They were off-exhibit last visit, their exhibit was occupied by ring-tailed lemurs.
Zoo/Aquarium Hot Takes
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Hot take: Going to a zoo is more fun if you don't have a camera with you and feel a pressure to take good photos.
That's my excuse but the pressure inevitably comesSome of us still take photos for memories, too
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i have never really felt a "pressure" to take good photos, I just really enjoy photography. I usually take them just for the fun of it as well as some more specific ones like new things at the zoo for the ZooChat gallery.
ChIkEn NuGrEt
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Hot Take:
The Dallas Zoo’s Sumatran Tiger enclosure is overrated. The tigers seem to enjoy the enclosure (on that special occasion they decide to leave their dens), but the enclosure itself seems a bit boring.
The Dallas Zoo’s Sumatran Tiger enclosure is overrated. The tigers seem to enjoy the enclosure (on that special occasion they decide to leave their dens
), but the enclosure itself seems a bit boring.
Hot Take:
The Dallas Zoo’s Sumatran Tiger enclosure is overrated. The tigers seem to enjoy the enclosure (on that special occasion they decide to leave their dens
How is it boring?
ChIkEn NuGrEt
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I just wish there was a bit more such as a small waterfall or more viewing points, probably just more foliage or some large flat basking rocks.
ChIkEn NuGrEt
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I don't know, I just don't like it that much compared to others.
-We should be able to keep even the most difficult species someday, mostly large marine life
-However, said large marine life is extremely difficult to keep and I can't think of many facilities that handle them well
-Fish are kind of in a weird position where they're kept with things that can (and do) regularly eat them, and I'm not sure how to feel about that because everyone would be mad if people did that with land animals
-However, said large marine life is extremely difficult to keep and I can't think of many facilities that handle them well
-Fish are kind of in a weird position where they're kept with things that can (and do) regularly eat them, and I'm not sure how to feel about that because everyone would be mad if people did that with land animals
That's a pretty out-there take, I highly doubt we're ever going to see a captive Blue Whale. Or a Fin Whale or other similar giant. JJ the Gray Whale at SeaWorld is a notable outlier, and was a youngster as it was. She was a temporary rescue anyway.
You may be right. At the same time, I always find myself surprised at what people can do. If it ever happens, I doubt we get it soon.
This is something I agree with so much. It is a pretty good zoo all things considered, but us who have been with it for many years see that it really is kind of a shell of it's former self. I still love that place to death, but man is it kind of depressing to think about how it was like 20 or so years ago.
Hot take: I don't find Meerkats annoying despite they are everywhere. They're still cute af.
Your right there is no way we will ever see a Blu Whale in captivity in our lifetime. As time goes on though and we become able to build tanks of such massive lengths. It is clear that the correlation between time and new species in captivity is linear with Monterey Bay Aquarium opening its new deep-sea exhibit. So yes we could see animals like blue whales or fin whales but that process will be greatly hindered by anti-ceatcea captivity protestors and we have to wait to be able to build such an aquarium.
Massive tanks and deep-sea pressurized tanks are two very different things. I don't think we will ever see the large whales come into captivity much if ever. The anti-captivity groups have already ruined killer whale keeping in both North America and Europe, and have gotten cetaceans in general banned in several countries. A potential baleen whale project would be hammered with absolute fury. The only place it might be able to happen is China, unless anti-captivity groups randomly dissappear.
Even if it should happen, the immense costs of sourcing, filtration, and feeding would make it a very expensive venture at best. Breeding baleen whales in captivity (especially large ones) will probably never happen. The sheer size of the animals presents an ethics problem as well, especially given most of the baleens are relatively social. It's just not a real viable situation.
I forgot to mention that the laughing kookaburras are still in Detroit, fortunately.
Sphenisciologist
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- The Memphis Zoo isn’t very enjoyable. It feels like your just walking around for a while rushing to see the next thing. Also, the exhibits are very bland and basic. It’s not the worst zoo, but not the best.
- Small or medium-sized zoos are better than large zoos with a huge collection of animals (as long as their high quality). You feel like you get a more personal experience with the animals if that makes sense. If you’re having trouble visualizing what I mean, think of a zoo such as the Chattanooga Zoo, a medium-sized zoo.
- Zoos that have historic architecture are the best ones. I know it’s a little random, but it makes it feel so much more calming and naturalistic.
- Small birds are some of the best animals to watch at zoos and are more enjoyable than more common animals.
- Small or medium-sized zoos are better than large zoos with a huge collection of animals (as long as their high quality). You feel like you get a more personal experience with the animals if that makes sense. If you’re having trouble visualizing what I mean, think of a zoo such as the Chattanooga Zoo, a medium-sized zoo.
- Zoos that have historic architecture are the best ones. I know it’s a little random, but it makes it feel so much more calming and naturalistic.
- Small birds are some of the best animals to watch at zoos and are more enjoyable than more common animals.
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Georgia Aquarium, Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, Woodland Park Zoo, and Columbus Zoo & Aquarium are overrated. I think all of them are excellent zoos/aquariums, but I feel like they're given too much attention.