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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: Butterflyfishes of the genus Chaetodon WhistlingKite24, 24 Jan 2019 at 8:31 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: Randomized Zoo JigerofLemuria, 24 Jan 2019 at 10:46 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: Hello everyone! Terry Thomas, 23 Jan 2019 at 11:02 PM
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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 2019 Yi Qi, 18 Jan 2019 at 10:07 PM
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    3. Announcements

      Find out the latest news about ZooChat here
      Latest: ZooChat 2018 stats Simon Hampel, 14 Jan 2019
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    4. Events & Meetups

      Meetings and gatherings, education, seminars, conferences, or just zoo visits
      Latest: San Diego Zoo Safari Park Bongo, 13 Jan 2019
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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: Zoo Tycoon Ultimate Animal Collection: Good or Bad? JVM, 24 Jan 2019 at 8:16 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: Zoo Story: Reinventing the American Zoo NVP, 23 Jan 2019 at 6:09 AM
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    3. Zoo Memorabilia

      Discussion about all the stuff you bring back from the zoo - guidebooks, maps, souvenirs, photos etc!
      Latest: Zoohistorica 2019 sooty mangabey, 9 Jan 2019
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    4. Websites about Zoos & Animal Conservation

      Websites and other resources online about zoos, wildlife, nature, conservation and such.
      Latest: Quotations about animals that are worth remembering LaughingDove, 21 Jan 2019 at 11:03 PM
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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: Ebirah's 515th Post Spectacular Terry Thomas, 23 Jan 2019 at 10:56 PM
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    2. Wildlife & Nature Conservation

      Non-zoo related discussion about animals, nature and conservation.
      Latest: Species you see everywhere that seemingly no one else sees Batto, 24 Jan 2019 at 8:17 AM
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    3. Animal Photography

      Discussion about taking photos of animals - equipment, techniques, places, etc
      Latest: where do your Zoochat photos end up? birdsandbats, 20 Jan 2019 at 8:29 PM
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    4. Private Collections & Pets

      Discussion about private collections of animals and pets or other domesticated animals
      Latest: Private exotic bird keepers. Hyak_II, 24 Jan 2019 at 2:06 AM
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  5. Oceania

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

    1. Australia

      Latest: Australian Reptile Park News Nisha, 23 Jan 2019 at 9:23 PM
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    2. Christmas Island

      Discussion about zoos in Christmas Island
      Latest: Re-introduction of the Christmas Island Blue-tailed Skink Hix, 18 Nov 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: Auckland Zoo 2019 Chlidonias, 24 Jan 2019 at 10:40 AM
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    9. Niue

      Latest: Niue has a duck. But just one. Hix, 12 Dec 2018
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    10. Papua New Guinea

      Latest: Port Moresby Nature Park DesertRhino150, 7 Nov 2018
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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 Ebirah766, 15 Nov 2018
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  6. Europe

    Discussions about zoos in Europe

    1. Europe - General

      Latest: Sumatran Tigers in Europe Senapus, 24 Jan 2019 at 12:21 PM
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    2. Armenia

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

      Latest: News from Schonbrunn Nisha, 3 Dec 2018
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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: Olmense Zoo News Michel L'HUILLIER, 20 Jan 2019 at 7:13 PM
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    7. Bulgaria

      Latest: White - tailed Mongoose Batto, 1 Dec 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: Plzen zoo news HOMIN96, 17 Jan 2019
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    11. Denmark

      Latest: Copenhagen Zoo news 2018-19 vogelcommando, 19 Jan 2019 at 7:59 PM
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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: Nausicaa Aquarium news Sneeuwpanter, 22 Jan 2019 at 9:06 PM
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    15. Georgia

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

      Latest: Zoo Leipzig News 2019 Goura, 24 Jan 2019 at 2:49 AM
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    17. Greece

      Latest: Attica zoo, Greece Brum, 16 Dec 2018
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    18. Hungary

      Latest: Budapest Zoo vogelcommando, 27 Nov 2018
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    19. Iceland

      Latest: Beluga-release ? Coelacanth18, 11 Jan 2019
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    20. Ireland

      Latest: Dublin Zoo news thread Gigit, 8 Jan 2019
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    21. Italy

      Latest: Zoo di Napoli News Piko, 22 Jan 2019 at 9:41 PM
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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: free-ranging species in Burgers Bush, Desert and Mangrove ShonenJake13, 20 Jan 2019 at 8:48 AM
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    31. Norway

