Lots of interesting tidbits from a recent interview with the zoo's director, Rick Schwartz. Apparently the zoo is planning an orangutan complex...
I would argue that the overall future of elephants in US zoos is one of uncertainty. In basically all metrics: legality, ethics, animal welfare,...
It's crazy to think that I began this thread in January and already more zoos have gone out of elephants (or announced a decision). Just in 2024,...
Are there any favorite or least favorite elephant exhibits you've seen, or particularly memorable experiences with elephants?
I’ve visited 551 different zoos and aquariums and I was curious to note how many zoos I’d been to with elephants. That question, which was posed...
Sorry if it’s a bit long, but here it is: Africa rocks - San Diego Zoo Reptile discovery center - Smithsonian national zoo Kingdoms of the night...
I’m trying to find some data on the new Big Cat/Wolf area at Como but can’t find any. Do you have a link?
And it's also worth noting that all of Smithsonian's inclusions were on the same side of the facility, spread between Asia Trail, American Trail,...
A very fair point. I was aiming for a wide variety of collections, including some with very large and diverse collections, but also ones that are...
Now that we're only a few weeks away from the new year, this seems like a good time to post my annual list of upcoming US zoo exhibits slated to...
I thought I'd join in on the fun of sharing how many of these exhibits I've seen. I've seen 21/100 of the exhibits, as follows: Monterey Bay...
Since we are halfway through the thread, I figured I'd post an updated tally of how many times different zoos have been featured. Zoos Mentioned...
By my reckoning the current area the Pachyderm House sits on, with adjacent yards, covers about 4 acres. The Copenhagen Zoo's elephant building...
Brookfield is about twice the acreage of Dallas and larger than Nashville, ... there is room for elephants if there is reason for elephants
This is an interesting point and something I haven't really thought about up until now. As has been disscussed, white rhinos are somewhat common...
TOP ZOOS: Bronx Zoo – 7 exhibits (World of Birds, Madagascar, Gelada Reserve, Mouse House, Congo Gorilla Forest, JungleWorld, Wild Asia...
A variety of factors, but above all else it's simply very difficult for a zoo to acquire elephants if they don't already have them. The population...
Another two primate species today! I've seen Red-tailed Monkeys at 10 zoos, all American facilities and 8 out of 10 AZA-accredited. That has been...
I've visited 62 zoos with Siamangs. Some of these zoos are ones I’ve visited on many occasions, but I’ve listed them only once and that...
And with that, we are done with this series of honorable mentions. Going forward, however, there are still either six or seven more posts with...
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