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ZooChat Cup Group C2: Beauval vs Bronx

Discussion in 'ZooChat Cup' started by CGSwans, 25 Nov 2019.

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Beauval vs Bronx: North America and Europe

Poll closed 28 Nov 2019.
  1. Beauval 3-0 Bronx

    0 vote(s)
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  2. Beauval 2-1 Bronx

    18.5%
  3. Bronx 2-1 Beauval

    74.1%
  4. Bronx 3-0 Beauval

    7.4%
  1. amur leopard

    amur leopard Well-Known Member 5+ year member

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    Don't think this species is counting.

    The wolves are intended to be a North American species. I mean, what else are they if they are not North American after all? They certainly aren't domestic is all I'm trying to say.

    Beauval have 4 local conservation efforts in France, for lammergeiers, spadefoots, resident bat species and lots of other amphibian species native to the French region of Sologne.

    Meanwhile, especially based on the photos, I wouldn't say Bronx's exhibits are better. The photo of Beauval's brown bear exhibit is cut off at only about a fifth of it - it is in reality much bigger, and green whereas I can't say the same for Bronx's which is actually quite small?
    And imo Beauval's sea lion enclosure is much better as well.
    Beauval's raccoon exhibit isn't just that, it is actually around the same size as the Barbary macaques and with a waterfall and a nice pond and stream.

    Just to give you an idea of what I am saying, here is the Beauval zoo map: Plan de visite | Préparez votre visite | ZooParc de Beauval.
    Zoom in into the two exhibits in the far bottom right (bear and wolves, and you will see the lake shown in the photo, and it is only around a quarter of the exhibit, while the wolf exhibit is even larger.
     
  2. amur leopard

    amur leopard Well-Known Member 5+ year member

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    And here is a photo that shows slightly more of the Beauval raccoon enclosure:
    A stream is just visible at the bottom and there is a waterfall to the left of the photo.

    beuval raccoon.jpg

    And here is the bit I meant on the map:

    Lake marked on as well as enclosure border. the enclosure to the right is for wolves.

    beauval.png
     
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  3. FunkyGibbon

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    For a certain value for 'interesting' :p
     
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  4. TheGerenuk

    TheGerenuk Well-Known Member 5+ year member

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    Am I the only one who thinks Steller's sea eagles are an Asian species?
     
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  5. Jogy

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    I'd have also cearly located them to Asia however it might well be that they move from time to time also to Alaska.

    Wikipedia is saying the following:

    It lives in coastal northeastern Asia and mainly preys on fish and water birds. The Kamchatka Peninsula in Far Eastern Russia is known for its relatively large population of these birds.
     
  6. pipaluk

    pipaluk Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    It does say vagrant eagles have been found in North America including Kodiak Island. So do they count as North American?
     
  7. Ebirah766

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    Are there permanent populations in North America?
     
  8. pipaluk

    pipaluk Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    Apparently not.
     
  9. Coelacanth18

    Coelacanth18 Well-Known Member Premium Member 5+ year member

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    To clear up the confusion: Steller's sea eagle shouldn't count. I got mixed up because the other sea eagle (white-tailed) counts for Europe.