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

      Latest: Bunch of news from Lodz Sneeuwpanter, 22 Jan 2019 at 8:49 PM
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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 Jambo, 22 Nov 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: Puma del Mar Arizona Docent, 20 Jan 2019 at 9:02 PM
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    40. Sweden

      Latest: Nordens Ark carl the birder, 6 Dec 2018
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    41. Switzerland

      Latest: Zoo Basel News Pertinax, 18 Jan 2019 at 1:25 PM
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    42. Turkey

      Latest: Aslan Park Jana, 12 Nov 2018
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    43. Ukraine

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

      Latest: Dudley Zoological Gardens in 2019 Benosaurus, 24 Jan 2019 at 2:45 AM
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  7. North America

    Discussions about zoos in North America

    1. North America - General

      Latest: Captive Beluga Whales in the U.S. & Canada birdsandbats, 22 Jan 2019 at 10:57 PM
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    2. Canada

      Latest: Toronto Zoo Births, Deaths, and Transfers, 2019 Mr Wrinkly, 22 Jan 2019 at 11:06 PM
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    3. Mexico

      Latest: Acuario Michin carlos55, 22 Dec 2018
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    4. United States

      Latest: San Diego Zoo News 2019 jayjds2, 24 Jan 2019 at 3:05 AM
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  8. Asia

    Discussions about zoos in Asia

    1. Asia - General

      Latest: Chlidonias Goes To Asia, part five: 2016-2017 baboon, 4 Nov 2018
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    2. Bangladesh

      Latest: Chittagong Zoo Kakapo, 23 Dec 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: How to Chengdu it - A guide to the city's collections Gavinj90, 22 Jan 2019 at 2:32 AM
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    7. Hong Kong

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

      Latest: Lion attack at Mohendra Chaudhary Zoological Park birdsandbats, 21 Jan 2019 at 5:16 PM
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    9. Indonesia

      Latest: Planning trip help pangolin12, 23 Jan 2019 at 7:27 PM
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    10. Japan

      Latest: FunkyGibbon is.....Big in Japan ZooBinh, 22 Jan 2019 at 12:59 AM
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    11. Laos

      Latest: Luang Prabang Wildlife Sanctuary vogelcommando, 25 Nov 2018
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    12. Malaysia

      Latest: Zoos of Peninsula Malaysia Chlidonias, 3 Jan 2019
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    13. Mongolia

      Discussion about zoos in Mongolia

    14. Myanmar

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

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

      Discussion about zoos in Pakistan
      Latest: Landhi - Korangi Zoo - Karachi J I N X, 10 Jan 2019
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    17. Philippines

      Latest: Tamaraw Conservation Prject Kifaru Bwana, 13 Nov 2018
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    18. Singapore

      Latest: Jurong Bird Park News Zooish, 23 Jan 2019 at 3:45 PM
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    19. South Korea

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

      Latest: Trip to Sri Lanka Terry Thomas, 8 Jan 2019
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    21. Taiwan

      Latest: Taipei zoo news Loxodonta Cobra, 25 Dec 2018
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    22. Thailand

      Latest: Pata Zoo Zooplantman, 26 Oct 2018
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    23. 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: Temaikèn - Has anyone visited here? devilfish, 7 Jan 2019
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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 ThylacineAlive, 16 Jan 2019
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    6. Brazil

      Latest: Is Zooparque Itatiba brazilian tapir exhibit the largest in the world? carlos55, 15 Jan 2019
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    7. Central & South America - General

      Latest: vets try to mantain a narco zoo Arizona Docent, 14 Oct 2018
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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: National Zoo of Cuba Kifaru Bwana, 19 Jan 2019 at 6:40 PM
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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. Panama

      Discussion about zoos in Panama
      Latest: Zoos of Panama AWP, 23 Oct 2018
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    16. Paraguay

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

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

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

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

      Latest: Bararida Zoo vogelcommando, 17 Jan 2019
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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 vogelcommando, 5 Jan 2019
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    4. Egypt

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

      Latest: A new and ambitious concept for a zoo in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia TheEthiopianWolf03, 3 Jan 2019
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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: Jerusalem Biblical Zoo News The_UltimateBea, 4 Jan 2019
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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: Expansion And Revitalization Planned Zooplantman, 14 Dec 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: National Children's Park and Zoo news OstrichMania, 1 Nov 2018
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    17. Qatar

      Latest: Al Dosari Zoo Kifaru Bwana, 9 Jan 2019
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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: uShaka Sea Wold devilfish, 12 Dec 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 Ain Zoo vogelcommando, 17 Jan 2019
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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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