Whose visited what this year
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devilfish
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As the year comes to a close, I've tried to count the collections I've visited - 84 so far. I'm not expecting to visit any others in 2015, but that number is more than double what I'd have estimated.
A full list, in case anyone's interested:
January :
West Midlands Safari Park
Hagley Falconry Centre
February:
Dudley Zoo
Birmingham Nature Centre
National Sea Life Centre Birmingham
Cotswold Falconry Centre
Birdland
Crocodiles of the World*
Cotswold Wildlife Park
Raptor Foundation*
Hamerton Zoo Park*
Linton Zoo
Shepreth Wildlife Park
March:
British Wildlife Centre*
Tilgate Nature Centre*
Huxley's Bird of Prey Experience
Eagle Heights
Sea Life London Aquarium
Lakeland Wildlife Oasis*
Lakes Aquarium*
World Owl Trust*
South Lakes Wildlife Safari*
USA
Disney's Animal Kingdom
Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge*
Epcot (with living seas aquarium)
Seaworld Orlando
Aquatica Orlando*
Zoo Miami*
Jungle Island*
Seaquarium Miami*
April:
Twycross Zoo
June:
Belgium
Brussels Aquarium*
Antwerp Zoo
Aquatopia Antwerp
Spain
Bioparc Valencia*
L’Oceanografic Valencia*
Jardines Del Real (Valencia)*
Cosmocaixa Barcelona
L’Aquarium Barcelona
Zoo Barcelona
Denmark
Den Blå Planet Aquarium*
Krokodille Zoo*
Copenhagen Zoo*
Tivoli Aquarium (Copenhagen)*
Sweden
Malmö Reptilcenter*
Malmö Aquarium*
July:
ZSL London Zoo
North Anston Tropical Butterfly House*
Wetlands wild animal park*
Yorkshire Wildlife Park*
Lotherton Hall bird garden*
Harewood House bird garden*
Tropical World Leeds*
Ponderosa Rural Therapeutic Centre*
August:
RSCC*
Wingham Wildlife Park
September:
Heythrop Zoo*
Gauntlet bird of prey centre*
Walton Hall Children’s Zoo*
Bolton Museum Aquarium*
Manchester Museum vivarium*
Manchester Sea Life Centre*
Chestnut Centre*
Peak Wildlife Park*
Matlock Bath Aquarium*
Matlock Farm Park*
Beaver Hall Farm Park*
October:
Hemsley Conservation Centre*
(Fen Bell Inn)*
RSCC
Wildwood*
Egypt
Master Zoo
Alexandria Zoo
(Lion’s village Alexandria)
Omar Oasis
November:
WWT Martin Mere*
Windmill Animal Farm*
Turbary Woods Owl and Falconry Centre*
Blackpool Zoo*
Chester Cathedral Falconry Centre*
Chester Zoo
Rhyl Seaquarium*
Welsh Mountain Zoo*
Pili Palas*
Gentleshaw Wildlife Centre*
Battlefield Falconry Centre*
Hoo Farm Animal Kingdom*
December:
Manchester Museum vivarium
Asterisks denote my first visit to a collection.
