Might be a Hangin' at the Al topic, but discuss.
Portland Zoo Elephant program the GOAT
Best zoo is the Capitol on Jan 6
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The North Carolina Zoo in Asheboro is well worth the visit.
Free the animals. Put people in zoos.
Quote from: Jockey on March 22, 2025, 08:16:29 AMFree the animals. Put people in zoos.
Planet of the Apes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FGS3a5AJDE
National Zoo- Washington DC
San Diego Zoo
Milwaukee Zoo
Hon Mention
San Antonio Zoo
Madrid Zoo
Frankfurt Zoo
Quote from: HouWarrior on March 22, 2025, 12:07:46 PMNational Zoo- Washington DC
San Diego Zoo
Milwaukee Zoo
Hon Mention
San Antonio Zoo
Madrid Zoo
Frankfurt Zoo
Been to the National and Milwaukee and agree. I would add Prague to the international list. Been there, and it is highly rated as a world class zoo.
Milwaukee Zoo is getting pretty dated, but the design and enclosure theory they implemented at the time keep it from feeling overly old or depressing like some older zoos do.
Columbus Zoo is exceptional.
Obviously not amongst the tops, but the updates and renovations to the Central Park Zoo are beautiful and very impressive which get it back to a really cool spot instead of the tiny dated mess in a cool location, which it had been for years.
I'm actually a big fan of the London Zoo. Incredible location right in Regent's Park in the heart of the city. Really good blend of some of the century plus old historical buildings/exhibits with new beautiful exhibits. Also, find it cool that they have lions but Asiatic instead of African, and they have Tigers, but Sumatran, instead of the Bengal or Siberian you normally see.
I found the Denver Zoo absolutely stellar
Omaha is consistently rated the best zoo in the US for a reason.
Quote from: Jockey on March 22, 2025, 08:16:29 AMFree the animals. Put people in zoos.
Start with the ones that populate the game threads on message boards
Nah. They are using their God given rights and abilities to express their thoughts and emotions in real time. As are you. As am I.
Quote from: tower912 on March 23, 2025, 08:40:14 AMNah. They are using their God given rights and abilities to express their thoughts and emotions in real time. As are you. As am I.
Agree on the emotions, but
thoughts?
McCormick Hall
Quote from: dgies9156 on March 23, 2025, 05:31:54 PMMcCormick Hall
OK, but Scoop is a
much better zoo than McCormick ever was.
National Zoo was excellent.
No mention of the Bronx Zoo? My kids used to love visiting.
Stay an go next door and visit the New York Botanical Garden.
Went to Honolulu Zoo during an off day of the MU Maui. Two huge tortoises were getting it in and the sounds were anazing (pawz).
Also, when it started raining a gorilla smartly put a blanket over its head
Kalamazoo is a sentimental favorite.
Quote from: Jay Bee on March 24, 2025, 10:40:27 AMWent to Honolulu Zoo during an off day of the MU Maui. Two huge tortoises were getting it on and the sounds were anazing (pawz).
Also, when it started raining a gorilla smartly put a blanket over its head
Stop it with this talk about the tortoises getting it on! Muggsy gets really excited when he reads things like this.
Nothing beats the Singapore zoo... except possibly their night safari.
Have to rep the San Diego zoo as one of the national top spots and add the Wild Animal Park as a great adjunct
Quote from: WellsstreetWanderer on April 06, 2025, 06:18:58 PMHave to rep the San Diego zoo as one of the national top spots and add the Wild Animal Park as a great adjunct
Outstanding operation ahd caretakers. Tremendous people there.
Zoo Tampa is totally fine. On the small side, but decent. Combine it with nearby Busch Gardens and you have a decently complete zoo. Oddly neither has a small mammal house or a reptile/aquatic house, no indoor exhibits to speak off. I can't think of many zoos that don't have either.
On the plus side, my 2 year old is OBSESSED with giraffes. Favorite animal by far, only one of his peer group that puts them near the top. And Zoo Tampa has a giraffe feeding experience. So this weekend he got to feed the herd of 4 Masai giraffes some leaves and romaine hearts, and then fill their treat containers. He was out of his mind happy and dumbfounded and the keepers were amazing.
Stuff like that, and behind the scenes activities, are some of the best public facing stuff that zoos do, IMO (obviously, conservation and breeding to save species top it). Bring in revenue to fund the great work they do, and help bring everything to life and make it all the more tangible, which also helps drive the conservation work.
Quote from: JWags85 on April 06, 2025, 09:08:27 PMZoo Tampa is totally fine. On the small side, but decent. Combine it with nearby Busch Gardens and you have a decently complete zoo. Oddly neither has a small mammal house or a reptile/aquatic house, no indoor exhibits to speak off. I can't think of many zoos that don't have either.
On the plus side, my 2 year old is OBSESSED with giraffes. Favorite animal by far, only one of his peer group that puts them near the top. And Zoo Tampa has a giraffe feeding experience. So this weekend he got to feed the herd of 4 Masai giraffes some leaves and romaine hearts, and then fill their treat containers. He was out of his mind happy and dumbfounded and the keepers were amazing.
Stuff like that, and behind the scenes activities, are some of the best public facing stuff that zoos do, IMO (obviously, conservation and breeding to save species top it). Bring in revenue to fund the great work they do, and help bring everything to life and make it all the more tangible, which also helps drive the conservation work.
If you ever find yourself near cocoa beach, the Brevard Zoo has some great animal interaction opportunities, including giraffes. https://brevardzoo.org/visit/