I thought I'd draw your attention to this interesting little essay by Alain de Botton on the importance of zoos, well worth a read: BBC News -...
Advance notice to UK viewers of the latest David Attenborough extravanganza coming to your screens next month. Yes it really is called "Life" -...
That is the question posed by this article from the Financial Times, a UK broadsheet newspaper. The journalist Peter Barber has done his research...
I will shortly be posting a review of Nepal's only zoo, the Central Zoo. This has been labelled as Kathmandu Zoo on the forum, but in fact it lies...
An interesting critique of modern zoos is presented in this new article, the first of a series on www.mongabey.com (and if you've never been to...
Our creationist friends at Noah's Ark Zoo Farm have decided to save lions and tigers from the Flood. The first stage will be a tiger exhibit. They...
A couple of things I've noticed using the gallery. Every time a gallery page loads up in my browser I get this displayed at the top:...
I know there has been talk of the Cuban crocs on this thread but I didn't see any mention of their new exhibit. The following is taken from...
The perils of free-ranging lemurs: Girl attacked at zoo
I will shortly be posting a review of my visit to Beijing Zoo last week. It's quite a lengthy review but I figured there would be enough interest...
I have just come across an article in the South Yorkshire local press about a proposal to open a new African-themed wildlife park on the outskirts...
Interesting article from the UK Guardian regarding longevity in zoos. The gist is that improved veterinary skills and husbandry have prolonged...
Butterfly World - new £25m attraction A proposal to build a £25m indoor rainforest attraction in Hertfordshire to exhibit and breed rare...
Defra ended restrictions due to foot and mouth disease on 31 Dec 2007. Blue tongue is still being monitored but since 20 Dec 2007 we have been...
Cologne Zoo (Zoo Köln) So I'm planning my next zoo trip, to Cologne Zoo in January. This will be my first visit to a German zoo. I hear...
There was no thread for Belfast Zoo news....until now! Belfast is unusual for a UK zoo in that it is still operated by the local council. They...
ZSL has been digitally restoring photos from its archive and is making some of its collection available to buy on its website. An interesting way...
I notice we don't have a thread on this place yet. I was there on Saturday - my first visit for nearly 20 years. What is remarkable is how little...
A few questions came up in the 'Wild Asses in the UK' thread regarding Marwell's mortality rates. Marwell are one of the (very) few UK zoos who...
It's very hard to compile a list of the top UK zoos ranked by visitor numbers because not all zoos disclose their data, especially the private...
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