This is my favorite thread right now! I love hearing all these varied experiences. The most spectacular experience I've had in the wild was a...
I haven't actually visited too many zoos yet, no less those that I'd consider favorites (and all are restricted to the eastern US), so my list(s)...
Artiodactyls, especially deer, antelope, goats/sheep and swine. I get the feeling most visitors and even many zoos themselves consider them...
I actually didn't know that about spitz-like breeds. That certainly does put some odds in their favor. Also, do you have any images of...
Surviving taxidermy specimens aren't exactly of high quality but they all share certain qualities in common, including short legs:...
I've seen these photos before and they have me extremely convinced. There's absolutely no other living wolf subspecies that looks quite like that...
Posting two lists; in the vein of Attenborough's special mentioned in the first post, here are the species I'd most like to preserve and save...
My guess is the comparative lack of large, charismatic and recognizable fauna (esp. mammals) compared to Africa or Asia. You've got jaguars and to...
My first encounter with a live spotted hyena was one snoozing just in front of the glass at Busch Gardens. Huge! Growing up with "The Lion King"...
The Zoo Tycoon series and its brother-and-sister games like Zoo Mania, etc. are all good fun, but surely for us zoo enthusiasts there's a lot...
Hey ZooChatters, Aside from zoos and wildlife I'm a bit of an enthusiast of old illustrated children's books! Today my searches led me to this...
Well as it turns out we're heading north anyway, the Smithsonian's reopened everything :D Regardless all the feedback was much appreciated. I...
Thanks so much for the input guys! North Carolina Zoo has actually been on my mind a lot. It looks exactly like my kind of zoo, beautiful and...
Hello! Although I've been a long-time visitor (lurker, more like) here this is my first post as I figure you guys would definitely be able to help...
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