Even in exhibits of these kind where no overt aggression I do wonder if there isn't a level of ongoing, underlying stress for the "prey" species...
I was bought up on tales of London zoo from my English Grandmother who whenever she went back to the mother country would bring back a guide book...
It looks like it is too late but although doubtful I would hope some lessons can be taken. The main one is that most of the endangered species...
Yes that kind of covers my thoughts. I have and to a lesser extent still dowork in conservation of wild species (it is just somewhat unusually...
Its important these cases are decided using the science and criteria laid out for classification. It seems the main opponents to reclassification...
I can recall a lot of iron bars in the water persumably seperating different animals but the details are pretty vauge now I am afraid.
Given I remember the first new enclosure being built it must be post 1980 and probably a bit later still. Apparently I first visted in 1978 aged...
Wedge tails are pretty much an Australian version of golden eagles and pretty similar size from what I have seen.
I can recall internal fencing and seperated water area but don't know which enclosure that was in. Perhaps they were managed as two herds. I...
I was a kid in the 80's so from your list it looks like the calves were mostly from Faith. I did see both the original enclosure and the second...
It frustrates me a little bit to see another iconic species disappear from the country. I realise some of the hippo died younger than expected...
I saw them there 9 months or so ago which was last time I was there. In small terrariums by forest walk through avairy
I can feel your pain. Living in Aus or NZ means we see some really unusual stuff for Northerbln Hemisphere folks but our import rules mean we...
While I don't think they are there if I was looking for them I would use trail cams or night vision gear. Infra red gear that picks up heat...
I dont have any decent ones of either sorry. I have seen Brydes on several occasions. There is a semi resident population (of 40-70?) in the...
Living in Antipodies a lot of the zoo held Aussie mammals that Northern Hemisphere folks might not see much of. Similarly for NZ birds. A lot...
A few different zoos for me as I live in NZ American black: Auckland and wild Asian black: Wellington a long time ago Brown: Alaska wildlife...
My memories and childhood species lists go back to early 80's. Hope you find this interesting. Auckland had saddleback tamarins in early 80's...
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