dragon(ele)nerd
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No I haven't personally visited all of those zoos and perhaps it isn't right for my claim to put them as my top ten, Those are the ones I personally want to visit, didn't mean to brag, sorry
Your Top 10 Zoos
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No I haven't personally visited all of those zoos and perhaps it isn't right for my claim to put them as my top ten, Those are the ones I personally want to visit, didn't mean to brag, sorry
dragon(ele)nerd
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Oh sorry I didn't realise that I put Dublin down, straight away. Guess it was just on my mind. But I agree with you Jimmy, Dublin has nothing really that is amazing,
SilverbackApes
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1. Monkey World
2. Melbourne Zoo
3. Monarto Zoo
4. Bristol Zoo
5. London Zoo
6. Adelaide Zoo
7. West Midland Safari Park
8. Australia Zoo
9. Cleland Wildlife Park
10. Rainforest Habitat Wildlife Sanctuary
2. Melbourne Zoo
3. Monarto Zoo
4. Bristol Zoo
5. London Zoo
6. Adelaide Zoo
7. West Midland Safari Park
8. Australia Zoo
9. Cleland Wildlife Park
10. Rainforest Habitat Wildlife Sanctuary
zoogiraffe
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Monkey World and West Midlands Safari Park wouldn`t even make my top 20 for the U.K let alone my top 10 places visited.
sooty mangabey
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I'm not sure they'd make my top 20 for places in the UK with either the word 'monkey' or 'west' in their names, for that matter. It just goes to show that the world is full of different opinions. Although some I do find hard to understand!
zoogiraffe
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I agree with you on the Monkey bit but i used to live on the door step of the West Midlands Safari Park when i was alot younger than i am now,but it still wouldn`t get in my top 20.
mweb08
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1. San Diego Zoo
2. San Diego Wild Animal Park
3. Miami Metro Zoo
4. National Zoo
5. LA Zoo
6. Phoenix Zoo
7. Maryland Zoo
8. Wildlife World Zoo and Aquarium(Arizona)
9. Out of Africa Wildlife Park(Arizona)
10. Jungle Island(Miami)
Been to many others that would garner consideration, including the Bronx Zoo, but I was too young to really be able to rank them. Plan on attending some more in the near future.
Also been to the Baltimore Aquarium and the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, both very good, oh and Sea World San Diego.
2. San Diego Wild Animal Park
3. Miami Metro Zoo
4. National Zoo
5. LA Zoo
6. Phoenix Zoo
7. Maryland Zoo
8. Wildlife World Zoo and Aquarium(Arizona)
9. Out of Africa Wildlife Park(Arizona)
10. Jungle Island(Miami)
Been to many others that would garner consideration, including the Bronx Zoo, but I was too young to really be able to rank them. Plan on attending some more in the near future.
Also been to the Baltimore Aquarium and the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, both very good, oh and Sea World San Diego.
1. Whipsnade (biased, very close to my heart)
2. San Diego wild animal park
3. Bronx zoo
4. Chester zoo
5. San Diego zoo
6. Philadelphia zoo
7. Smithsonian (Washington DC)
8. Loro Park (Tenerife)
9. Melbourne Zoo
10. Lambton lion park (closed but together with Whipsnade started my zoo addiction)
2. San Diego wild animal park
3. Bronx zoo
4. Chester zoo
5. San Diego zoo
6. Philadelphia zoo
7. Smithsonian (Washington DC)
8. Loro Park (Tenerife)
9. Melbourne Zoo
10. Lambton lion park (closed but together with Whipsnade started my zoo addiction)
H! I'm back . I've been really busy with school.
Anyway, I've not been to enough zoos to formulate a top ten list.But by Top Two picks are:
1.San diego wild animal park- Great huge enclosers,and tons of hoofed animals what could be better!
2.Omaha zoo- overall impression was amazing. Plus many exotic animals. Best were the springhaas
Anyway, I've not been to enough zoos to formulate a top ten list.But by Top Two picks are:
1.San diego wild animal park- Great huge enclosers,and tons of hoofed animals what could be better!
2.Omaha zoo- overall impression was amazing. Plus many exotic animals. Best were the springhaas
Buckeye092
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My top ten - I haven't been to all of these (I'm still in high school) but I know enough about them to rank them.
1) San Diego Zoo - Unbeatable Current and Historical Collection, Newer Exhibits Some of the Best of their kind. Unbeatable List of Record Breakers.