A full list, in case anyone's interested:
January :
West Midlands Safari Park
Hagley Falconry Centre
February:
Dudley Zoo
Birmingham Nature Centre
National Sea Life Centre Birmingham
Cotswold Falconry Centre
Birdland
Crocodiles of the World*
Cotswold Wildlife Park
Raptor Foundation*
Hamerton Zoo Park*
Linton Zoo
Shepreth Wildlife Park
March:
British Wildlife Centre*
Tilgate Nature Centre*
Huxley's Bird of Prey Experience
Eagle Heights
Sea Life London Aquarium
Lakeland Wildlife Oasis*
Lakes Aquarium*
World Owl Trust*
South Lakes Wildlife Safari*
USA
Disney's Animal Kingdom
Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge*
Epcot (with living seas aquarium)
Seaworld Orlando
Aquatica Orlando*
Zoo Miami*
Jungle Island*
Seaquarium Miami*
April:
Twycross Zoo
June:
Belgium
Brussels Aquarium*
Antwerp Zoo
Aquatopia Antwerp
Spain
Bioparc Valencia*
L’Oceanografic Valencia*
Jardines Del Real (Valencia)*
Cosmocaixa Barcelona
L’Aquarium Barcelona
Zoo Barcelona
Denmark
Den Blå Planet Aquarium*
Krokodille Zoo*
Copenhagen Zoo*
Tivoli Aquarium (Copenhagen)*
Sweden
Malmö Reptilcenter*
Malmö Aquarium*
July:
ZSL London Zoo
North Anston Tropical Butterfly House*
Wetlands wild animal park*
Yorkshire Wildlife Park*
Lotherton Hall bird garden*
Harewood House bird garden*
Tropical World Leeds*
Ponderosa Rural Therapeutic Centre*
August:
RSCC*
Wingham Wildlife Park
September:
Heythrop Zoo*
Gauntlet bird of prey centre*
Walton Hall Children’s Zoo*
Bolton Museum Aquarium*
Manchester Museum vivarium*
Manchester Sea Life Centre*
Chestnut Centre*
Peak Wildlife Park*
Matlock Bath Aquarium*
Matlock Farm Park*
Beaver Hall Farm Park*
October:
Hemsley Conservation Centre*
(Fen Bell Inn)*
RSCC
Wildwood*
Egypt
Master Zoo
Alexandria Zoo
(Lion’s village Alexandria)
Omar Oasis
November:
WWT Martin Mere*
Windmill Animal Farm*
Turbary Woods Owl and Falconry Centre*
Blackpool Zoo*
Chester Cathedral Falconry Centre*
Chester Zoo
Rhyl Seaquarium*
Welsh Mountain Zoo*
Pili Palas*
Gentleshaw Wildlife Centre*
Battlefield Falconry Centre*
Hoo Farm Animal Kingdom*
December:
Manchester Museum vivarium
Asterisks denote my first visit to a collection.
The Alaska Zoo
Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center
Fort Worth Zoo
Dallas Zoo
San Antonio Zoo
Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch
Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center
Fort Worth Zoo
Dallas Zoo
San Antonio Zoo
Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch
Borth Zoo - The Animalarium (x1)
Bristol Zoo Gardens (x1)
Chester Zoo (x12-14)
Colchester Zoo (x1)
Cotswold Wildlife Park and Gardens (x1)
Drayton Manor Theme Park & Zoo (x1)
Knowsley Safari Park (x4)
Longleat (x2)
Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre (x2)
Peak Wildlife Park (x1)
Shrewsbury Battlefield Falconary Centre (x1)
Trentham Monkey Forest (x1)
Twycross Zoo (x1)
West Midland Safari Park (x2)
Woburn Safari Park (x1)
ZSL London Zoo (x2)
ZSL Whipsnade Zoo (x1)
Bristol Zoo Gardens (x1)
Chester Zoo (x12-14)
Colchester Zoo (x1)
Cotswold Wildlife Park and Gardens (x1)
Drayton Manor Theme Park & Zoo (x1)
Knowsley Safari Park (x4)
Longleat (x2)
Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre (x2)
Peak Wildlife Park (x1)
Shrewsbury Battlefield Falconary Centre (x1)
Trentham Monkey Forest (x1)
Twycross Zoo (x1)
West Midland Safari Park (x2)
Woburn Safari Park (x1)
ZSL London Zoo (x2)
ZSL Whipsnade Zoo (x1)
I've actually still got two more zoos planned for 2015 (though one is still a tentative plan) so I will post my list after I have finished for the year.
However I just thought I'd post a suggestion which might be interesting, of people ranking the zoos that they have visited this year, just a thought in case anyone was interested.
