{Note from mods - this thread split from here: Zoo/Aquarium Hot Takes} Enclosure space is an overrated component of overall species suitability...
Without using "private vs public" as a reason, what do you think intrinsically separates zoos from other, similar facilities accredited by the AZA?
I've been thinking of using generic ostrich in lieu of Arabian ostrich, and I'm wondering if something similar has been done in zoos already....
Although camels are sort of a taken for granted, ABC animal, domestic Bactrian camels can serve as animal ambassadors for wild Bactrian camels. I...
The first thing creationists say is "Evolution is just a theory." Any science literate person knows the word they're looking for is hypothesis....
What are some animals that are overhyped but disappointing to see in person at the zoo?
Currently reading Heini Hediger's Studies of the psychology and behaviour of captive animals in zoos and circuses and Wild Animals in Captivity....
So I know normally, new zoochatters (especially younger males, like myself) slowly but surely reveal their dream of starting a zoo; with a...
Historically, zoo animals have been exhibited in taxonomic fashion. Partly for ease of care, partly for zoos having a "stamp collecting"...
Why are facilities like World Wildlife Zoo and Dallas World Aquarium called "roadside zoos" by Zoochatters?
How do zebras rank in popularity among hippos, gorillas, lions, giraffes, elephants, rhinos with zoo visitors? Are they above or below the Cape...
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