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Your Zoo Visits In 2011

Discussion in 'General Zoo Discussion' started by Chlidonias, 26 Dec 2011.

  1. Chlidonias

    Chlidonias Moderator Staff Member 15+ year member

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    well the year is almost over and I'm not going to be visiting any more zoos between now and the new year, so I thought I'd get the ball rolling with the round-up-of-zoo-visits-for-2011 thread. My own total for 2011 is very small so just think of it as the appetizer for the lists from all those lucky northern hemisphereans who have dozens of zoos within viewing distance of their bedroom windows.

    My list (in order of visitation, with number of visits in 2011, and new zoos in bold):

    1) Southern Encounter Aquarium and Kiwi House (Christchurch, NZ) - 40 or 50 times
    2) Willowbank Wildlife Reserve (Christchurch, NZ) - 5 times
    3) International Antarctic Centre (Christchurch, NZ) - once
    4) National Aquarium (Napier, NZ) - once
    5) Wellington Zoo (NZ) - 4 times
    6) Parrot Ranch (Levin, NZ) - once
    7) Natureland (Nelson, NZ) – once
    8) Island Bay Marine Education Centre (Wellington, NZ) – once
    9) Nga Manu Nature Reserve (Waikanae, NZ) – once
    10) Melaka Zoo (Malaysia) -- once
    11) Perth Zoo (Australia) -- once
    12) Melbourne Zoo -- once
     
  2. Rupicola

    Rupicola Active Member

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    My zoo visits in 2011. I might have forgotten one or two but this is the most! Just in random order! I haven't been very far this year(atleast outside of the surrounding countries) but I have seen enough ;)
    Zoo Duisburg - Germany
    Naturzoo Rheine - Germany
    Zoo Duisburg - Germany
    Zoo Wuppertal - Germany
    Tierpark Berlin - Germany
    Zoo Berlin - Germany
    Allwetterzoo Münster - Germany
    Zoo Osnabrück - Germany
    Gaiapark Kerkrade - Netherlands
    Apenheul Apeldoorn - Netherlands
    Artis Amsterdam - Netherlands
    Diergaarde Blijdorp Rotterdam - Netherlands
    Burgers' Zoo Arnhem - Netherlands
    Ecomare De Koog - Netherlands
    Antwerpen Zoo - Belgium
    Papagaaienopvang Veldhoven - Netherlands
    Ouwehands zoo Rhenen - Netherlands
     
  3. PAT

    PAT Well-Known Member 15+ year member

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    This year's been really great for me zoo-wise. I've visited my first international zoos and haven't been disappointed and I've also seen quite a few new species.

    Here are the zoos I've visited and I'll copy Chlidonias and put new zoos in bold.
    -Melbourne Zoo - too many times to count
    -Werribee Zoo - 4 or 5 times. It's hard to keep track when you don't have to pay.
    -Healesville Sanctuary - same as Weriibee Zoo
    -Kyabram Fauna Park - 2 or 3 times
    -Adelaide Zoo - Once. This should probably be in bold but it isn't because I visited once when I was very young and don't remember anything from then.
    -London Zoo - Once
    -Twycross Zoo - Once
    -Blackbrook Zoo - Once
    -Chester Zoo - Once

    I'll include some of the new species that were highlights of this year.
    -Giant Panda at Adelaide Zoo
    -Hyacinth Macaw at Adelaide Zoo (little did I know at the time that I'd be coming to the Uk, the same goes for sloths)
    -Potto at London Zoo
    -Aardvark at London Zoo
    -Bonobo at Twycross
    -Bat-eared Fox at Twycross
    -Striped Hyaena at Twycross
    -Visayan Warty Pig at Blackbrook Zoo (and later Chester Zoo)
    -Giant Otter at Chester Zoo
    -Spectacled Bear at Chester Zoo (I've only got sloth bears and both black bear species to see now)
    -Okapi at Chester Zoo
    There are simply too many new bird highlights to mention but if I were to pick one it would be saddle-billed storks at Blackbrook Zoo.
     
  4. Malayan Tapir

    Malayan Tapir Well-Known Member 15+ year member

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    My 2011 List. (Bold = First Visit in 2011)

