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  1. General

    General discussions on Zoos, Aquariums and Wildlife Parks

    1. General Zoo Discussion

      General discussion about zoos, aquariums, wildlife parks, etc.
      Latest: Meerkats wihout underground netting nicholas, 23 Oct 2018 at 5:03 AM
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    2. Fantasy Zoos

      Dream up your own zoo, exhibit or animal collection. Any discussion about "what if" imaginings or ideas belong here.
      Latest: Zoo Decisions - Part 4 (African Precinct) Jambo, 23 Oct 2018 at 4:42 AM
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  2. Community

    Discussion for or about the ZooChat community

    1. New Member Introductions

      New to ZooChat? Come and say hello - introduce yourself - we'd love to get to know you.
      Latest: Photos and Info Help for Elephant Website Jambo, 22 Oct 2018 at 4:05 AM
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    2. ZooChat Website Help & Feedback

      Ask for help with using the forums and post suggestions for improvements.
      Latest: New Gallery Request Thread 2018 Hvedekorn, 19 Oct 2018 at 1:11 PM
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    3. Announcements

      Find out the latest news about ZooChat here
      Latest: ZooChat is 15 years old! Simon Hampel, 20 Oct 2018 at 2:44 AM
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    4. Events & Meetups

      Meetings and gatherings, education, seminars, conferences, or just zoo visits
      Latest: Toronto Zoo meetup?? m30t, 1 Oct 2018
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  3. Resources & Media

    Resources about zoos, wildlife and animal conservation

    1. Games, Simulators, Quizzes & Competitions

      Discussion about zoo games and simulators such as Zoo Tycoon as well as quizzes and member competitions about zoos and wildlife
      Latest: A silly idea: a zoo game with mythical creatures! TheMightyOrca, 23 Oct 2018 at 4:15 AM
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    2. TV, Movies, Books about Zoos & Wildlife

      Television shows, movies, books about zoos or wildlife. Documentaries, reality shows, etc.
      Latest: New Zoo Books lintworm, 16 Oct 2018
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    3. Zoo Memorabilia

      Discussion about all the stuff you bring back from the zoo - guidebooks, maps, souvenirs, photos etc!
      Latest: New Zooguidebooks TeaLovingDave, 12 Sep 2018
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    4. Websites about Zoos & Animal Conservation

      Websites and other resources online about zoos, wildlife, nature, conservation and such.
      Latest: Map Captive Okapi Hipporex, 23 Oct 2018 at 5:37 AM
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    5. Zoo & Wildlife Webcams

      Discussion about webcams at zoos
      Latest: Snapshot Wisconsin birdsandbats, 15 Nov 2017
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  4. Off Topic

    Discussion about things that are not zoo related

    1. Zoo Cafe

      Here is where we sit down, relax, and get out of the hot sun. Talk about anything and everything - the weather - sports - your favourite TV show. Anything off topic, non-zoo or non-animal related should go here.
      Latest: Movie review rant NVP, 23 Oct 2018 at 5:36 AM
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    2. Wildlife & Nature Conservation

      Non-zoo related discussion about animals, nature and conservation.
      Latest: Sumatran Rhinos Monty, 23 Oct 2018 at 5:19 AM
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    3. Animal Photography

      Discussion about taking photos of animals - equipment, techniques, places, etc
      Latest: Bothriechis lateralis (palm pit viper) ZooBinh, 17 Oct 2018 at 3:29 AM
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    4. Private Collections & Pets

      Discussion about private collections of animals and pets or other domesticated animals
      Latest: Otters as pets in Japan.... aardvark250, 21 Oct 2018 at 3:10 PM
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  5. Oceania

    Discussions about zoos in the Oceania region ( Australasia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia)

    1. Australia

      Latest: The traveling Najade is traveling - WA? Why Not? Najade, 22 Oct 2018 at 7:22 AM
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    2. Christmas Island