2) Bronx Zoo - Great Collection (I wonder if their rank will falter with the economy)
3) Omaha - Awesome Collection, Average or Above Average Exhibits, Lots of Expansion
4) Columbus - Large Collection (Mostly Reptiles, Fish), Average or Above Average Exhibits, Numerous Record Breakers, The Fastest Expanding Zoo in the Nation
5) Miami - Impressive Collection, Great Barrier Free Exhibits
6) Wild Animal Park - Great Collection, Awesome Exhibits
7) Woodland Park - Above Average Collection, Many Exhibits Best of their Kind
8) Lowry Park - Maybe Some Shady Dealings but Great Collection, Average Exhibits
9) Minnesota - Average Collection, Outstanding Outdoor Exhibits
10) Detroit - A Recent Contender for My List, Average Collection but Exhibits the best of their Kind (Mixed Primate, Red Panda, Aardvark, Polar Bear, etc.)
Next on the List Would Be: White Oak, DAK, the Wilds, St. Louis, Portland, Atlanta
1) San Diego Zoo - Unbeatable Current and Historical Collection, Newer Exhibits Some of the Best of their kind. Unbeatable List of Record Breakers.
2) Bronx Zoo - Great Collection (I wonder if their rank will falter with the economy)
3) Omaha - Awesome Collection, Average or Above Average Exhibits, Lots of Expansion
4) Columbus - Large Collection (Mostly Reptiles, Fish), Average or Above Average Exhibits, Numerous Record Breakers, The Fastest Expanding Zoo in the Nation
5) Miami - Impressive Collection, Great Barrier Free Exhibits
6) Wild Animal Park - Great Collection, Awesome Exhibits
7) Woodland Park - Above Average Collection, Many Exhibits Best of their Kind
8) Lowry Park - Maybe Some Shady Dealings but Great Collection, Average Exhibits
9) Minnesota - Average Collection, Outstanding Outdoor Exhibits
10) Detroit - A Recent Contender for My List, Average Collection but Exhibits the best of their Kind (Mixed Primate, Red Panda, Aardvark, Polar Bear, etc.)
Next on the List Would Be: White Oak, DAK, the Wilds, St. Louis, Portland, Atlanta
@ColumbusZoo001: your top 10 list is almost identical to my top 12 list: Impressive!
http://www.zoochat.com/22/snowleopards-top-12-zoos-north-america-57773/
http://www.zoochat.com/22/snowleopards-top-12-zoos-north-america-57773/
mweb08
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Actually I would put the Pittsburgh Zoo at #7, move the rest down. Not a very big zoo, but mostly solid to good exhibits from what I recall with most of the top animals that people expect to see at a zoo.
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Buckeye092
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Personally I really dont like Pittsburgh. The collection is average as are most of the exhibits and the Primate House is god awful.
mweb08
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Well I went during the summer, so the gorillas were mostly outside in very nice exhibit. The polar bear exhibit is very good, as are most of the african animals exhibits. The tiger exhibit was good as well. Added bonus for the aquarium.
I'm not saying it's great, but I haven't been to enough zoo's recently(so I can fairly judge) to have a great deal of contenders for my top 10. I may have the opportunity to go to the Bronx, Omaha, Denver, and Philadelphia zoo's within the next few months, then I'll have a stronger list.
)trying to make a top 10 of places i have visited wasnt as easy as i thought, so many things affect my view of a place; sunny day, friendly staff, was i working, value for money, did my camera steam up and break in tropical house (central park), seeing something new, low expectations, high expectations!
1st Doue , Why? Early morning drive along Loire River valley, lovely sunny day, easily able to park car in shade, gate staff were smiling! even seemed happy to be there and thats all before getting in. The zoo doesnt have a huge numbers of species or lots of rarities having only 70 or so species. With most of these eep/eaza studbook animals many are increasingly common in european zoos if not the wild. Should be adding photos after the bank holiday to show some of my reasons why.
Burger
Jurong
Chester
Cologne
Rotterdam
London
Walsrode
Bronx
Beauval
I guess I am more impressed by the big ones, but visited lots of other places and had more enjoyable experience at some of the smaller ones. Biggest 'big' zoo disappointment was probably Singapore.
1st Doue , Why? Early morning drive along Loire River valley, lovely sunny day, easily able to park car in shade, gate staff were smiling! even seemed happy to be there and thats all before getting in. The zoo doesnt have a huge numbers of species or lots of rarities having only 70 or so species. With most of these eep/eaza studbook animals many are increasingly common in european zoos if not the wild. Should be adding photos after the bank holiday to show some of my reasons why.
Burger
Jurong
Chester
Cologne
Rotterdam
London
Walsrode
Bronx
Beauval
I guess I am more impressed by the big ones, but visited lots of other places and had more enjoyable experience at some of the smaller ones. Biggest 'big' zoo disappointment was probably Singapore.
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