However I just thought I'd post a suggestion which might be interesting, of people ranking the zoos that they have visited this year, just a thought in case anyone was interested.
My list, asterisks denote first visit (as some of these collections were ones I visited a while ago so don't really remember; they too have been denoted by two asterisks); sort of in chronological order:
Flamingo Land (1)
Lotherton Hall Bird Garden (5+?)
Tropical World (4)
**Harewood House Bird Garden (2)
*WWT Washington Wetlands Centre (2)
*Sewerby Hall Zoo (1)
*East Park Animal Education Centre (1)
**The Deep (1)
*York Bird Of Prey Centre (2)
*Edinburgh Zoo (1)
*Highland Wildlife Park (1)
**Chester Zoo (1)
*Wetlands Animal Park (1)
*Tropical Butterfly House, Wildlife and Falconry Centre (1)
**Twycross Zoo (1)
*Tropical Birdland (1)
Yorkshire Wildlife Park (1)
*Ponderosa Rural Therapeutic Centre (1)
18 different collections this year (best zoo visiting year yet
). My top three favourites would be; 1. Highland Wildlife Park 2. Lotherton Hall Bird Garden (probably because I visit fairly regularly) 3. Tropical Birdland. The worst collection was Tropical Butterfly House, Wildlife and Falconry Centre, but that was largely due to it being very busy and a couple of 'disagreeable' enclosures.
Flamingo Land (1)
Lotherton Hall Bird Garden (5+?)
Tropical World (4)
**Harewood House Bird Garden (2)
*WWT Washington Wetlands Centre (2)
*Sewerby Hall Zoo (1)
*East Park Animal Education Centre (1)
**The Deep (1)
*York Bird Of Prey Centre (2)
*Edinburgh Zoo (1)
*Highland Wildlife Park (1)
**Chester Zoo (1)
*Wetlands Animal Park (1)
*Tropical Butterfly House, Wildlife and Falconry Centre (1)
**Twycross Zoo (1)
*Tropical Birdland (1)
Yorkshire Wildlife Park (1)
*Ponderosa Rural Therapeutic Centre (1)
18 different collections this year (best zoo visiting year yet
). My top three favourites would be; 1. Highland Wildlife Park 2. Lotherton Hall Bird Garden (probably because I visit fairly regularly) 3. Tropical Birdland. The worst collection was Tropical Butterfly House, Wildlife and Falconry Centre, but that was largely due to it being very busy and a couple of 'disagreeable' enclosures.
My 2015 zoos:
18/01/2015 Chester Zoo
01/02/2015 Knowsley Safari Park
01/03/2015 Slimbridge Wetland Centre
18/03/2015 Tierpark Gotha (Germany)
18/03/2015 Thüringer-Zoopark Erfurt (Germany)
18/03/2015 Waldzoo Gera (Germany)
19/03/2015 Vogelhaus Bad Dürrenberg (Germany)
19/03/2015 Tierpark Schönebeck (Germany)
19/03/2015 Magdeburg Zoo (Germany)
20/03/2015 Zoo Aschersleben (Germany)
20/03/2015 Tiergarten Staßfurt (Germany)
20/03/2015 Tiergarten Bernburg (Germany)
20/03/2015 Tierpark Köthen (Germany)
21/03/2015 Vogelhaus Bad Dürrenberg (Germany)
21/03/2015 Zoo Leipzig (Germany)
21/03/2015 Wildpark Connewitz (Germany)
22/03/2015 Tiergarten Delitzsch (Germany)
22/03/2015 Tierpark Dessau (Germany)
24/03/2015 Martin Mere Wetland Centre
11/04/2015 The Deep
18/04/2015 Twycross Zoo
04/05/2015 Yorkshire Wildlife Park
09/05/2015 Banham Zoo
09/05/2015 Shorelands Wildlife Gardens
10/05/2015 Africa Alive!