      Discussion about zoos in Christmas Island
      Latest: Re-introduction of the Christmas Island Blue-tailed Skink Hix, 23 Mar 2018
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    3. Cocos (Keeling) Islands

      Discussion about zoos in Cocos (Keeling) Islands
      Latest: Saving Cocos Islands wildlife vogelcommando, 3 Jan 2018
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    4. Fiji

      Latest: Kula Eco-park, Fiji Terry Thomas, 20 Jul 2018
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    5. Guam

      Discussion about zoos in Guam

    6. Micronesia

      Latest: First Post ever ZooBinh, 17 Sep 2018
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    7. New Caledonia

      Latest: Exotic Mammals In New Caledonia FBBird, 18 Feb 2018
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    8. New Zealand

      Discussion about zoos in New Zealand
      Latest: Wild Indonesia Development ZooBoyNZ, 14 Oct 2018
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    9. Niue

      Latest: Niue has a duck. But just one. Chlidonias, 9 Sep 2018
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    10. Papua New Guinea

      Latest: Port Moresby Nature Park Chlidonias, 20 Oct 2018 at 11:41 AM
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    11. Samoa

      Latest: Chlidonias also goes tropical.... Chlidonias, 31 May 2013
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    12. Solomon Islands

    13. Tokelau

      Latest: The fishes of Tokelau Hix, 22 Nov 2016
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  6. Europe

    Discussions about zoos in Europe

    1. Europe - General

      Latest: Orangutans in Europe Gigit, 22 Oct 2018 at 10:16 PM
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    2. Armenia

      Latest: Yerevan Zoo News vogelcommando, 28 May 2018
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    3. Austria

      Latest: Haus des Meeres, Vienna vogelcommando, 21 Oct 2018 at 11:39 AM
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    4. Azerbaijan

      Latest: Plans for Safaripark vogelcommando, 20 Dec 2016
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    5. Belarus

      Latest: Zoo Grodno vogelcommando, 11 Jul 2016
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    6. Belgium

      Latest: Pairi Daiza news KevinB, 26 Sep 2018
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    7. Bulgaria

      Latest: Griffon vultures in Bulgaria vogelcommando, 7 May 2018
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    8. Croatia

      Latest: Looking for old pictures of Brijuni ZOO/Safari Illustrator, 25 Aug 2017
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    9. Cyprus

      Latest: News thread Kifaru Bwana, 2 Aug 2017
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    10. Czech Republic

      Latest: Zoo Dvorec vogelcommando, 23 Oct 2018 at 5:52 AM
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    11. Denmark

      Latest: Danish summer, danish zoos LARTIS, 8 Oct 2018
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    12. Estonia

      Latest: Tallinn zoo Shirokuma, 9 Sep 2018
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    13. Finland

      Latest: Korkeasaari Zoo, Helsinki Shirokuma, 4 Jul 2018
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    14. France

      Latest: New arrivals and other news vogelcommando, 23 Oct 2018 at 5:56 AM
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    15. Georgia

      Latest: News from Tbilisi vogelcommando, 13 Apr 2017
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    16. Germany

      Latest: Munich zoo news vogelcommando, 21 Oct 2018 at 11:46 AM
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    17. Greece

      Latest: National Garden Athens / Royal Gardens Athens Ned, 3 Sep 2018
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    18. Hungary

      Latest: Sosto Zoo news Jambo, 10 Oct 2018
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    19. Iceland

      Latest: Reykjavik Zoo News Gigit, 9 Feb 2018
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    20. Ireland

      Latest: Dublin Zoo news thread Gigit, 7 Oct 2018
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    21. Italy

      Latest: Italian Zoos News Marco Penello, 16 Oct 2018
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    22. Kazakhstan

      Latest: Almaty Zoo drill, 6 May 2018
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    23. Latvia

      Latest: Riga Zoo vogelcommando, 25 Jan 2018
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    24. Lithuania

