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Zoos with Polar Bears, Maned Wolves, Meerkats, and Red Pandas

Discussion in 'General Zoo Discussion' started by Gforrestersmith, 5 Nov 2011.

  1. kiang

    kiang Well-Known Member 15+ year member

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    Statements never to be heard in my lifetime,

    The only meerkats in Europe.

    Can scratch that one.

    Thanks Pygathrix.
     
  2. TeaLovingDave

    TeaLovingDave Moderator Staff Member 10+ year member

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    You can replace it with "The only short-clawed otters in Europe"

    ;)
     
  3. reduakari

    reduakari Well-Known Member 15+ year member

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    So what will the next "ubiquitous to the point of boring all Zoochat nerds" species be? I'm impressed by the seeming proliferation of Giant river otters in European zoos, but I don't think they will ever evoke "yawns" like meerkats and ring-tailed lemurs, even if they do become more common.
     
  4. Jurek7

    Jurek7 Well-Known Member 15+ year member

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    Red river hogs. ;) And later giant squirrels and giant flying squirrels. Cute, colorful, monkey-sized but don't jump at keepers in fits of rage.
     
  5. Maguari

    Maguari Never could get the hang of Thursdays. 15+ year member Premium Member

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    Yes! And even more rapidly going from 'unheard of' to ubiquitous, the Visayan Warty Pigs - wonderful animals but I've never seen a turn around in rarity quite that extreme.
     
  6. docend24

    docend24 Well-Known Member

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    Actually polar bear are least common (at least in) european zoos. Zootierliste list them in 38, maned wolfes in 62. Meerkats, of course, are nearly everywhere (over 200 places).
     
  7. bowie

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    I think that Denver has all four. I am sure of all except for the meerkats.
     
  8. ocean_boy

    ocean_boy Well-Known Member

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    Buenos Aires Zoo also has the four species.
     
  9. LizardInsanity

    LizardInsanity Well-Known Member

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    Pretty sure the Smithsonian National Zoo in DC has them all.
     
  10. Phantom Gaur

    Phantom Gaur Well-Known Member

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    DC has all except for polar bears and Philadelphia has all except for maned wolves.
     
  11. leopardstars29

    leopardstars29 New Member

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    There is only one place to see a polar bear in the UK now and the is the Highland Wildlife Park. His name is walker,he is gorgeous and a very happy bear.
    They also house red panda
    But don't have meerkats or maned wolves as they focus on mountain and tundra species
     
  12. zoogiraffe

    zoogiraffe Well-Known Member

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    Sorry but there are 2 Polar Bears in the UK,only one of which is in a public collection the other is a female kept at Heythrop which is a private Zoo that is only open one weekend a year!