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  1. Tim May replied to the thread ZSL London Zoo ZSL London Zoo News 2024.

    I am attending; it will be good to see you again "Gavialis". Hopefully I'll meet some other ZooChatters there too.

    15 Apr 2024 at 6:27 PM
  2. Tim May liked Gavialis's post in the thread ZSL London Zoo ZSL London Zoo News 2024.

    I don't think it's been mentioned on here yet, but the ZSL is hosting a Fellowship Conference this coming Saturday. The line-up of talks...

    15 Apr 2024 at 6:23 PM
  3. Tim May commented on media Bald eagle; Hawk Conservancy; 15th July 2019

    @Springbok Thank you

    Bald eagle; Hawk Conservancy; 15th July 2019 a.JPG 15 Apr 2024 at 6:20 PM
  4. Tim May liked Springbok's comment on the media Bald eagle; Hawk Conservancy; 15th July 2019

    Wow! Great Photo Tim!

    Bald eagle; Hawk Conservancy; 15th July 2019 a.JPG 15 Apr 2024 at 6:20 PM
  5. Tim May liked MRJ's post in the thread Taronga Zoo Recent history of Taronga and developments etc.

    Graeme wrote the above article from memory and recently came across his notes from the meeting. He has rewritten it based on these...

    14 Apr 2024 at 1:28 PM
  6. Tim May liked Strathmorezoo's post in the thread Big Name Zoos in Decline.

    After reading Clinton Keeling book A Wonderful Year 1938, I would have to agree, London Zoo collection at that time was...

    14 Apr 2024 at 10:40 AM
  7. Tim May replied to the thread San Diego Zoo Safari Park San Diego Zoo Safari Park History.

    Unfortunately I don't have a copy of the Black Rhinoceros Studbook as that would probably answer your latest question. Frustratingly...

    13 Apr 2024 at 11:26 PM
  8. Tim May replied to the thread Big Name Zoos in Decline.

    Obviously it depends on how you define "prime" but I think London Zoo's collection was probably at its prime in the 1930s. Times...

    13 Apr 2024 at 9:56 PM
  9. Tim May liked Rohin's post in the thread Big Name Zoos in Decline.

    The zoo really is in an unfortunate situation( hopefully times are changing with SLORA). Another burden is that due to it's history zoo...

    13 Apr 2024 at 9:06 PM
  10. Tim May replied to the thread San Diego Zoo Safari Park San Diego Zoo Safari Park History.

    According to the book "The Rhinoceros in Captivity" (Rookmaaker; 1998), "Cornelius" was born at Granby on 11th December 1979; parents...

    13 Apr 2024 at 12:45 AM
  11. Tim May replied to the thread NHM mammal list.

    The common hippopotamus is now back on display in the Whale Hall / Ungulate Gallery but various other specimens are still off exhibit....

    10 Apr 2024 at 6:39 PM