Zoo trip to Germany 2016

[Goura]

You're welcome, Burgers Zoo and Apenheul were my home zoos when I lived in the Netherlands, so if you want any info just ask.

It also seems that my next visit to Ethiopia will be postponed by about a week, so I will probably be in Switzerland and could meet you in Basel (though I would prefer a weekend day if possible....)

Certainly - I will be in Basel from the 21st to the 25th of July before heading to Walsrode. I intended to visit Basel zoo on the 22nd and Mulhouse on another day, but perhaps we could meet on Sunday the 24th? I will be getting a UK sim card when I am in London so I don't know my phone number yet. If you are on Facebook, my id is Glenn Aubrey and it would be easier to keep in touch.

 

[Goura]

Just returned from a fantastic zoo trip to Europe - thanks to everyone for their advice and a special thanks to lintworm who met me in Basel for a tour of the zoo (especially since he was in the middle of a busy travel schedule himself) I visited the following collections:

Zürich Zoo
Wildnispark Langenberg
Zoo Basel
Tierpark Lange Erlen
Weltvogelpark Walsrode
Frankfurt zoo
Zoo Heidelberg
Burger's zoo
Apenheul
Antwerp zoo
Planckendael
London zoo
Paradise Wildlife Park
Chessington zoo

The only one I'd planned to visit but sadly did not have the time was Cotswold Wildlife Park and Gardens. Weather was fantastic except for the day I visited Burger's which was a bit of a washout and photography limited as a result.

As expected, Walsrode was the most amazing experience (visited three days in a row) but especially enjoyed Apenheul - which was fantastic - and Zoo Heidelberg which was a nice surprise although I had 'firsts' in every collection I visited.

I will be posting photos of the highlights as soon as I get them organised.