now that the peak season is over this year, i wondered if anyone has planned some zoo trips for next year? I am hoping to visit Twycross zoo for the first time as i head up north in august maybe a trip to flamingo park and southlakes may be included
I was planning a trip troughout California to visit zoos like: San Diego Zoo, SD Wild Animal Park, Sea World SD, Oakland Zoo, San Francisco Zoo, Fresno Zoo, Santa Barbara Zoo, Sacramento Zoo, and of course Los Angeles Zoo. I still don't know if it will happen, but I hope it does.
Depending on finances and whether I get my driving license by then, I'll be attempting a snowleopard-esque trip of most of the major zoos in the UK. My provisional list at the moment is: - Chester - London - Whipsnade - Bristol - Paignton - Marwell - Edinburgh - WMSP - Knowsley - Longleat - Woburn - Howletts - Port Lympne - Colchester - Welsh Mountain - Twycross - Blackpool - Dudley - South Lakes - Cotswolds As I said, the plans are very much 'in the air' currently, so it may or may not go ahead.
I'm not planning to go anywhere in 2009. My 2008 plans were a disaster, mainly due to the dreadful summer we have had. Whenever I had time to visit a zoo, it seemed to co-incide with very bad weather. I've put my experiences of a day at London in a new thread, un-enjoyable visit.
Am planing to do the Aspinall parks and maybe blackpool zoo. Not exciting but am trying to slowely tick a few of each year before heading abroad.
No matter what i do, i need to visit Edinburgh and Highland Park next year. Been a while since my last visits to London, Whipsnade and Bristol aswell so i should probably try and visit those aswell.
Hey, there's still 113 zoo visiting days left this year By the end of this month, I'm hoping to do trips to Monarto Zoo, Adelaide Zoo, Melbourne Zoo, Werribee Zoo, and Healesville Santuary - haven't taken my new camera to any of these yet.
Who says you can't visit a zoo in winter? Fewer crowds to get in the way - and the animals are still there!
Unfortunately this looks like it will be just a day-trip or perhaps an over-nighter ... have some business to do and will be catching up with my parents (probably at the zoo!) I'll let you know when I'm over for a longer period - would be great to catch up.
I find the best time to visit is in winter, not just because there are no crowds. I have watched some animals do things I have never seen before while visiting in winter.
The thing about visiting Toronto Zoo during the winter is that since we have quite a few warmer climate animals,alot of outdoor animals are off exhibit in the canadian winter.But,the pavilions are pretty good