09/06/2015 Marwell Zoological Park
11/06/2015 Parque de la Naturaleza Cabárceno (Spain)
13/06/2015 Zoo de Santillana del Mar (Spain)
04/07/2015 Peak Wildlife Park
11/07/2015 Chester Zoo
25/07/2015 Blackpool Zoo
30/08/2015 Hamerton Zoo Park
04/09/2015 Tiergarten Nürnberg (Germany)
05/09/2015 Wilhelma (Germany)
06/09/2015 Pforzheim Wildpark (Germany)
06/09/2015 Karlsruhe Zoo (Germany)
06/09/2015 Tierpark Oberwald (Germany)
07/09/2015 Tierpark Göppingen (Germany)
07/09/2015 Tierpark Nymphaea (Germany)
08/09/2015 Chester Zoo
02/10/2015 Hemsley Conservation Centre
02/10/2015 Wingham Wildlife Park
03/10/2015 Rare Species Conservation Centre
03/10/2015 Wildwood Trust
04/10/2015 Colchester Zoo
21/11/2015 West Midland Safari Park
21/11/2015 Dudley Zoo
05/12/2015 London Zoo
19/12/2015 Whipsnade Zoo
49 visits to 46 zoos. The only 'proper' repeat was Chester (the repeated vogelpark was a very small affair that just happened to be right next to our hotel!).
A bit sorry not to have found time for Bristol, Cotswold or Woburn this year but it's been a complicated one for various reasons. Also slightly suprised to find I only went to YWP once this year - will have to get back there soon.
Onwards to 2016!
18/01/2015 Chester Zoo
01/02/2015 Knowsley Safari Park
01/03/2015 Slimbridge Wetland Centre
18/03/2015 Tierpark Gotha (Germany)
18/03/2015 Thüringer-Zoopark Erfurt (Germany)
18/03/2015 Waldzoo Gera (Germany)
19/03/2015 Vogelhaus Bad Dürrenberg (Germany)
19/03/2015 Tierpark Schönebeck (Germany)
19/03/2015 Magdeburg Zoo (Germany)
20/03/2015 Zoo Aschersleben (Germany)
20/03/2015 Tiergarten Staßfurt (Germany)
20/03/2015 Tiergarten Bernburg (Germany)
20/03/2015 Tierpark Köthen (Germany)
21/03/2015 Vogelhaus Bad Dürrenberg (Germany)
21/03/2015 Zoo Leipzig (Germany)
21/03/2015 Wildpark Connewitz (Germany)
22/03/2015 Tiergarten Delitzsch (Germany)
22/03/2015 Tierpark Dessau (Germany)
24/03/2015 Martin Mere Wetland Centre
11/04/2015 The Deep
18/04/2015 Twycross Zoo
04/05/2015 Yorkshire Wildlife Park
09/05/2015 Banham Zoo
09/05/2015 Shorelands Wildlife Gardens
10/05/2015 Africa Alive!
09/06/2015 Marwell Zoological Park
11/06/2015 Parque de la Naturaleza Cabárceno (Spain)
13/06/2015 Zoo de Santillana del Mar (Spain)
04/07/2015 Peak Wildlife Park
11/07/2015 Chester Zoo
25/07/2015 Blackpool Zoo
30/08/2015 Hamerton Zoo Park
04/09/2015 Tiergarten Nürnberg (Germany)
05/09/2015 Wilhelma (Germany)
06/09/2015 Pforzheim Wildpark (Germany)
06/09/2015 Karlsruhe Zoo (Germany)
06/09/2015 Tierpark Oberwald (Germany)
07/09/2015 Tierpark Göppingen (Germany)
07/09/2015 Tierpark Nymphaea (Germany)
08/09/2015 Chester Zoo
02/10/2015 Hemsley Conservation Centre
02/10/2015 Wingham Wildlife Park
03/10/2015 Rare Species Conservation Centre
03/10/2015 Wildwood Trust
04/10/2015 Colchester Zoo
21/11/2015 West Midland Safari Park
21/11/2015 Dudley Zoo
05/12/2015 London Zoo
19/12/2015 Whipsnade Zoo
49 visits to 46 zoos. The only 'proper' repeat was Chester (the repeated vogelpark was a very small affair that just happened to be right next to our hotel!).
