Well things haven't gone quite to plan as the week I was in London (Jan 12-20) coincided with heavy snow and I never made it to London Zoo or Whipsnade. However I did make it back to Edinburgh Zoo earlier this month and have been to the Highland Wildlife Park 4 times already this year. I also made it to the Five Sisters Zoo, the Scottish Deer Centre and the Scottish Sealife Sanctuary and while visiting friends in Warrington I made my first visits to Knowlsey Safari Park and Chester Zoo.
Well 2013 turned out to be my best ever zoo year, helped mainly by the fact that I wasn't working and because I travelled quite a bit. In summary,
Jan - Chiang Mai Zoo, Thailand; Highland Wildlife Park (2); London Sea Life Aquarium
Feb - Highland Wildlife Park (2); Scottish Deer Centre; Scottish Sea Life Sanctuary
Mar - Chester Zoo; Knowsley Safari Park; Edinburgh Zoo; Five Sisters Zoo
Apr - Highland Wildlife Park (2)
May - Jurong Bird Park; Singapore Zoo
Jun - Chiang Mai Zoo (2); Chiang Mai Night Safari; Chiang Mai Zoo Aquarium; Laos Zoo
Jul - Jurong Bird Park; Singapore Zoo, Night Safari and River Safari; Singapore SEA Aquarium
Aug - Edward Youde Aviary, Hong Kong; Hong Kong Zoo; Ocean Park, Hong Kong; Khao Kheow Open Zoo, Thailand (2)
Sep - Edward Youde Aviary; Chiang Mai Zoo (2); Chiang Mai Night Safari; Chiang Rai Zoo; Doi Tung Wildlife Breeding Centre; Korat Zoo
Oct - Highland Wildlife Park (3); Blair Drummond Safari Park; Edinburgh Zoo; Scottish Deer Centre; Galloway Wildlife Conservation Park; Chester Zoo (2); Knowsley Safari Park; Twycross Zoo
Nov - Highland Wildlife Park (3); Five Sisters Zoo
Dec - Highland Wildlife Park (3); Chester Zoo
I think that all equated to 56 zoo visits in the year so definitely won't be able to match that this year!