My favorite animal is elephants (African and Asian), and my favorite zoos without them'd have to be Philadelphia Zoo and Prospect Park Zoo.
I would argue that the overall future of elephants in US zoos is one of uncertainty. In basically all metrics: legality, ethics, animal welfare,...
I'm in a similar boat to you with how often I see rhinos- although almost exclusively due to a singular zoo. Rhinos as a whole are rare in...
Granted, I for one would like to think it's a good thing the zoo no longer attempts to cram large animals inside such a small footprint! While,...
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 difference. While I am not for exhibition for exhibition sake , my formulative interest in zoos and aquaria began in the, still,...
If that's what you want zoos to be, then the criticism of Bronx is extremely surprising! Bronx exhibits a very diverse collection- including a...
Definitely in decline - as are all the WCS facilities - Central Park (Tropic Zone was rat infested last time I attended ), Prospect Park (Closed...
It's been about two years since I've updated this thread, so its about time I get around to it. There haven't been all that many changes over the...
Roger Williams Park Zoo 11/17 and Franklin Park Zoo & New England Aquarium 11/18 I've given myself a little vacation to spot some more important...
Based on this and your other posts, I'm beginning to suspect the only reason you are on Zoo Chat is to express your dislike of New York City zoos....
The Prospect Park subway stop has some metal elephant decorations, but it is hard to find pictures on line. The 5th Avenue 59th Street subway...
Got off work early a couple days ago, played toursit for a few hour, and blessedly found a couple of important creatures. Bronx Zoo 7/18 [SPOILER]
Wow what spirited defense by , obviously , zealous , supporters of , particularly , WCS run New York City zoological institutions - little mention...
Al the same I dreaded coming back to this place and I'm glad it gave me a little boost. Pocono Snake & Animal Farm 7/26 [SPOILER]
On vacation in the Poconos I took a chance on one of the two most advertised zoos in the region. It's better than the Snake and Animal Farm I...
Staten Island Zoo 8/9 [SPOILER]
Nice additions but maybe if you have a photo o the Amazon you saw we could identify it and make it admissible? For now I don’t think genus-level...
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...
Bronx Zoo 3/21 A sunny warmish day in this part of the country, but a shame more hoofstock or the hyrax weren't out. A bigger shame that the...
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