New extension of the Antwerp Zoo's elephant paddock, not yet entirely finished at the time of taking this picture, but already in use by the...
Fish, perhaps (and I agree with your statement that a new Aquarium at Regent's Park should be a priority for London at the moment) , but...
A pair of aggressive (in musth?) bull elephants at Antwerp Zoo.
When I was preparing my updated post about elephant seals, I came across a very interesting story about the birth of elephant seal Adèle, the last...
Edinburgh Zoo received its Weddell seal from Christian Salvesen in 1914. At the same time, and from the same source, the zoo also acquired two...
What are some temperate-hardy birds that would work well in an Antwerp-style large mammal aviary? I'm thinking of building something in Planet Zoo...
An aggressive (in musth?) Asian Elephant bull in the Egyptian Temple at Antwerp Zoo.
Paignton, Antwerp, Beauval and San Diego all have flamingos at the entrance, and when they were open, Bristol would have also worked. They're also...
You probably mean to defend London Zoo, but you are underscoring how bad it is. You pick weaker to weakest examples of zoos and exhibits, and say...
The bashing of London Zoo seems to be a favourite pastime on here, but it seems to me that people seem to have an unfair expectation based on what...
I agree. I remember when many visitors complained about London Zoo not having elephants. Most understood when I mentioned that elephants had a...
I haven't visited any of the truly great city zoos of the world (the Berlins and Bronx, for example), but one very special city zoo that I have...
I can help with Planckendael and Antwerp.
At Antwerp zoo: The elephant paddock is being worked on with the expansion focusing more on experience, so no more visible barrier with the ropes...
[IMG] It was raining like hell and it was constantly running back and forth so this is the best picture I was able to take.
I love London and have often come to its defence on here. It's good to see the above stats. As with any zoo, London has its problems, but as...
Sorry, but I could not entirely agree with you for once. First, I miss some other zoos in your list that - although some are a little bigger -...
How much money do they really make. I am sure they are popular, but is there a meaningful number of people who would only visit if they have...
I do want to point out Assam is only wearing a chain around his foot to train for transport as all elephants do. No Elephants are ever chained at...
That warthog must have very recently arrived, as nothing has been announced about it yet. It is known however that they were planning to add an...
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