That doesn't make it British or Irish, Singapore is also EAZA, but I don't think anyone will claim it is in Europe
Colchester Zoo Relative fame/quality of Colchester Zoo compared to other UK collections
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That doesn't make it British or Irish, Singapore is also EAZA, but I don't think anyone will claim it is in Europe
I’m not claiming Jersey or Dublin are in the U.K., obviously, but being a BIAZA member should make them relevant to discussions about British & Irish zoos!That doesn't make it British or Irish, Singapore is also EAZA, but I don't think anyone will claim it is in Europe
ZooAtHome
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Top 5 best zoos in UK I have visited:
Chester
Colchester
Edinburgh - only here as Bristol closed but based on a 15 year old memory.
Paignton
Cotswolds WP
Honorary mentions: Whipsnade and London. Jersey would be on the list, probably 3rd/4th depending on how we are classifying the Channel Islands.
It may be that London and/or Whipsnade should be on the list though I am not a fan of what the ZSL collections have become in recent years. London in 2005ish? would be 3rd, back when the Clore Pavilion was still reasonably diverse.
Top 5 favourite zoos
Chester
Hamerton
Cotswolds WP
Paignton
Newquay
Honorary mentions: Beale, Banham, Marwell.
Disclaimer: I have not (yet) been to either Aspinall collection, Longleat, Exmoor, Blackpool, Dudley or YWP.
Exmoor is high on my list and based on how it comes across in images and others reviews of it I imagine it will feature in both lists!
Chester
Colchester
Edinburgh - only here as Bristol closed but based on a 15 year old memory.
Paignton
Cotswolds WP
Honorary mentions: Whipsnade and London. Jersey would be on the list, probably 3rd/4th depending on how we are classifying the Channel Islands.
It may be that London and/or Whipsnade should be on the list though I am not a fan of what the ZSL collections have become in recent years. London in 2005ish? would be 3rd, back when the Clore Pavilion was still reasonably diverse.
Top 5 favourite zoos
Chester
Hamerton
Cotswolds WP
Paignton
Newquay
Honorary mentions: Beale, Banham, Marwell.
Disclaimer: I have not (yet) been to either Aspinall collection, Longleat, Exmoor, Blackpool, Dudley or YWP.
Exmoor is high on my list and based on how it comes across in images and others reviews of it I imagine it will feature in both lists!
If anyone has a list of their top 5 favourite UK zoos, then please add them on this thread. Thanks!
Your Five Favourite UK Zoos
Your Five Favourite UK Zoos