      Latest: Lithuanian Sea Museum Giant Panda, 4 Dec 2017
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    25. Luxembourg

      Latest: Parc Merveilleux Grant Rhino, 25 Apr 2015
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    26. Macedonia

      Latest: Balkan lynx - Critically endangered ''Balkan cougar'' Arizona Docent, 2 Jul 2017
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    27. Malta

      Latest: Montekristo Estates Animal Park vogelcommando, 5 Dec 2016
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    28. Moldova

    29. Monaco

      Latest: Why does Monaco have such a sucky zoo? animalszoos, 21 May 2017
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    30. Netherlands

      Latest: New from Apenheul Primate Park vogelcommando, 22 Oct 2018 at 5:41 PM
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    31. Norway

      Latest: Haugaland zoo Smannsaker, 18 May 2018
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    32. Poland

      Latest: Ogrod Zoologiczny Opole News ralph, 20 Oct 2018 at 12:05 AM
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    33. Portugal

      Latest: Dormitator visits Lisbon Dormitator, 29 Jul 2018
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    34. Romania

      Latest: Trophy hunting ban overread, 9 Oct 2016
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    35. Russia

      Latest: Moscow zoo MortenJ, 6 Oct 2018
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    36. Serbia

      Latest: Belgrade Zoo, Serbia gorst, 9 Sep 2018
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    37. Slovakia

      Latest: Bratislava Zoo Jana, 12 Aug 2018
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    38. Slovenia

      Latest: Ljubljana Zoo Shirokuma, 29 Jun 2018
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    39. Spain

      Latest: Tierra Rapaz (Calahorra) Corby93, 22 Oct 2018 at 6:03 PM
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    40. Sweden

      Latest: Kolmården Zoo Thesweham, 9 Oct 2018
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    41. Switzerland

      Latest: Zurich Zoo 2018 vogelcommando, 18 Oct 2018 at 9:16 PM
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    42. Turkey

      Latest: Bursa Zoo Jana, 29 Jul 2018
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    43. Ukraine

      Latest: Kyiv zoo taun, 15 May 2018
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    44. United Kingdom

      Latest: Twycross Zoo News 2018 J C, 22 Oct 2018 at 9:56 PM
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  7. North America

    Discussions about zoos in North America

    1. North America - General

      Latest: Cranes in North America Kudu21, 23 Oct 2018 at 5:54 AM
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    2. Canada

      Latest: Elmvale Jungle Zoo TZFan, 22 Oct 2018 at 11:53 PM
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    3. Mexico

      Latest: Zoos in Yucatan vogelcommando, 20 Oct 2018 at 11:31 PM
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    4. United States

      Latest: Sacramento Zoo Okapi Hipporex, 23 Oct 2018 at 4:36 AM
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  8. Asia

    Discussions about zoos in Asia

    1. Asia - General

      Latest: LaughingDove Goes Travelling - SE Asia and Australia Jurek7, 24 Sep 2018
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    2. Bangladesh

      Latest: Dhaka Zoo Zooplantman, 8 Feb 2018
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    3. Bhutan

      Discussion about zoos in Bhutan

    4. Brunei

      Discussion about zoos in Brunei
      Latest: Sultan of Brunei privat zoo FBBird, 28 May 2018
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    5. Cambodia

      Latest: Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity Stefan Verhoeven, 7 Aug 2018
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    6. China

      Latest: Shanghai Zoo News Ding Lingwei, 29 Sep 2018
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    7. Hong Kong

      Latest: Hong Kong - Ocean Park aardvark250, 28 May 2018
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    8. India

      Latest: Mumbai Zoo News 2018 Mbwamwitu, 18 Oct 2018 at 11:34 AM
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    9. Indonesia

      Latest: Bird-trade on Java vogelcommando, 22 Sep 2018
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    10. Japan

      Latest: Nasu animal kingdom PossumRoach, 22 Oct 2018 at 9:18 PM
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    11. Laos

