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Discussion in 'General Zoo Discussion' started by Grant Rhino, 6 Jan 2023.

  1. Grant Rhino

    Grant Rhino Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    I'm a big fan of playing Pokemon Go (that silly game where people catch pokemons everywhere - including at the zoo).

    If you don't play the game you need read no further.

    If you do play, then I'd love to get some "pokemon postcards" from the pokestops and pokemon gyms in zoos around the world. I regularly go to Melbourne Zoo and Werribee Open (at least a few times per month) and Mogo Zoo at least once per year, as well as 1-2 other Australian zoos each year - so I will be able to send you some from these zoos fairly regularly.

    Any Pokemon Go fans on here? Surely there are a few! I'd love some pokemon postcards from Bronx Zoo or Seattle Zoo in particular - but any zoos anywhere would be great!
     
  2. Moorhunhe

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    I play! I always do try and get stops at zoo so I can send people a more decent gift (And it's really the only places I go to lately) then just the church across the road, lol.
     
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  3. Grant Rhino

    Grant Rhino Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    I've just sent you a PM with my trainer code! Feel free to add me. Cheers Grant
     
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    i play pokemon go whenever possible, usually my local library, since i dont go to the zoo very often, but i do plan on doing a trip soon, and im probably going to play while im there
     
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  6. Grant Rhino

    Grant Rhino Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    Thanks for responding - just sent you a PM
     
  7. Grant Rhino

    Grant Rhino Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    Thank you for responding too - just sent you a PM.

    Btw, Toronto Zoo looks great!
     
  8. biggest_dreamer

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    This is right up my alley! I'm friends with a Singapore player who I've never otherwise interacted with, I just added him a few years ago during an event that encouraged international friends. A couple weeks ago he sent me a postcard from the Singapore Zoo proboscis monkey exhibit. Given that we have no means of properly communicating, he'll never know just how excited I was to get that.

    I live in the southeastern US, so my most frequent stops aren't that notable aside from arguably Zoo Atlanta/Georgia Aquarium, but I'm a semi-avid zoo goer so I should regularly have some fun postcards regardless. I should also be hitting either the Smithsonian National Zoo or a selection of Florida zoos (including DAK) this September depending on how vacation plans pan out, so there's something to look forward to too, lol.
     
  9. Grant Rhino

    Grant Rhino Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    Perfect - just sent you a PM! Feel free to add me.
     
  10. Grant Rhino

    Grant Rhino Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    I’m heading to the zoo in the next 48 hours, so if there is a species you like in particular, please let me know and if there is a pokestop at that enclosure I will send you the postcard from that one. Cheers Grant
     
  11. biggest_dreamer

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    I very much appreciated the coati I got - big small carnivore fan here. I haven't visited a zoo since posting in here, but I at least have plans to visit one in three weeks, and possibly sooner as well.
     
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  12. Grant Rhino

    Grant Rhino Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    I’ve got another coati postcard too.

    I’ve also got:
    Leopard Mural
    Join the Pack (tigers, African wild dogs etc)
    Cheeky Kittens
    Courageous Monkeys
    Coffee and Pets

    I think I’ve sent you three some of these - please let me know if you’d like any in particular
     
  13. Grant Rhino

    Grant Rhino Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    Next time I’m there I will get you the binturong postcard
     
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  14. Grant Rhino

    Grant Rhino Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    I’m in Southern India, and now that we’ve finished visiting the national parks we will probably visit some zoos before going home: Bengaluru, Mysuru and Thiruvananthapuram. So please keep opening gifts so I can send you some from these zoos.
     
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    Grant Rhino Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    I went to Mysuru Zoo in India today and I’ve got pokestop postcards for you guys.