A bit sorry not to have found time for Bristol, Cotswold or Woburn this year but it's been a complicated one for various reasons. Also slightly suprised to find I only went to YWP once this year - will have to get back there soon.
Onwards to 2016!
devilfish
Well-Known Member
Is there any time you are at work?...
Apparently in May
I've actually only taken 3 days off since August
sooty mangabey
Well-Known Member
A decent-enough year, but poor weather and a house move, as well as the normal stuff (work, family) restricted visits a little; those in italics were new for me.
Czech Republic
So, 38 zoos - several multiple times - with 14 of them new to me. And three of the places have now closed down...
Czech Republic
- Brno Zoo
- Olomouc Zoo
- Liberec Zoo
- Prague Zoo
- Jihlava Zoo
- Dvur Kralove Zoo
- Usti Nad Labem Zoo
- Zoopark Zajezd
[*]Chomutov Zoopark
[*]Decin Zoo
[*]Decin Rajske Ostrovy
England - Hamerton Zoo
- Linton Zoo
- Marwell
- London Zoo
- Wingham Wildlife Park
- Amazon World, Isle of Wight
- Flamingo Park, Seaview
- Isle of Wight Zoo, Sandown
- Tilgate Nature Centre, Crawley
- Rare Species Conservation Centre, Sandwich
- Wildwood, Herne Bay
- Owl & Monkey Haven, Isle of Wight
[*]Fort Victoria Marine Aquarium, Isle of Wight
[*]Hemsley Conservation Centre
France - Spaycific Zoo
- Zoo de la Fleche
- CERZA, Lisieux
- Domaine Zoologique Pescheray
Germany - Gorlitz Tierpark
- Zittau Tierpark
[*]Gorlitz, Vivarium des Museum fur Naturkunde
[*]Goppingen Tierpark
[*]Tiergarten Ulm
[*]Schildkroten und Reptilien Zoo, Neu-Ulm
[*]Tierpark Nymphaea, Esslingen
Poland - Warsaw Zoo
- Wroclaw Zoo
So, 38 zoos - several multiple times - with 14 of them new to me. And three of the places have now closed down...
devilfish
Well-Known Member
Three on my list have also closed in the last year.
I decided to count out of curiosity - only 12 of the days in which I visited zoos were to only one collection, but there were a total of 38 days of zoo visits - a much more substantial number than I would have expected.
I decided to count out of curiosity - only 12 of the days in which I visited zoos were to only one collection, but there were a total of 38 days of zoo visits - a much more substantial number than I would have expected.
This year I have visited.....
Colchester zoo
Africa Alive!
Banham zoo
Marwell zoo
Wildlife heritage foundation
Rotterdam zoo
Chessington
London sea life aquarium
Colchester zoo
Africa Alive!
Banham zoo
Marwell zoo
Wildlife heritage foundation
Rotterdam zoo
Chessington
London sea life aquarium
Hevden
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Gauntlet Birds of Prey
World Owl Trust, Muncaster
Cheshire Falconry
Chester Zoo x6
The Falconry Centre, Hagley
Twycross Zoo
The Raptor Foundation, Woodhurst
Huxleys
The raptor centre
Eagle heights
Port lympne x2
Howletts
The hawk conservancy
Welsh hawking
Newent icbp
Suffolk owl sanctuary
Banham zoo
Cotswold falconry
Warwick castle
North Somerset bird of prey centre
Paignton zoo x2
Living coasts
Dartmoor zoo
Axe valley zoo
Exmoor zoo
Yarak bird of prey centre
Rodbaston college
Duncombe icbp
York bird of prey centre
Slimbridge wwt
World Owl Trust, Muncaster
Cheshire Falconry
Chester Zoo x6
The Falconry Centre, Hagley
Twycross Zoo
The Raptor Foundation, Woodhurst
Huxleys
The raptor centre
Eagle heights
Port lympne x2
Howletts
The hawk conservancy
Welsh hawking
Newent icbp
Suffolk owl sanctuary
Banham zoo
Cotswold falconry
Warwick castle
North Somerset bird of prey centre
Paignton zoo x2
Living coasts
Dartmoor zoo
Axe valley zoo
Exmoor zoo
Yarak bird of prey centre
Rodbaston college
Duncombe icbp
York bird of prey centre
Slimbridge wwt
Here is my list, with new collections marked in bold.
