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Looking at it that way makes me quite the philanthropist, with considerable donanations each month to my landlord, Shell, Lidl and the Dutch government

 

I'm not picky at all, I simply understand the difference between a donation and a purchase

 

See, now you understand better, you feel better about yourself

And no slacking on your Lidl donations as I am quite fond of them myself.

 

Good, then maybe you can see that some of the gross profit from the shop, restaurants etc, can be and is used to improve the zoo to some degree. Therefore people (the thoughtful ones I add) like you who spend extra on food, drink and gifts etc, are giving the zoo extra profit, much like someone chucking a few quid in a donation box.

 

There is a material difference between spending money at a charity enterprise such as RZSS or a commercial one such as Parques Reunidos though!

You're not going to give extra money to a company that's taking a profit out of their earnings beyond what the goods or services cost - however much we approve of Blackpool Zoo, Faunia or Walsrode, and want them to succeed. You would 'donate' only if they have a dedicated fund for a particular cause (which in these cases I would only expect to apply to their supported conservation projects, not general operations and development funds).

EDIT: Sorry, @Chlidonias - we cross-posted - that was a contribution to the general discussion, not a response to your post.

 

Bit harsh saying fooling myself! Anyhow...

Your missing my point here. Say 'The Qunicey Family' spent £50 at the zoo on food, drinks and gifts in addition to the £50 entry fee, then they are donating more to the zoos gross profit than say the 'Pootle Family' who only spent £50 on zoo entry, took a packed lunch and no gift shop money.

 

None of that is a donation though! I think we are just arguing semantics here but it's an important difference.

The first family are spending more money and it can be assumed the zoo won't be selling snacks and gifts at a loss so will end up with at least some extra money but the family are still not 'donating' anything as they are getting goods and services in return.

That's why charity zoos have to have an 'optional donation' on top of their entrance fees to qualify for Gift Aid - the basic entrance fee is paying a fee for a service (access to the zoo) and the transaction has to include an explicit donation (voluntary and with nothing provided in return) for Gift Aid to apply.

 

"Swings and roundabouts" is where you're aiming. Means everything comes back around eventually.

 

That's the one!

 

At least one thing we can all agree on is that it is swings and roundabouts, that is positive, which incidentally means - a situation in which different actions or options result in no eventual gain or loss (now I read it I can see where this is going.....)_



However, if the Qunicey family (who I am sure are lovely) go to said restaurant and spend say £50 then they are giving / contributing / providing / bequeathing - aka donating to the gross profits of the zoo much more so that the Pootle family who took their own food and bought nothing at the zoo (as the Dad is a bit mean).

So, therefore zoos have gifts shops and cafes, for peoples needs but mainly to make extra income which is an indirect donation (contributing extra money) to the zoo when the visitors spend their cash at these facilities....

 

Anyone have a up to date Bird species list for the collection please?

 

You could email or message the zoo to see if they will send you a copy of their most recent species list. It can be a bit hit-or-miss, but it is the best way to get a good idea of what they have.

 

Another Pileated gibbon born to Ivy and Chamoa. Their first successful offspring, Dobbie has been moved to the enclosure near the Lake View Cafe with the single male, Seronimo.

 

A friend of mine recently went to Blackpool Zoo with her family, I haven't been since I was a teenager in the mid 2000's so I was unaware of many of the changes they've made, so I was impressed when she showed me photos of the new elephant enclosure. I'm planning a visit early next year, either in February (assuming everything is still open in February) or May. From what I've heard their Lemur walkthrough is still closed, but for those who go regularly, can the lemurs still be seen at all from outside the walkthrough?

 

@Jambi I've seen them being fed by the exit of the walkthrough, which is spacious and gives good views to visitors

 

That's good to know, thanks very much!

 

For the first time since 2010, a red panda has been born.