I only saw the North Mammal House on one visit, which could have well been in 1962. It poured with rain all day and the animals on display were...
A favourite of mine, available for about £16. [IMG]
Interesting article from 1955 http://www.lookandlearn.com/childrens-newspaper/CN550709-011.pdf#search="ilfracombe"
Goddfellow's Tree Kangaroos Hi, I visited Belfast last month and saw 3 Goodfellow's. I also remember the Goodfellow's at Regent's Park in the...
Rhinos or Lyons? Bit of trivia. Ben & Bebe were named after Ben Lyon & Bebe Daniels. They were a real-life husband and wife who were stars of...
Tern for the worst Tell me, Clidonias - if you're from NZ I guess you're albostriatus?
Otter Thank you Pipaluk, you are absolutely correct. I was thrown because the label simply said American River Otter, no Latin name or...
The Giant Otters from Sandwich must have gone somewhere. Pairi Daiza has a Giant Otter display.
Hummingbirds I haven't been for years, but Slimbridge had a very nice Hummingbird exhibit, I think they called it the Tropical House. On the...
Hi Arizona Docent, It was the polar bears that blew my mind! So, you're a docent in Arizona. Any connection with either Tucson or Phoenix Zoos?...
Just found this interesting newsreel which may be of interest. Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 521 - Reel 2 Of 2 - British Path
Member of staff called it a Dusky Pademelon. Also saw Binturong sub-species from Palawan.
Went yesterday. First visit. Enclosure labelled Rusty Spotted Cat contained Clouded Leopard kittens.Saw adult Clouded Leopard from afar in...
Visited Pairi Daiza last week. Giant Pandas, Snow Leopards, Golden Takin, Giant Otter, Binturong, Wombat, Common Hippo, Brindled Gnu, Spotted...
I'm new to this game, so I'm picking up on lots of old threads. Phascogale September 2013, thanks for reminding me of the Ankole Cattle I'd...
Hi Phascogale, Sorry I can't help you with your specific query re access to the inner enclosures of the Deer & Cattle sheds but I have a feeling...
A Tapir by any other name I believe the Dutch name is Indische Tapir, from the Latin name. Early Dutch zoologists would have thought of it as the...
London Zoo's Malayan Tapirs Hi Bib, I photographed Malayan Tapirs in the Old Cattlesheds in 1972. As I remember they had the northernmost...
Hippos Great information, Tim. You really know your stuff. I only ever went to Belle Vue once, in 1970.I remember the Tropical Hall with Malayan...
I only ever saw Common Hippopotamus once at Regent's Park, it would have been either 1958 or 1959.
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