1. Chester Zoo
2. Flamingo Land
3. International Centre for Birds of Prey [Duncombe Park]
4. Scarborough SeaLife Sanctuary
5. Twycross Zoo
6. Weymouth SeaLife Adventure Park
7. Muncaster World Owl Trust*
8. South Lakes Safari Zoo
9. Belfast Zoo
10. Dolfinarium Harderwijk
11. Dierenpark Amersfoort
12. Burgers' Zoo, Arnhem
13. Diergaarde Blijdorp, Rotterdam
14. Apenheul Primate Park
15. Natura Artis Magistra, Amsterdam
16. Peak Wildlife Park**
17. Rodbaston College Animal Zone
18. Gentleshaw Wildlife Rescue
19. The Raptor Foundation
20. Hamerton Zoo Park
21. Bristol Zoo
22. Noah's Ark Zoo Farm
23. Tropiquaria
24. Exmoor Zoo
25. Combe Martin Wildlife and Dinosaur Park
26. Chester Cathedral Falconry and Nature Gardens
27. Mevagissey Marine Aquarium
28. Newquay Zoo*
29. Newquay Blue Reef Aquarium
30. Heythrop Zoo
31. Cotswold Falconry Centre
32. The Living Rainforest
33. Beale Park
34. Hemsley Conservation Centre
35. Howletts Wild Animal Park
36. Wingham Wildlife Park
37. Rare Species Conservation Centre
38. Wildwood Discovery Park
39. Port Lympne Wild Animal Park
40. Chessington World of Adventure
41. Yorkshire Wildlife Park
42. North Anston Tropical Butterfly House
There is also an outside chance I will be going to Manchester Museum on the 31st. I have matched my best year for zoo visiting at 42 collections, so it depends if I can be bothered to break my current record or not on the day.
*I have been told I have visited Muncaster Castle and Newquay Zoo when I was a lot younger, but I remember nothing about the visits. I haven't counted these as first visits this year, but both collections have felt like first visits.
**Many will be familiar that Peak Wildlife Park is the new collection on the site of Blackbrook Zoo. I visited Blackbrook a few times so I was familiar with the site and it didn't feel like a first visit, however as I am counting this as a separate collection I am treating this as a first visit.
1. Chester Zoo
2. Flamingo Land
3. International Centre for Birds of Prey [Duncombe Park]
4. Scarborough SeaLife Sanctuary
5. Twycross Zoo
6. Weymouth SeaLife Adventure Park
7. Muncaster World Owl Trust*
8. South Lakes Safari Zoo
9. Belfast Zoo
10. Dolfinarium Harderwijk
11. Dierenpark Amersfoort
12. Burgers' Zoo, Arnhem
13. Diergaarde Blijdorp, Rotterdam
14. Apenheul Primate Park
15. Natura Artis Magistra, Amsterdam
16. Peak Wildlife Park**
17. Rodbaston College Animal Zone
18. Gentleshaw Wildlife Rescue
19. The Raptor Foundation
20. Hamerton Zoo Park
21. Bristol Zoo
22. Noah's Ark Zoo Farm
23. Tropiquaria
24. Exmoor Zoo
25. Combe Martin Wildlife and Dinosaur Park
26. Chester Cathedral Falconry and Nature Gardens
27. Mevagissey Marine Aquarium
28. Newquay Zoo*
29. Newquay Blue Reef Aquarium
30. Heythrop Zoo
31. Cotswold Falconry Centre
32. The Living Rainforest
33. Beale Park
34. Hemsley Conservation Centre
35. Howletts Wild Animal Park
36. Wingham Wildlife Park
37. Rare Species Conservation Centre
38. Wildwood Discovery Park
39. Port Lympne Wild Animal Park
40. Chessington World of Adventure
41. Yorkshire Wildlife Park
42. North Anston Tropical Butterfly House
There is also an outside chance I will be going to Manchester Museum on the 31st. I have matched my best year for zoo visiting at 42 collections, so it depends if I can be bothered to break my current record or not on the day.
