It will be the new year in parts of the world within a few hours, so let's start listing again. Here are the links for the previous years:...
Since it came up in another thread, I thought I'd create a new thread about how zoos actually run. Below is the basic rundown of an average sized...
After the arguments on the "worst exhibits" thread, I thought I'd explore the opposite end of the spectrum: what makes an exhibit great. Here are...
We've had a lot of new people join the site recently. Welcome! The more the merrier. The mods were doing some discussion, and we think it would...
Oh why not! It's been an age since we did one of these. This competition will have multiple stages, and will function not unlike a real life...
I just made the realization that there are now users on ZooChat who are younger than the site itself. That means, there are people on here now...
So, by popular request (read: two people asked me to do this...), here is my account of my trip to Costa Rica. A little before Christmas, my...
Time to reset your counters and start your listing over again. Here are the links for the previous years: ZooChat 2013 Big Year 2014 ZooChat Big...
Well done all in the first competition. Here is round two. Stakes are higher, and now we have to be specific. Round 1 was a free-for-all. This...
My favorite radio show/podcast, RadioLab, just came out with a new episode about hunting for conservation. Worth a listen (some strong language)....
It's high time we have a proper exhibit design challenge. I will be the judge of this contest with input from the other moderators. Here are...
Some of you may or may not know that I started out life as an orchestral musician. My particular ax is the bassoon (hence the "bsn" part of my...
I just revisited AW today for the first time in about four years. It is a travesty of what it was when I first visited some years ago. The...
Up to 4 Percent of Africa?s Rhinos Might Relocate to South Texas | Texas Monthly Any thoughts?
Let's do it again! I know I'm a day early in this post, but it'll soon be 2015 in parts of the world. Get your binoculars, spotting scopes,...
This is a message to all members who are uploading photos to the site. There is a glitch in the system, which we are well aware of. Many of the...
How about a thread where we discuss all things taxonomic? I know I've gotten into long discussions with other members over taxonomic minutiae....
I've put my first toe in the water of self-publishing. As many of you know, I've been working on a novel for several years about the search for...
So... School will soon be over and my first year of teaching will be done. In a few weeks, once school is out, I'm planning on embarking on...
It's that time again. Get out your binoculars, spotting scopes, and cameras, let's do another big year! Start counting your birds (and mammals,...
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