Fave Zoo » San Diego Zoo

Fave Zoo
07-07-2008

Whats your Fave zoo, my fave i have been to is port lympne, it has tones of rare animals, or Sea world orlando, Florida. But over all, it is San Diego Zoo & Wild Animal Park, stuffed with Animal spieces!

my local zoo is cotswold wildlife Park, used to be Marwell, Both good little zoos. Please replie

07-07-2008

Cool, my fave zoo is the Toronto Zoo cause its open, rarly crowded(if you know were to go) and theres always something new to do, it never repeats.

07-07-2008

Well, my fave zoo is the LA zoo so far because I been to that zoo about 150 times. But, when I visited the National Zoo, I loved it. So I guess I have two fave zoos.

08-07-2008

From what i have seen on there websites, I think there both good zoo

P.S
Thanks for repling

09-07-2008

I haven't been to that many and all of the ones i have been to have something that isn't great about them but i would have to say melbourne as my favorite.

22-07-2008

I'd have to say Toronto Zoo and National Zoo

__________________
Stupid hairspray,extra hold,ya right!!!!!!!!!!!

22-07-2008

Hi Pat, have to agree with you. I have visited most of the great zoos people talk about.

Melbourne would have to be in the top 3 zoos of the world. All zoos seem to have one or more exhibits that are not good enough!!

Just as soon as Melbourne gets rid of its tree top primate exhibits [although they were impressive when first opened in comparison] and theer small cat enclosures. I am not sure what l would have to complain about.

Look forward to the day that Melbourne has a colobus exhibit that gives the animals room to show off there abilities.

It would seem that Melbourne unlike many other city zoos still has what seems to be plenty of room to grow.

Stuart R Webster

22-07-2008

[quote=zooman;

Melbourne would have to be in the top 3 zoos of the world. All zoos seem to have one or more exhibits that are not good enough!![/QUOTE]


How many zoos world wide have you been too ?, Why would you place Melbourne in the top three

23-07-2008

Hi Mark, l saw a thread the other day and people had listed the zoos that they had been to. Unfortunately it seemed to have fizzled out. As l would have enjoyed the exercise of working mine out. And now you give me the opportunity! I am sure that l have forgotten some. Due to technical difficulties here l am unable to upload my pics. This will happen middle of next month. Be prepared for allot of pictures of gorilla enclosures!

Los Angeles
SAW
San Francisco
Santa Barbra
Tampa’s Busch gardens
Gorilla Haven
Atlanta
Brookfield
Lincoln Park
Detroit
Bronx
Central Park
Columbus
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Seattle Woodland Park
Point defiance zoo
Milwaukee

Melbourne
Sydney
Perth
Adelaide

Antwerp

Bristol
Chester
Dudley
Howlettes
Port Lymphe
LZP
Longleat
Twycross
Whipsnade
Edinburgh

Beuval
Paris j.d.p

Frankfurt
Köln
Munich
Stuttgart

Delhi

Ueno

Apenhaul
Burgers
Artis
Rotterdam

Singapore

Barcelona
Madrid

Zurich

Why Melbourne in the top 3.

I would never say that there was 1 particular zoo that was the best in the world as there are too many variables.

Melbourne is number 1 l feel because

Diversity of collection.
The Gardens and open spaces. Including the Japanese garden.
Rooms for new exhibits as funds become available.
That it is a reasonably flat zoo.
Easily accessible by public transport with adequate car parking close to the gate.
Availability of keepers to personally answer questions.
That keepers for a long time were on very low wages and still maintained a huge commitment to there animals.
Zoo marketing of merchandise is not over the top.
The quality of exhibits
Gorillas
Butterfly house. [Totally self supporting population]
Lions
Free flight aviary. [Yes it is sinking and falling apart butt still an excellent exhibit]
Reptile house [very old butt still very functional with high standard of exhibits and maintenance/staff facilities]
Most of the cats are in good enclosures.
Elephants

Of course l am biased. When l was 15 and started to be seriously hooked on zoos. I failed to appreciate how good Melbourne was even then 27 years ago.

Stuart R Webster

23-07-2008

Theres not much point being biased and then reating a zoo is there ?

23-07-2008

Actually Mark, saying that l was biased was a honest statement in referance to my decision. As there is a emotional attachment to Melbourne zoo. My experiance tells me that Melbourne zoo is in the top 3 that l have visited.

Stuart R Webster

favourite zoos
24-07-2008

My local zoo is Wellington zoo , and is nowhere near my favourites .

My favourites would include ; Auckland , Melbourne , San Diego , Singapore .
I was also impressed with Taiping ( good improvements to an old grotty zoo )
and Perth and Houston Zoos .

The best specialist collection that I have seen is Jurong Bird Park