*I have been told I have visited Muncaster Castle and Newquay Zoo when I was a lot younger, but I remember nothing about the visits. I haven't counted these as first visits this year, but both collections have felt like first visits.
**Many will be familiar that Peak Wildlife Park is the new collection on the site of Blackbrook Zoo. I visited Blackbrook a few times so I was familiar with the site and it didn't feel like a first visit, however as I am counting this as a separate collection I am treating this as a first visit.
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Johnny Morris.
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A poor year for me,
Paignton.
Living Coasts.
Folly Farm.*
Exmoor.
Coombe Martin.*
New Forest Wildlife park.
New Forest Reptile centre.
Marwell.
Newquay.
Mevagissey Aquarium.
*= 1st visits.
Paignton.
Living Coasts.
Folly Farm.*
Exmoor.
Coombe Martin.*
New Forest Wildlife park.
New Forest Reptile centre.
Marwell.
Newquay.
Mevagissey Aquarium.
*= 1st visits.
A below average year for me - House move and renovation taking priority.....
Jan-Apr 2015 - Nothing!!!
May 2015 - Barcelona Zoo & Barcelona Aquarium
June 2015 - Paignton Zoo
July 2015 - London Zoo
Aug 2015 - Krakow Zoo (Poland), RSCC & Wingham
Sept 2015 - Chester
Oct 2015 - RSCC, Wildwood, Rotterdam Zoo & Whipsnade
Nov-Dec 2015 - nothing!!
Jan-Apr 2015 - Nothing!!!
May 2015 - Barcelona Zoo & Barcelona Aquarium
June 2015 - Paignton Zoo
July 2015 - London Zoo
Aug 2015 - Krakow Zoo (Poland), RSCC & Wingham
Sept 2015 - Chester
Oct 2015 - RSCC, Wildwood, Rotterdam Zoo & Whipsnade
Nov-Dec 2015 - nothing!!
A below average year for me - House move and renovation taking priority.....
Jan-Apr 2015 - Nothing!!!
May 2015 - Barcelona Zoo & Barcelona Aquarium
June 2015 - Paignton Zoo
July 2015 - London Zoo
Aug 2015 - Krakow Zoo (Poland), RSCC & Wingham
Sept 2015 - Chester
Oct 2015 - RSCC, Wildwood, Rotterdam Zoo & Whipsnade
Nov-Dec 2015 - nothing!!
Jan-Apr 2015 - Nothing!!!
May 2015 - Barcelona Zoo & Barcelona Aquarium
June 2015 - Paignton Zoo
July 2015 - London Zoo
Aug 2015 - Krakow Zoo (Poland), RSCC & Wingham
Sept 2015 - Chester
Oct 2015 - RSCC, Wildwood, Rotterdam Zoo & Whipsnade
Nov-Dec 2015 - nothing!!
Jan)Southend sealife centre.
(March) Whipsnade.
(April)Van Hages, Brent lodge Animal Centre, Golders Hill Park Zoo, Banham Zoo.
(May) Van Hages x 2, Colchester Zoo.
(July) Van hages, SeaLife Alton Towers.
