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Discussion in 'Zoo History' started by BDub, 26 Dec 2017.

  1. TeaLovingDave

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    The obvious question, then, is whether you drive a Renault yourself..... :p
     
  2. Andrew Swales

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    Nope, never have - not had to worry about the Chimps getting out, either...
     
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    I got a lift there once too- but it was in a Mini so I think it may have been Natalie Evans who thought I was lost(or tired?) as it was near closing time in the zoo, but I let her drive me to the entrance anyway- she was very jolly!
     
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    I've had Renaults in the past. I think we were driving one when we met Mr Wayre.
     
  5. Carl Jones

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    I have always wondered why so many collections fail. Even well established collections have their problems and sometimes struggle (e.g. London Zoo). The Norfolk Wildlife Park set itself up to be a different type of animal collection and had a strong vision. Seems from the posts here the management took their eye off the ball when they opened the Otter Trust and spread themselves too thin. Animal collections that are the result of one persons vision are particularly prone to problems as that person ages and becomes tired. Succession in small privately owned collections is often inadequately planned.
     
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  6. Andrew Swales

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    Singling out 'small privately owned collections' for being inadequately planned, is an unfair over simplification. I can think of many (but wont name any) major players in the UK where the death of a long-standing and well-known founder has caused highly turbulent times, uncertainty and loss of direction - be it planned or otherwise....
     
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  7. Brum

    Brum Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    Two of the collections you refer to(?) that have had their troubles since the loss/departure of their founders are well documented on ZooChat, I think one of them may well be one of the most discussed zoos on here, especially with the following management team causing more problems than they took on in the first place! Luckily that team are now gone and the nameless zoo is going from strength to strength. :)
     
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  8. Carl Jones

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    Agreed, it is not just small collections that have successional problems.
     
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    Visited Wilson's Wild Animal Park several years before its abrupt closure. Horrible bear exhibit. A few rare animals such as Kulan.
     
  11. Tetzoo Quizzer

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    No mention of the nearest zoo to me as a child, Barry Zoo in South Wales. Terrible place in hindsight, but a place I visited frequently. Anyone know it’s exact name and dates?
     
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    Ok, so I should have done my own research. Became the Welsh Hawking Centre during the time I was at University and then moved away...
     
  13. Dassie rat

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    Just found another zoo which closed 2002 : Tiergarten Lippstadt - Germany. Very little information about this one but its on Zootierliste and there 14 species are mentioned as formerly kept :
    West African pygmy goat (African dwarf goat) (Cameroon dwarf goat)
    Brown bear (no subspecies-status)
    Common fallow deer
    European mouflon (Corsica mouflon)
    Western roe deer (European roe deer)
    Heidschnucke
    Lion (No subspecies-status)
    Central European wild boar
    Northern Raccoon (Common Raccoon)
    Coypu (Nutria)
    Red fox (no subspecific status)*
    Red deer (no subspecies status)
    Vietnamese potbelly
    Wolf (no subspecific status) (incl. "Arctic wolf")
    I myself found another 3 species which have been kept at this zoo :
    Beech marten - were most possible even bred at this place
    Silver fox - also most possible bred at this place
    Yellow-crested cockatoo
     
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    There is no real need to make huge lists of species links.
    ZTL has an 'expert search' button which takes you straight to the data - eg ZootierlisteHomepage
    Just click on it and enter the name of the zoo.
     
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