling duck, Sacred ibis,
Other exhibits –
African harrier hawk, Eastern great white pelican, Edwards pheasant, Great flamingo, Humboldt penguin, Hyacinth macaw, Northern white faced owl, Tawny/freckled frogmouth, Patagonian conure, Ruppell’s griffon vulture, Straited caracara, Tawny owl & Woolly necked stork
Gorilla Kingdom –
Little egret, Madagascan Teal. Mandarin duck, Violet turaco & Superb starling
Blackburn Pavilion/Clock Tower –
Zebra finch, Violet backed starling, Victoria crowned pigeon, Hartlaud’s turaco, Superb fruit dove, Socorro dove, Roul-roul, Scarlet sunbird, Red whiskered bulbul, Red billed toucan, Red cowled cardinal, Red & yellow barbet, Avocet, Mindanao bleeding heart dove, Black necked stilt, Orange headed ground thrush, Java sparrow, Black naped fruit dove, Hottentot teal, Blue crowned laughing thrush, Pekin robin, Forbes parrot finch, Emerald dove, Emei shan liocichla, Egyptian tortoise, Scarlet ibis, Black necked weaver, Brazilian tanager, Blue crowned laughing thrush, Black cheeked lovebird, African pygmy goose, Bali starling, Montserrat oriole & Red cheeked cordon-bleu
Bird safari –
Adbins stork, African comb duck, Hamerkop, White faced whistling duck, Waldrapp, Plumed whistling duck, Sacred ibis,
Other exhibits –
African harrier hawk, Eastern great white pelican, Edwards pheasant, Great flamingo, Humboldt penguin, Hyacinth macaw, Northern white faced owl, Tawny/freckled frogmouth, Patagonian conure, Ruppell’s griffon vulture, Straited caracara, Tawny owl & Woolly necked stork
Pygmy Goose is dead.
It is now along with a few others.