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What is your favorite Snow Leopard exhibit?

Discussion in 'General Zoo Discussion' started by Austin the Sengi, 5 Oct 2020.

  1. Austin the Sengi

    Austin the Sengi Well-Known Member

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    This post you can say is a spin-off to my “What is your favorite otter exhibit” thread but instead of otters like my last two threads,we now focus on snow leopards and their enclosures provided by the various international zoos that display them.Let me know on what is your favorite habitat.
     
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    Onychorhynchus coronatus Well-Known Member

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    I think the one that stands out for me personally would be the enclosure for this species at Le Parc Des Felins in France.

    In fact I would say that all of the enclosures for both small and large felines at that particular zoo are excellent and very very hard to beat.
     
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    Sneeuwpanter Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    Cologne Zoo probably or Parco Natura Viva. At least an exhibit with enough heigth
     
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    Of those I’ve seen myself, Koln and the Bronx standout.
     
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    Highland Wildlife Park, without a shadow of a doubt!
     
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    twilighter Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    Nordens Ark's is my personal best
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    CheeseChameleon1945 Well-Known Member

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    The exhibit at Omaha is pretty cool.
     
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    Omaha’s is the best I’ve seen of the zoos of been to. The snow leopards have been pretty active most times I’ve been there jumping up and down the fake cliffs. Also they love their high perch to get views of the takin and goral exhibit next door.
     
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    Echobeast Well-Known Member 5+ year member

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    I third Omaha. It’s not the biggest but by far the best I’ve seen.
     
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    Interesting that Omaha is for so many US contributors the best in the country, even though it pales in size (and sometimes looks) if you compare it to many European enclosures. Nordens Ark, Kolmarden, Zurich, Helsinki, Karlsruhe, HWP, Doue and others all are at least 2 as large as Omaha and provide at least as much structure and often way more...
     
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