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What Are the Most Likely Reasons Australians (& N.Zs.) Would Have Visited Zoos in Europe

Discussion in 'Australia' started by Nikola Chavkosk, 16 Mar 2017.

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Most likely reason(s) or attraction(s) for Australian or New Zealander to visit a zoo(s) in Europe?

Poll closed 16 Mar 2018.

  1. Bonobos

    2 vote(s)
    25.0%

  2. Okapis

    1 vote(s)
    12.5%

  3. Diversity of zoo birds

    1 vote(s)
    12.5%

  4. Dversity of zoo reptiles

    1 vote(s)
    12.5%

  5. European zoo architecture and historic buildings

    3 vote(s)
    37.5%

  6. Giraffes other than Rotschild's and reticulated

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  7. Diversity of felids

    3 vote(s)
    37.5%

  8. General diversity of zoos in Europe

    5 vote(s)
    62.5%

  9. Diversity of monkeys

    2 vote(s)
    25.0%

  10. To assure that koalas are OK in Europe :p

    1 vote(s)
    12.5%
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  1. Nikola Chavkosk

    Nikola Chavkosk Well-Known Member

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    By an Aussie that now it is probably, already in Europe :p
     
    Nikola Chavkosk, 16 Mar 2017
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  2. FunkyGibbon

    FunkyGibbon Well-Known Member

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    Jurong Bird Park in Singapore is absolutely in this conversation.
     
    FunkyGibbon, 16 Mar 2017
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  3. MRJ

    MRJ Well-Known Member 15+ year member Premium Member

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    To be honest, for your average Aussie, the only reason most would visit a zoo on a trip to Europe would be to give the kids a break from the museums and cathedrals. Probably many plan to visit a "Famous" zoo, but I think the only zoos in this category today for Australians would be Singapore (all of them) and San Diego, none of which are in Europe. London Zoo would have been once but I don't think any more. Of course many will visit zoos they happen across on their travels which attract them through their advertising or some feature, but most would not set out planning to visit a zoo.

    Of course zoochatters are a different matter as can be seen above. For myself a good collection of birds is always a plus, but mostly I am looking for smaller zoos that have done something in an interesting way.
     
    MRJ, 16 Mar 2017
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  4. TeaLovingDave

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    I''d be rather interested to hear your reasoning on this point, given the fact that at least two of the pure populations in European collections are - last I heard - deemed to be more or less self-sustaining now.
     
    TeaLovingDave, 16 Mar 2017
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  5. Nikola Chavkosk

    Nikola Chavkosk Well-Known Member

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    Мy fault is that I should note that the poll is regarding on zoochatters, not on general citizens of Australia and New Zealand. Or that I am not asking for opinion of a zoochatter, for an average non-zoochatter citizen (AU, N.Z.) in regards to visiting zoos in Europe.
     
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  6. MRJ

    MRJ Well-Known Member 15+ year member Premium Member

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    :)
     
    MRJ, 17 Mar 2017
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  7. Hix

    Hix Wildlife Enthusiast and Lover of Islands 15+ year member Premium Member

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    Depends on where in Australia you are. From Sydney the USA is several thousand kilometres closer, even more so if you're traveling to Hawaii.

    But I never said I was looking for the greatest diversity record holder. I only said a greater diversity of birds. And Jurong Bird Park has more diversity in their birds than all the zoos in Australia combined.

    :p

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    Hix, 17 Mar 2017
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  8. Hix

    Hix Wildlife Enthusiast and Lover of Islands 15+ year member Premium Member

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    Geez, yes, the mating season. If you don't have tile roof, the sounds of their claws on the Colourbond send shivers up your spine.

    :p

    Hix
     
    Hix, 17 Mar 2017
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  9. CGSwans

    CGSwans Well-Known Member 15+ year member

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    Returning to this for a moment, Hix, I'm curious to hear which 20 you visited?
     
    CGSwans, 19 Mar 2017
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  10. Zoofan15

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    I never travel for the specific reasons of seeing a species, however if I'm ever overseas, I always take the opportunity to visit the local zoos and wildlife parks. Visiting the main zoos in the region are the priority for me, over smaller zoos or wildlife parks but I've always been excited to see animals that I've either never seen (okapi, gorillas and komodo dragon at London Zoo; polar bears at Singapore Zoo; Malayan tapir at the Singapore Night Safari; Ghost bats at Perth Zoo) before or are no longer in the Australasian region (Temminck's golden cat at the Singapore Night Safari).
     
    Zoofan15, 20 Mar 2017
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  11. Hix

    Hix Wildlife Enthusiast and Lover of Islands 15+ year member Premium Member

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    UK: London, Whipsnade, Bristol, Jersey.
    Belgium: Antwerp, Planckendael, and some disgusting little menagerie in the basement of a department store.
    Netherlands: Blijdorp (Rotterdam), Artis (Amsterdam)
    Germany: Hamburg, Hanover, Cologne, Munich, Frankfurt, Stuttgart, Nuremburg
    Switzerland: Zolli Basle, Zurich, Dahlholzli (Berne), Berne Bear Pits.

    :p

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    Hix, 20 Mar 2017
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    Especially when the baustards are having a feeding frenzy on the neighbours dog on top of your roof.
     
    animal_expert01, 10 Apr 2017
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