Hello everyone, my family is going to Europe this summer and I want to get ahead in terms of preparation. I am going to be in Berlin, Prague, and...
This facility in Chicago has recently come to my attention as the only holders of Javan ferret badgers in the US, as well as a holder of tailless...
Hello! I’ve lived here in rural Iowa for five years, and I’ve found a lot of people around here keep raccoons as pets (and I think I heard...
Hello, this is a bit of a stupid thread but I'd like to just ask a question Sometimes, while I love being a zoo nerd, it sometimes can be toxic...
I thought this would be an interesting news thread. To explain what it is, it's a thread for news about rarely kept species being added to zoo...
I thought in honor of Pride Month, I would research what zoos are doing to celebrate. Any events or other news about zoos and pride could go on...
Not sure where to put this, but I thought due to her lasting impact on the zoos of the US, it belongs here. Betty White, a talented actress,...
In the similar vein of @EsserWarrior 's North American Population Lists thread, I thought I'd start one showing what comprehensive lists we have...
I was thinking today and wondered if there was ever a time period where a zoo had every species of a certain type of animal. For example, was...
A random thread idea just popped into my mind. Does anyone know of any really interesting exhibits where a bridge goes over them? I'm just curious...
Hello all, I've been quite inactive on ZooChat lately, I've had absolutely no free time with school starting and extracurricular. I was wondering...
Today marks the two year anniversary of me being on ZooChat! I am so glad I joined this community and have found so much happiness here. Thank you...
I'm curious to hear about the strangest zoos that people here have been to. Whether it had weird theming, weird decorations, or just was a strange...
While looking at the Oregon Coast Aquarium online, I found an interesting place called the Newport Discovery Zoo. It's one of those indoor places...
Hello, everyone. I am in need of some advice regarding a trip I am taking this summer. Now that I and my family are fully vaccinated, we were...
I've noticed some people on here have lingo for certain animals, zoos, or just zoo vocabulary. I'll name a few I've observed SDZ - San Diego Zoo...
I've decided to try to make a list of US zoos and aquariums in US Territories and districts (D.C). Please add on if you know any other...
Pennsylvania Hyena and Mongoose Center Located in rural Pennsylvania, the PHMC is a small, private, facility that focuses solely on hyenas,...
Sort of a weird topic, but I'm wondering if anyone knows of any facilities in North America looking to acquire rare in zoos or non existent in...
I see there's tons of talk about the animals in Planet Zoo being disappointing for us, so, if you had a zoo game, what animals would you include?...
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