    Birdland UK
    Birdworld UK
    Birmingham Nature Centre UK
    Blackbrook UK
    Bristol Zoo UK
    Chester UK
    Colchester Zoo UK
    Cologne Zoo Germany
    Cotswold Falconry Centre UK
    Cotswold Wildlife Park UK
    Desford Tropical Bird Gardens UK
    Dudley Zoo UK
    Duisburg Zoo Germany
    Gentleshaws UK
    Hamerton UK
    Heythrop UK
    Howletts UK
    King Cobra Sanctuary UK (Now Closed)
    Kingsley Falconry UK
    Knowsley Safari Park UK
    Krefeld Zoo Germany
    Leeds Castle Aviary UK
    Lotherton Bird Garden UK
    Mablethorpe Seal Sanctuary UK
    Newquay Blue Reef UK
    Newquay Zoo UK
    Paignton Zoo UK
    Paradise Park - Broxbourne UK
    Paradise Park - Hayle UK
    Port Lympne UK
    Reaseheath College Zoo UK
    Slimbridge WWT UK
    The Deep UK
    The Palms @ Stapley UK
    The Parrot Zoo UK
    Tropical Wings UK
    Twycross Zoo UK
    West Midlands Safari Park UK
    Weston-super-mare Seaquarium UK
    Wildwood UK
    Wingham UK
    Wingz Bird Sanctuary UK
    Woburn UK
    Wuppertal Zoo Germany
    Yorkshire Wildlife Park UK

    I think that adds up to about 45 different Collections this year... :D
     
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  5. Javan Rhino

    Javan Rhino Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    Alphabetical Order, with * showing which collections are newly visited this year:

    Birmingham Nature Centre*
    Blackbrook Zoo*
    Blackpool SeaLife Centre
    Blackpool Zoo
    Bristol Zoo*
    Chester Zoo
    Colchester Zoo
    Cotswold Falconry Centre*
    Cotswold Wildlife Park*
    Crocodiles of the World*
    Dudley Zoo*
    Harewood House Bird Garden*
    Heythrop Zoo*
    Howletts Wild Animal Park*
    King Cobra Sanctuary*
    London Zoo*
    Lotherton Bird Garden*
    Marwell Zoo*
    Port Lympne Wild Animal Park*
    Rare Species Conservation Centre*
    Rhyl SeaQuarium
    Slimbridge WWT*
    Tropical World, Leeds*
    Welsh Mountain Zoo
    Whipsnade Zoo*
    Wildwood Discovery Park*
    Wingham Wildlife Park*


    Also hoping to get Twycross and South Lakes done before the year is out. I've visited both before, but have only visited SL as a child and I remember very little of it.
     
  6. Jordan-Jaguar97

    Jordan-Jaguar97 Well-Known Member

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    Blackpool
    Chester
    Mundo Mar
    South lakes
    Terra Natura
    Whipsnade

    I'll be visiting Edinburgh in a few days too.
     
  7. bongorob

    bongorob Well-Known Member 15+ year member

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    Birmingham Nature Centre 2
    Blackbrook Zoo 5
    Bristol Zoo 1
    Chester Zoo 24
    Colchester Zoo 1
    Cotswold Falconry Centre 1
    Cotswold Wildlife Park 2
    Crocodiles of the World 1*
    Dudley Zoo 3
    Harewood House Bird Garden 1*
    Heythrop Zoo 2*
    King Cobra Sanctuary 1*
    London Zoo 1
    Lotherton Bird Garden 1*
    Slimbridge WWT 1
    Tropical World, Leeds 1*
    Twycross Zoo 2
    Whipsnade Zoo 1
    Wingham Wildlife Park 1*

    * first visit to the collection

    Also plan to do Twycross and South Lakes on 29th and 30th December.
     
  8. Hevden

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    In order i think:-

    London ZSL
    London Wetlands centre
    Chester Zoo
    Loro Parque
    Las Aquilas (Jungle Park)
    Siam Park ?
    Manchester Museum
    Reaseheath Zoo
    Berlin Zoo
    Berlin Zoo Aquarium
    Berlin Tierpark
    Twycross Zoo
    Blackbrook Zoo
    Blue Planet Aquarium (Chester)
    Blackpool Zoo

    I think thats it but might have forgot one
     
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  9. SMR

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    I don't think some of us should be publishing this figure. ;)
     
  10. Hvedekorn

    Hvedekorn Well-Known Member 15+ year member

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    My list is extremely short and modest with no noteworthy zoos compared to those of yours, as I'm probably not that dedicated to be visiting zoos (I never go on holiday purely to visit zoos, for example; zoos are a bonus), I haven't got that many money, and I've had other things in my life like work and moving on my own.
    However, I've focused on trying to visit some of the Danish zoos I haven't been to yet.

    Here we go:

    February: Randers Regnskov
    May: Zoomarine Albufeira & the mini-zoo in Ayamonte (both new)
    June: Jesperhus
    July: Guldborgsund Zoo & Krokodille Zoo (both new)
    October: Munkholm Zoo (new)
     
  11. robmv

    robmv Well-Known Member 15+ year member

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    My 2011 totals are a rather lacklustre 61 visits to 39 collections, both my lowest totals since 1999. Must try harder in 2012.
     
  12. hadrada

    hadrada Well-Known Member

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    Well im definately going to have the lowest # :eek:


    My first trip to the U.S.A...

    Chattanooga Zoo.
    Tennessee Aquarium.
    Zoo Atlanta.
    Georgia Aquarium.

