Thread of the Year 2023: Nominations

It was hard to select three particular threads as there's certainly been a lot of outstanding content on Zoochat this year but the three threads I have selected in the end were the ones that thoroughly engaged me, were very insightful, had a lot of time and effort put into them and helped me learn a few things too.;)

I'm going with:

@pachyderm pro's:
America's 100 Must See Exhibits

@Neil chace's:
Popular Zoo Mammals and Their Best Exhibits

@WhistlingKite24's:
Bull Sharks, Bongos and Booroolong Frogs, Oh My!: WhistlingKite24 tours Sydney’s zoos
 
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CMP said:
Lintworm, Pachy, and Coelacanth really know how to ensure a spot on the nominations each year, and they are well deserving of it.
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Flattered, although this would only be my second time advancing to the final vote. I'll need to think of something wholly original if I want to make an appearance next year. :p
 
pachyderm pro said:
Flattered, although this would only be my second time advancing to the final vote. I'll need to think of something wholly original if I want to make an appearance next year. :p
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As previously mentioned, you can't exactly copy this year's lintworm thread ;)
Either way, I'm excited to see what threads next year holds.
 
CMP said:
Really well-done threads all around this year. Lintworm, Pachy, and Coelacanth really know how to ensure a spot on the nominations each year, and they are well deserving of it. There have been a number of other great threads too, but when limited these are my top three.

Trends in European zoo collections in the 21st century by @lintworm
American Herping: A Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians in US Zoos by @Coelacanth18
America's 100 Must See Exhibits by @pachyderm pro
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These three.
 
 
pachyderm pro said:
After the first week of competition, here are the current standings:

Trends in European zoo collections in the 21st century by @lintworm 17 Nominations

American Herping: A Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians in US Zoos by @Coelacanth18 15 Nominations

America's 100 Must See Exhibits by @pachyderm pro 14 Nominations

Chlidonias versus Vanuatu by @Chlidonias 4 Nominations

Bull Sharks, Bongos and Booroolong Frogs, Oh My!: WhistlingKite24 tours Sydney’s zoos by @WhistlingKite24 4 Nominations

Popular Zoo Mammals and Their Best Exhibits by @Neil chace 4 Nominations

MRJ Does Uganda - a travel blog by @MRJ 2 Nominations

Zoochat Big Year 2023 by @Chlidonias 2 Nominations

Pages from Aardwolf's Notebook by @Aardwolf 1 Nomination

Underlined threads are ones currently eligible for the final vote.
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I am near certain that the top 3 most-nominated threads are locked in, but it'll be fun to see who will get those last two!
 
ZooChat has been a thoroughly engaging website for the past few years, recapturing much of its momentum from an earlier era. The number of quality threads has increased and there's a whole bunch of excellent ones going into the final vote. It's difficult to guess who will win, but in reality we are all winners with the resources on this site.

I've embarked on 4 'Snowleopard Road Trip' threads in the last 6 summers. My 2018 trip ended up being voted the #3 thread of the year, my 2019 trip was #1 and my 2022 trip was tied #3. This past summer's trip to California, Arizona and Oregon received exactly zero votes, which illustrates the strength and depth of 2023's lineup of top-notch threads. There's a lot of good writing on ZooChat and long may it continue!
 
snowleopard said:
ZooChat has been a thoroughly engaging website for the past few years, recapturing much of its momentum from an earlier era. The number of quality threads has increased and there's a whole bunch of excellent ones going into the final vote. It's difficult to guess who will win, but in reality we are all winners with the resources on this site.

I've embarked on 4 'Snowleopard Road Trip' threads in the last 6 summers. My 2018 trip ended up being voted the #3 thread of the year, my 2019 trip was #1 and my 2022 trip was tied #3. This past summer's trip to California, Arizona and Oregon received exactly zero votes, which illustrates the strength and depth of 2023's lineup of top-notch threads. There's a lot of good writing on ZooChat and long may it continue!
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If it makes you feel any better, if I could pick my own three nominees your road trip thread would be one of them. :)
 
snowleopard said:
ZooChat has been a thoroughly engaging website for the past few years, recapturing much of its momentum from an earlier era. The number of quality threads has increased and there's a whole bunch of excellent ones going into the final vote. It's difficult to guess who will win, but in reality we are all winners with the resources on this site.

I've embarked on 4 'Snowleopard Road Trip' threads in the last 6 summers. My 2018 trip ended up being voted the #3 thread of the year, my 2019 trip was #1 and my 2022 trip was tied #3. This past summer's trip to California, Arizona and Oregon received exactly zero votes, which illustrates the strength and depth of 2023's lineup of top-notch threads. There's a lot of good writing on ZooChat and long may it continue!
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I'm so sorry @snowleopard but I also would have nominated your thread if I had noticed it get mentioned in this thread, I forgot all about it, but my three nominations I hate to say, are locked in at this point.
 
Nile Hippo Expert said:
I'm so sorry @snowleopard but I also would have nominated your thread if I had noticed it get mentioned in this thread, I forgot all about it, but my three nominations I hate to say, are locked in at this point.
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I honestly don't even care. It's great that there are so many strong threads this year. Keep 'em coming in 2024!
 
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