(August) Coda Falconry (hayes hill), Van hages, Rare species conservation centre, Hemsley Conservation Centre.
(September) Selwo Marina (dolphinarium), Parque la Paloma, Bioparc Fuengirola, Benalmadena Sealife Centre.
(Oct) RSCC, Wingham Wildlife Park, Wildwoods Trust, Shepreth Wildlife Park.
(Nov) Van Hages.
(Dec) Van Hages, Paradise wildlife park, The Chequers Inn, Longleat Safari Park, Birdworld.
So 29 visits to 24 zoos (14 new and in bold)
Van hages is a very small local zoo free to get into and I visit almost every week so the actual number of total visits would be much greater but not much point me adding them!
(March) Whipsnade.
(April)Van Hages, Brent lodge Animal Centre, Golders Hill Park Zoo, Banham Zoo.
(May) Van Hages x 2, Colchester Zoo.
(July) Van hages, SeaLife Alton Towers.
(August) Coda Falconry (hayes hill), Van hages, Rare species conservation centre, Hemsley Conservation Centre.
(September) Selwo Marina (dolphinarium), Parque la Paloma, Bioparc Fuengirola, Benalmadena Sealife Centre.
(Oct) RSCC, Wingham Wildlife Park, Wildwoods Trust, Shepreth Wildlife Park.
(Nov) Van Hages.
(Dec) Van Hages, Paradise wildlife park, The Chequers Inn, Longleat Safari Park, Birdworld.
So 29 visits to 24 zoos (14 new and in bold)
Van hages is a very small local zoo free to get into and I visit almost every week so the actual number of total visits would be much greater but not much point me adding them!
This year I have visited 28 zoos in 8 countries with a total of around 40 zoo days (not sure exactly how many times I've visited Warsaw Zoo - about 10 I think).
These are the zoos that I have visited this year, ranked on how much I liked them. New collections for me are marked in bold (21 new collections).
1. Weltvogelpark Walsrode
2. Prague Zoo/Plzen Zoo
3.
4. Zoo Berlin
5. Tierpark Berlin
6. Leipzig Zoo
7. Tiergarten Schonbrunn (Vienna)
8. Wroclaw Zoo
9. Poznan Nowe Zoo
10. Antwerp Zoo
11. London Zoo
12. Ostrava Zoo
13. Artis Zoo (Amsterdam)
14. Zoo Dvur Kralove
15. Whipsnade Zoo
16. Budapest Zoo
17. Warsaw Zoo
18. British Wildlife Centre
19. Rare Species Conservation Centre
20. Birdworld and Underwaterworld
21. The Living Rainforest
22. Tilgate Nature Centre
23. Poznan Stare Zoo
24. Wingham Wildlife Park
25. Aquatopia (Antwerp)
26. Morsky Svet Aquarium (Prague)
27. Oceanarium Warsaw
28. Beaver Water World
These are the zoos that I have visited this year, ranked on how much I liked them. New collections for me are marked in bold (21 new collections).
1. Weltvogelpark Walsrode
2. Prague Zoo/Plzen Zoo
3.
4. Zoo Berlin
5. Tierpark Berlin
6. Leipzig Zoo
7. Tiergarten Schonbrunn (Vienna)
8. Wroclaw Zoo
9. Poznan Nowe Zoo
10. Antwerp Zoo
11. London Zoo
12. Ostrava Zoo
13. Artis Zoo (Amsterdam)
14. Zoo Dvur Kralove
15. Whipsnade Zoo
16. Budapest Zoo
17. Warsaw Zoo
18. British Wildlife Centre
19. Rare Species Conservation Centre
20. Birdworld and Underwaterworld
21. The Living Rainforest
22. Tilgate Nature Centre
23. Poznan Stare Zoo
24. Wingham Wildlife Park
25. Aquatopia (Antwerp)
26. Morsky Svet Aquarium (Prague)
27. Oceanarium Warsaw
28. Beaver Water World