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Discussion in 'Quizzes, Competitions & Games' started by Norwegian moose, 23 Mar 2014.

  1. Norwegian moose

    Norwegian moose Well-Known Member

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    Look, I do not know if this have been done before, but here it is. The game is to guess which zoo this is with only a few hints. The person that guesses the right zoo, will get to choose the next challenge. Although the zoos can be randomly picked, it is not allowed to search the web for clues on which zoo it is.

    This zoo is situated in Germany, in a large city. The zoo is situated in the middle of this city. The zoo was founded in 1858. Major exhibits in the zoo include a large reptile/fish building and a large nocturnal house.
     
  2. Tim May

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    Frankfurt Zoo
     
  3. Norwegian moose

    Norwegian moose Well-Known Member

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    Quite correct, now you can choose a zoo we can guess on.
     
  4. Tim May

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    What zoo had a gorilla between 1897 and 1904? In those days, a longevity of seven years was considered a remarkable achievement.
     
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  6. Norwegian moose

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    Was it Howletts or maybe London?
     
  7. Tim May

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    No it wasn't London and it was many, many years before Howletts opened; it wasn't in the UK.
     
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    Smithsonian National Zoo? :)
     
  9. Tim May

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    No, it was in Europe.
     
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    Brum Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    Now I want to check Zootierliste but that's against the rules. I could have sworn it was the Bronx or Washington so I went 50/50, don't know where that idea came from though? :p
     
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    I would say Dresden....
     
  12. Tim May

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    No, it wasn't Dresden.
     
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    Is it Antwerpen or Cologne?
     
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    My guess is Antwerp
     
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    Tim May Well-Known Member 15+ year member Premium Member

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    No, it was neither Antwerp nor Cologne.
     
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    Brum Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    Dublin? I'm really thinking hard about this, my next guess is going to be Paris Menagerie if Dublin is wrong.
     
  17. Tim May

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    It was neither Dublin nor Paris.
     
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    Brum Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    Back to the drawing board for me then!

    How about Central Park?
     
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    No,it wasn't the Central Park Menagerie; as mentioned in an earlier reply it was a European collection.
     
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    Brum Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    I thought it had been mentioned, I was ZooChatting on my phone and couldn't load the first page of the thread though! :eek:

    So, in Europe but not within the UK, it's an old zoo (opened pre-1900), we've ruled out a lot of the more obvious collections so I'm confused. Am I making a major omission?