Vintage, undated postcard seen at a local antique store.
Guests enjoy rides atop various camels and an Asian elephant in this vintage, undated postcard.
There's lots of photographs of the outdoor exhibit; here's three. I'm sure many more can be found on-line. (I don’t know any photos of the...
There is a minor error in this article; Decimus Burton's Giraffe House dates from 1837 not 1836. The confusion arose because London Zoo acquired...
Do any pictures of this 'island' exist?
The nearest urban peregrines to me are, I believe, in Colchester. They have nested every year since 2016 on the Jumbo Water Tower just beyond the...
You’re welcome. Auckland Zoo’s 101 years (1923 to present) and Melbourne Zoo’s 141 years (1883 to present) are uninterrupted; so along with...
I am currently researching elephant houses at London zoo, most notably the Casson pavilion at London zoo and the elephant house by Tecton at...
I think sun bears and possibly a rhino species could be exhibited at London again but it’s a question of how much space they’re prepared to use....
Sadly the only elephants you’ll find now, and moving forward, will be in the Gift Shop! At a push, I could possibly see rhino returning. As for...
I wouldn't worry - one of the biggest nerds I know has elephants and rhinos as his favourite animals - it's not (or shouldn't be) exclusive. :D...
In many cases they were small-sized urban zoos that couldn't afford the housing of many large animals like Elephants, Hippos or Polar Bears. It...
Hello Everyone, I'm currently undertaking a study regarding elephant enclosures at London and Whipsnade zoo between 1868 and 2017 and I was...
While some zoos have similar numbers of species, they vary in the number of species in each order: Carnivores: Exmoor 30; Axe Valley 25; Five...
Several European zoos made one big indoor area for animals and a much smaller visitor area near the entrance. Munich Zoo has a historic old...
It is snobbery. Largely because they're liked by normal people, and as such liking them is considered a bit naff and uncool by the 'in group.'...
I think to the Mappin Terraces in London, where there were Sloth Bears and Hanuman Langurs (I was impressed by both species that I didn't know...
I think that there could be alot of possible ways that could be done to enrich the building without breaking the bank
I quite agree with you on the Mappin Terraces comment
Whipsnade have replaced most of the benches around the park with the ones made from recycled plastic including around the elephants and on the top...
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