    Gonna try and sweet talk the wife into a trip to North Carolina when i go back in the new year.:D
     
  13. team tapir

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    Bonnie and I have had a very successful year of zoo visiting including some of the very best the Us has to offer.

    # indicates number of visits


    First time visits include

    National Zoo-1
    National Aquarium Baltimore-1
    Maryland Zoo-1
    Philadelphia Zoo-1
    Bronx Zoo-2
    Virginia Zoo-1
    North Carolina Zoo-1
    Kansas City Zoo-1
    Omaha Zoo-1
    Central Park Zoo-1

    Now visits to some of our regular zoos


    Cleveland Zoo-50
    Columbus Zoo-7
    Toledo Zoo-4
    Pittsburgh Zoo-2
    National Aviary-1
    Detroit Zoo-1
    Louisville Zoo-2
    Cincinnatti Zoo-1
    Brookfield Zoo-4
    St Louis Zoo-2
    Akron Zoo-5

    Team Tapir
     
  14. elephantking

    elephantking Well-Known Member

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    I had a bad year with zoos:
    bronx zoo (8)
    central park (2)
    ny aquarium (4)
    philladelphia zoo (1)
    zoo america (1)
    queens zoo (1)
    prospect park (1)
    -hopeing to go to lincoln park and staten island also next year
     
  15. Hix

    Hix Wildlife Enthusiast and Lover of Islands 15+ year member Premium Member

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    Taronga Zoo (4)
    Symbio Wildlife Gardens (1)
    Sydney Aquarium (2)
    Oceanworld (1)
    Australian Reptile Park (1)
    Featherdale Widllife Park (1)
    Coff's Harbour Pet Porpoise Pool (1)
    Wellington Zoo (1)
    Pukaha Mt Bruce (1)
    Zoolandia (Karori Sanctuary) (2)

    I went to the National Zoo in Canberra this morning, but when I saw all the cars spilling out of the carpark I decided there were other things I could do.

    :p

    Hix
     
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  16. Chlidonias

    Chlidonias Moderator Staff Member 15+ year member

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    I went to Zealandia a few times this year too but I don't count it as a zoo
     
  17. Tim Brown

    Tim Brown Well-Known Member 15+ year member

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    Cant resist this type of thing...if only to remind myself!
    Overlooking British collections[about 25] then its-
    DALLAS WORLD AQUARIUM
    DALLAS ZOO
    FORT WORTH
    ABILENE
    WACO
    CAPITOL OF TEXAS ZOO
    AUSTIN ZOO
    NEW BRAUNFELS SNAKE FARM
    SAN ANTONIO
    GLADYS PORTER
    TEXAS STATE AQUARIUM
    TEXAS ZOO[VICTORIA]
    HOUSTON
    HOUSTON AQUARIUM
    ELLEN TROUT ZOO
    CALDWELL ZOO
    FAIR PARK AQUARIUM[DALLAS]
    BUDAPEST
    DEBRECEN
    SOSTO
    FRANK BUCK ZOO[TEXAS]
    OKLAHOMA CITY
    OKLAHOMA AQUARIUM
    TULSA
    SEDGWICK COUNTY
    EMPORIA
    TOPEKA
    DICKERSON PARK
    MEMPHIS
    LITTLE ROCK
    ZOO BERLIN
    TIERPARK BERLIN
    LEIPZIG
    MAGDEBURG
    HALLE
    BERNBERG
    ASCHERSLEBEN
    DELITSCH
    DESSAU
    KOTHEN
    PARIS MENAGERIE
    Happy New Year!
     
  18. Parrotsandrew

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    Only one new collection for me this year - Wingz Bird Sanctuary (I loved it). Otherwise my usual culprits:-

    Paignton (3)
    Tropiquaria
    Exmoor
    Paradise Park
    Filey Bird Garden (5)
    Lotherton Bird Garden (2)
    Harewood Bird Garden
    Flamingo Land (2)
    Yorkshire Wildlife Park
    Park Rose Birds of Prey Centre

    and Sewerby Zoo (circa 150 + !). I'm usually there two or three times a week. Since I broke up from work last Wednesday the only day I have not been in is Boxing Day, but I did talk to the Head Keeper over the fence. I was even there early on Christmas Day, but that was really only to visit the staff so I went armed with a Christmas cracker.Today I made separate morning and afternoon visits, armed with more crackers as it happens.
     
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  19. Tim Brown

    Tim Brown Well-Known Member 15+ year member

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    Blimey...over 150 visits to one zoo must be some kind of record for someone who doesnt work there-you must live just around the corner!It therefore makes me smile to think that ive been all over the world and the UK looking at zoos but i havent made half the zoo visits that you have...amazing.
     
  20. Parrotsandrew

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    Quick switch on as I'd forgotten Park Rose. Yes Tim, I live about a mile away - I'll be there again this afternoon. In the couple of years I was on the Bank (casual) Staff there (2002-2004) I probably was there less, at least in terms of total visits. Before that it was pretty much like it is now.