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Old 15-11-2008
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I agree, before they start rebuilding mediochre enclosures, they should focus on some of the worst aspects of the zoo. The aviaries in primley are long overdue and the ape house does need to be refurbished, if nothing else to cater for orang-utans!
Hello Pertinax.
I think they are building some new cages up past the breeding area.I will try and find out more.kkkp
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Old 15-11-2008
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Hello there I am a very observant person as a profesional artist /photographer
Also I visit the zoo 6 days a week! Hence the info. I just love seeing the animals and often I am asked Quote' Dont you get bored? What a stupid question!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I agree - how could you be bored at a zoo! Do you have any animal photos you could share in the Gallery?
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I was amazed when I saw the 'improvements' to Twycross's orang enclosure. the climbing apparatus was erected by an army battalion who probably did it for free and the total cost must have been a fraction of what was raised. I wonder what the people who motivated the fund raising thought of all this? Was the rest of the money just channeled into other projects? The Orangutan climbing facilities are still woefully inadequate and the enclosure now looks even more unnattractive than it did before...
I understand that dissatisfaction has led to some staff changes. As one of the donors, and on behalf of the orangs, I'm angry about it. But the spending priorities at Twycross now indicate that visitors are more important than residents.
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I agree - how could you be bored at a zoo! Do you have any animal photos you could share in the Gallery?
Hello Gigit
I have literally Thousands of pictures and when i figure out how to put them in the Gallery I hope you enjoy themkkkp
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I understand that dissatisfaction has led to some staff changes. As one of the donors, and on behalf of the orangs, I'm angry about it. But the spending priorities at Twycross now indicate that visitors are more important than residents.
Quote member of staff at Paignton zoo .They have had a meeting because they are worried about how the ressetion will hit the zoo next year!
They need lots of visitors as that feeds the animals I argued that is not the case maybe the fat cats in the offices need a cut in salary.
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Quote member of staff at Paignton zoo .They have had a meeting because they are worried about how the ressetion will hit the zoo next year!
They need to look back to 1989-91 to see how they dealt with it then. A lot of the existing staff wouldn't have experienced that though...
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Old 16-11-2008
zoos pulled through back then i dare say they can do it again
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Old 16-01-2009
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hELLO THERE,tHAT PLAN FOR THE NEW bABOON AREA WAS SCRAPPED AS THE neighbours [locals that is] complained as they thought the babaoons might escape and visit them.So no news on where they will make the new enclosure.I think we are talking a lot of money here .But I am sure they will get funding from the E.U. like they did with the crocodiles.Which is why they have the money 1.1/2 million left over from the croc funds! next time you go in the zoo check out the front window where they were saying how much they wanted for the crocodiles .they just swapped it over to the new baboon enclosure .No doubt they will have billy botch it in for the design hopefully not.
Talking of botch its the new tiger viewing platform has failed its 'health and safety check '.Waste of money but hey whats new.
Sorry but this is just not true!
I think it is really irrisponsible to post things on here that are either guess work or rumour.
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Old 16-01-2009
As my previous post got removed I would like to appologise to anybody that took offence but I do not appologise for what I believe to be true and that the OP was utter gumff.

Please if anyone wishes to know information on any zoo just phone the zoo up and ask questions. dont rely on cyber warriors on internet forums to give you facts as they are often chineze whispers that will get peoples knickers in a twist over nothing.
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  #55
Old 16-01-2009
Back to the topic. I heard that they were building the new enclosure for the baboons (didn't ask which kind) by the barbary sheep. Where their current enclosure is, is going to be an indian style temple exhibit for Lesser Jakagi.
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Old 16-01-2009
Whats a lesser Jakagi?
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Sorry but this is just not true!
I think it is really irrisponsible to post things on here that are either guess work or rumour.


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What isn't?
Just about every word in the paragraph I quoted from you!
Your source is decidedly dodgy or perhaps they are feeding you misinformation just to keep this board guessing?
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Whats a lesser Jakagi?
Never heard of it.
Tried Google but there's nothing there.
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What isn't?
Just about every word in the paragraph I quoted from you!
Your source is decidedly dodgy or perhaps they are feeding you misinformation just to keep this board guessing?
What source.?I dont think anyone is feeding me anything!
Time will tell.:rolleyes
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