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    Exo Teach exotic animal education centre

    If this business is open to the public for more than seven days a year, even by appointment it should be zoo licensed and therefore not require a DWA.
    Post by: pinkback, 6 Feb 2017 in forum: Private Collections & Pets
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    BBC Horizon - Should We Close Our Zoos? 17/04/2016

    Is this any way to treat Liz Bonnin? Is there any point to bias, documentary TV? Does she have a pointless stressful life forced to travel around...
    Post by: pinkback, 19 Apr 2016 in forum: TV, Movies, Books about Zoos & Wildlife
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    Vinpearl Safari Vinpearl Safari Phu Quoc

    Bear in mind there are no animal welfare laws in Vietnam. Beating dogs to death with an iron bar and killing live cats in boiling water is common...
    Post by: pinkback, 16 Feb 2016 in forum: Vietnam
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    Pangolins breeding at a Florida charity base

    This person is just a private breeder that has purchased and imported some wild caught Pangolins, adding to their misery. Supporting wildlife...
    Post by: pinkback, 5 Sep 2015 in forum: United States
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    International zoo news magazine

    I have IZN back to 1953. It,s fascinating to see the evolution of zoos over the decades. I too was sad to hear of Nicks passing
    Post by: pinkback, 30 Jan 2015 in forum: TV, Movies, Books about Zoos & Wildlife
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    ZSL London Zoo Animals kept at london zoo in the past

    Birds never seem to feature very highly in these lists. In living memory I can think of a few gems. Princess Stephanies Astrapia, Sickle billed...
    Post by: pinkback, 11 Dec 2014 in forum: United Kingdom
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    Ignore recommendations

    If they are members of a zoo association and persistently ignore recommendations they could have their membership suspended or revoked.
    Post by: pinkback, 15 Oct 2014 in forum: General Zoo Discussion
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    Why NO outcry?

    I can,t agree with some of Jurek7s comments. Expansive generalisations like "most zoos breed their birds off show". All of the considerable list...
    Post by: pinkback, 4 Oct 2014 in forum: United Kingdom
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    Euthanasia of healthy animals in zoos, and "Breed to Cull"

    Yes some zoo professionals indeed, having read that drivel from Singapore. I have watched at Copenhagen while they fed a whole culled eland to...
    Post by: pinkback, 13 Feb 2014 in forum: General Zoo Discussion
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    Euthanasia of healthy animals in zoos, and "Breed to Cull"

    Breeding and culling is common practice. game parks across Africa cull many species annually as part of responsible management and tourists flock...
    Post by: pinkback, 13 Feb 2014 in forum: General Zoo Discussion
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    Sulawesi crested macaques in Europe

    Newquay has been breeding from their group for several years now, having previously held a bachelor group. Yes they probably are saying they are...
    Post by: pinkback, 9 Feb 2014 in forum: Europe - General
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    Weavers in zoos

    A number of European zoos seem to be making an effort to breed weavers now that imports are restricted. Rhiene, Rotterdam, Cotswold and Paradise...
    Post by: pinkback, 20 Jun 2013 in forum: General Zoo Discussion
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    Newquay Zoo British civets return to Vietnam

    A landmark in small carnivore conservation was broadcast by the BBC when two Owston's civets bred in the UK at Newquay Zoo returned to Vietnam....
    Thread by: pinkback, 9 Feb 2013, 1 replies, in forum: United Kingdom
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    Any weird mixed exhibits?

    Newquay Zoo has Owstons civets and Prevosts squirrel together. Also crowned lemurs living with narrow-striped mongooses. All these species have...
    Post by: pinkback, 25 Apr 2012 in forum: General Zoo Discussion