      Latest: Laos Conservation Trust for Wildlife vogelcommando, 28 May 2018
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    12. Malaysia

      Latest: Zoo Negara review - 10th April 2015 Grant Rhino, 11 Sep 2018
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    13. Myanmar

      Latest: The Zoos of Burma 5: Naypyitaw Zoo, 14 January 2014 Chlidonias, 15 Nov 2017
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    14. Nepal

      Latest: Vulture re-intoduction vogelcommando, 16 Apr 2017
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    15. Pakistan

      Discussion about zoos in Pakistan
      Latest: History of Lahore Zoological Gardens J I N X, 21 Oct 2018 at 12:37 PM
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    16. Philippines

      Latest: Talarak Foundation vogelcommando, 31 Jul 2018
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    17. Singapore

      Latest: Night Safari News 2017-2018 Chlidonias, 18 Oct 2018 at 10:06 AM
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    18. South Korea

      Latest: Seoul Zoo news snowleopard, 6 Apr 2018
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    19. Sri Lanka

      Latest: review of National Zoological Gardens, Colombo, December 2016 jwer, 17 Sep 2018
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    20. Taiwan

      Latest: Taipei zoo news Kifaru Bwana, 9 Jul 2018
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    21. Thailand

      Latest: Getting to Khao Keow Goura, 23 Oct 2018 at 1:31 AM
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    22. Vietnam

      Latest: Saigon Zoo News 2018 Kifaru Bwana, 2 May 2018
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  9. Central & South America

    Discussions about zoos in Central and South America

    1. Antigua and Barbuda

    2. Argentina

      Latest: Buenos Aires Zoo vogelcommando, 24 May 2017
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    3. Bahamas

      Latest: Review of Atlantis Bahamas Blackduiker, 26 Mar 2010
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    4. Belize

      Latest: Hybrid crocodiles wally war eagle, 7 Oct 2015
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    5. Bolivia

      Latest: The last of the Seheuncas Water Frogs Chlidonias, 9 Feb 2018
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    6. Brazil

      Latest: RioZoo news carlos55, 21 Sep 2018
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    7. Central & South America - General

      Latest: Zoos of Panama AWP, 21 Oct 2018 at 10:26 AM
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    8. Chile

      Latest: Santiago Zoo leone, 6 Oct 2018
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    9. Colombia

      Latest: National Aviary of Colombia DesertRhino150, 12 Oct 2018
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    10. Costa Rica

      Latest: Simón Bolívar Zoo species list 08/2017 ralph, 2 Sep 2017
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    11. Cuba

      Latest: Havana Zoo carlos55, 7 May 2018
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    12. Dominica

      Latest: Parrot Conservation and research centre vogelcommando, 28 Mar 2016
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    13. Ecuador

      Latest: Zoos of Ecuador AWP, 25 Aug 2018
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    14. Falkland Islands

    15. Paraguay

      Discussion about zoos in Paraguay
      Latest: Zoo de Encarnacion - Paraguay vogelcommando, 9 Oct 2016
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    16. Peru

      Latest: Zoos of Peru jwer, 18 Apr 2017
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    17. Trinidad & Tobago

      Latest: Asa Wright Nature Centre Terry Thomas, 3 Apr 2018
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    18. Uruguay

      Latest: too many baboons at Parque Lecocq wally war eagle, 7 Jul 2018
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    19. Venezuela

      Latest: Caricuao Zoo Kifaru Bwana, 14 Jun 2018
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  10. Africa & Middle East

    Discussions about zoos in Africa and the Middle East

    1. Africa & Middle East - General

      Latest: Zanzibar Leopard caught on camera Swampy, 11 Jun 2018
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    2. Botswana

      Discussion about zoos in Botswana
      Latest: CARACAL - Kinsane MRJ, 18 Mar 2018
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    3. Canary Islands

