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ZooChat Cup Group A: Los Angeles vs Vienna

Discussion in 'ZooChat Cup' started by CGSwans, 15 Sep 2019.

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Los Angeles vs Vienna: Birds

Poll closed 17 Sep 2019.
  1. Los Angeles 3-0 Vienna

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  2. Los Angeles 2-1 Vienna

    4.0%
  3. Vienna 2-1 Los Angeles

    68.0%
  4. Vienna 3-0 Los Angeles

    28.0%
  1. Coelacanth18

    Coelacanth18 Well-Known Member Premium Member 5+ year member

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    I found it through Google Image search, but when I clicked the page it was supposedly from it just sent me to the LA Zoo gallery rather than the photo's actual link.
     
  2. amur leopard

    amur leopard Well-Known Member 5+ year member

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    Oh good, because they're on my bucket list and I think I might be going in the Easters next year.
     
  3. ThylacineAlive

    ThylacineAlive Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    Got back to the thread a little late but I would have switched my vote to 2-1 Vienna if I could. To me, giving Vienna a 3 is a little insulting to the fantastic conservation work LA has done and continues to do for the California Condor.

    ~Thylo
     
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  4. amur leopard

    amur leopard Well-Known Member 5+ year member

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    I do agree with this - they have (with the co-operation of a few other zoos) saved the condor from extinction in the wild and possible extinction. I respect that Vienna has the better collection, but their conservation work imo cannot be ignored and at least 1 point of credit should be given.

    Zoos exist, after all, in order to educate the public and to boost (and conduct, in some cases) conservation efforts.
     
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