Old Poznan zoo in Poland. 25 years ago it had a full collection of ABC animals including elephant and giraffes. It is now a free city park with an...
Unfortunately , zoos , in the cities of the United States of America are anachronisms in relation to the cultures of the urban centers which they...
This is a thread for people to record their memories of the great Asian Elephant Siam (1946-1997) who lived at the zoo and who is now on display...
[SPOILER] ELEPHANTS - PROBOSCIDEA 3 species in 1 family 3 species kept this century (100%) A small order with some of the most popular zoo...
Are there photos of Siam (3.20 m high) and Kaveri in Paris-Vincennes together from the late 80s/early 90s? Maybe even mating photos? I only know...
The most impressive bull elephant I have seen at a zoo was an Asian elephant at Paris Vincennes. It had massive tusks. I think he is in this...
Vincennes (Paris zoo) is an interesting exemple. In the late 20th century they claimed to have 140-150 species (only mammals and birds with a few...
The bull is Siam
I agree with "Dassie rat". The male Asiatic elephant "Siam", with very impressive tusks, was definitely my favourite zoo elephant; I was...
I recall when Whipsnade Zoo had African forest elephant, African bush elephant and Asiatic elephant. I also remember when both Berlin Zoo and...
Zootierliste (ZTL) is perhaps my favourite website on the planet along with this one. A free database listing every species or subspecies housed...
Since you saw the Vincennes Zoo in the 1980's I have to ask (cuz I'm a HUGE fan) what are your memories of Siam the Asian Elephant? I'll make a...
1994: VOLUME 41 Eight issues, all represented within this thread: Volume 41 Issue 1 - Edition 250 - January/February 1994 - physical copy...
If you have photos it'd be great if you could post them in the Paris Zoo gallery! They are of such historic value!
Some French films show zoos and sometimes their occupants, mainly in Paris and for short scenes : - "Le Père Noël est une Ordure", "La Grande...
As some of ZooChat may know I am a HUGE fan of Siam (1946-1997), the massive, legendary Asian tusker that used to live in the Paris Zoo and since...
In France there are mainly native seals, that are more representative of our protected fauna ; additionnally rescuing seals is a concern in North...
ZTL said that Paris Vincennes had a male forest elephant until 2002. It seems that the other zoos kept the forest elephant before it was...
Hello, I give my testimony from France, so my feeling could be different on some points. Conversely to @Jurek7 and others, I think that there are...
1978: VOLUME 25 Eight issues, all represented within this thread. Volume 25 Issue 1 - Edition 149 - January/February 1978 - physical copy...
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