      Latest: Loro Parque Tenerife KevinB, 24 Sep 2018
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    4. Egypt

      Latest: Fake Zebras... Batto, 12 Aug 2018
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    5. Ethiopia

      Latest: New zoo in Ethiopia? TheEthiopianWolf03, 3 Jul 2018
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    6. Gabon

      Discussion about zoos in Gabon

    7. Ghana

      Discussion about zoos in Ghana

    8. Iran

      Latest: Protection The asiatic cheetah Kifaru Bwana, 17 Apr 2018
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    9. Israel

      Latest: Help planning an Israel Trip zoo_enthusiast, 22 Sep 2018
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    10. Ivory Coast

      Latest: Abidjan Zoo vogelcommando, 10 Feb 2017
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    11. Jordan

      Latest: Jordan jwer, 3 Apr 2014
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    12. Kenya

      Latest: Kenya Bans Export of Snakes to Zoos (and to pet dealers) overread, 31 Jan 2017
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    13. Kuwait

      Latest: The Kuwait Zoo vogelcommando, 5 Apr 2018
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    14. Madagascar

      Latest: TNT's Madagascar Experience ThomasNotTom, 12 Aug 2018
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    15. Morocco

      Latest: Rabat Zoo Zoo Tycooner FR, 22 Jul 2017
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    16. Nigeria

      Latest: Attack on Ogba Zoo sooty mangabey, 25 Sep 2017
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    17. Qatar

      Latest: Al Wabra wildlife center twilighter, 9 Oct 2018
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    18. Rwanda

      Latest: Conservationist Killed By Rhinoceros Loxodonta Cobra, 8 Jun 2017
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    19. Saudi Arabia

      Latest: Fakieh Aquarium - Jeddah vogelcommando, 31 Jan 2018
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    20. Senegal

      Latest: Dakar zoo Arizona Docent, 13 Apr 2014
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    21. Somalia

    22. South Africa

      Latest: Johannesburg zoo news Crowthorne, 22 Sep 2018
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    23. Tanzania

      Latest: Kipunji Quest, Lintworm goes to Tanzania lintworm, 7 Aug 2017
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    24. The Gambia

    25. Tunisia

      Latest: Tunis Zoo vogelcommando, 2 Mar 2017
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    26. Uganda

      Latest: Ziwa Rhino Wildlife Ranch OrangePerson, 19 Feb 2018
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    27. United Arab Emirates

      Latest: Al Bustan Zoo News Kifaru Bwana, 22 Oct 2018 at 12:35 PM
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    28. Zimbabwe

      Latest: Victoria Falls Snake Park MRJ, 18 Mar 2018
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  11. Opt-in News Feeds

    RSS Feeds of News

    1. Elephant News

      News from www.elephant-news.com
      Latest: San Diego Zoo euthanizes elderly elephant - Elephant News 2016-08-23 RSS, 1 Sep 2016
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    2. Google News: Zoos

      Zoo News from Google
      Latest: Tom Yamachika: Must We Raise Property Taxes To Save The Zoo? - Honolulu Civil Beat RSS, 16 Oct 2016
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    3. ABC News (Australia) Topic: Zoos

      News items tagged "zoos" on abc.net.au
      Latest: Gorilla escapes London Zoo enclosure RSS, 14 Oct 2016
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    4. ABC News (Australia) Topic: Endangered and Protect

      News items tagged "Endangered and Protected Species" on abc.net.au
      Latest: World's oldest panda dies in captivity aged 38 RSS, 16 Oct 2016
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    5. Discovery News: Zoo Animals

      RSS Feed of news from Discovery Channel
      Latest: Baby Gorilla a Welcome Surprise at Prague Zoo RSS, 25 Apr 2016
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    6. Yahoo News: Zoos

      Zoo news from Yahoo
      Latest: Drink craft beer with elephants at the L.A. Zoo RSS, 14 Apr 2015
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