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  1. ZooBinh

    ZooBinh Well-Known Member 5+ year member

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    San Francisco Zoo, for sure.
     
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  2. katinakalinakaterina

    katinakalinakaterina Well-Known Member 5+ year member

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    San Francisco Zoo, which I believe had a rather unfortunate Christmas Day in 2007 after a Siberian Tiger 'Tatiana' escaped from her enclosure, killed a man and injured another after being taunted by the two. This was almost exactly a year after she attacked a zookeeper and is believed to be the first animal related fatality at an AZA member zoo.
     
  3. Jambo

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    You’re correct! Your turn!
     
  4. Jambo

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    Quick question @katinakalinakaterina . Are you fascinated with the killer whales at Seaworld? I see by your user name, you reference Katina (1976) and her two daughters Kalina* (1985) and Katerina* (1988).

    * = deceased
     
  5. katinakalinakaterina

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    Yes, they've fascinated me for years, much to the chagrin of many lecturers and supervisors who have had to mark and support countless projects on captive killer whales.
     
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  6. Jambo

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    I will continue on from @ZooBinh , as he has not been active on this thread lately.

    First sentence: This zoo was renowned for its elephant breeding program in the 1950’s and 1960’s successfully breeding, 10 Asian and 3 African elephants.
     
  7. ZooBinh

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    o_O
     
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    It was your turn after you guessed correctly. You can still have your turn if you want to. ;)
     
  9. ZooBinh

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    This zoo started with a collection of 270 animals of over 72 species with a staff of 130 people.
     
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  10. Jambo

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    Singapore zoo?
     
  11. katinakalinakaterina

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    Singapore Zoo! They've a brilliant orangutan group
     
  12. ZooBinh

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    Darn you :rolleyes:
     
  13. Jambo

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    First sentence: This zoo was renowned for its elephant breeding program in the 1950’s and 1960’s successfully breeding, 10 Asian and 3 African elephants.
     
  14. drill

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    Bronx/National?
     
  15. Jambo

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    No.
     
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    European?
     
  17. Jambo

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    It is a european zoo.
     
  18. katinakalinakaterina

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  19. Jambo

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    No, it isn’t.
     
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