When was the last time you visited a zoo?

ohioboy said:
Out of the 4, the Toledo Zoo. If I remember right, at the entrance, it had a marker that said it was ranked as one of the best in the Country. Designed in a beautiful concourse type landscape.

I have also been to the St. Louis zoo, the Indianapolis zoo, Pittsburgh zoo, Philadelphia zoo and the National Zoo. I love the animals. :)
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Thatā€™s cool. I read that the Toronto zoo is the Canadas best. Iā€™d forgotten that visiting a zoo combines all the things like at one spot - walking outdoors and looking at assorted animals from all over the world.

Whatā€™s your favourite animal to view?
Do you have nieces and nephews to take?
 
PeppermintPatty said:
Thatā€™s cool. I read that the Toronto zoo is the Canadas best. Iā€™d forgotten that visiting a zoo combines all the things like at one spot - walking outdoors and looking at assorted animals from all over the world.

Whatā€™s your favourite animal to view?
Do you have nieces and nephews to take?
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I loved the Pandas at the National Zoo. I did ride an Elephant once at the Circus, that was a thrill :). No N or N to take.
 

ohioboy said:
I loved the Pandas at the National Zoo. I did ride an Elephant once at the Circus, that was a thrill :). No N or N to take.
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Panda bears are so adorable. They look like live , moving teddy bears. I also rode an elephant once at a circus. Agree, it was exciting. I took my niece and nephew to the zoo one day. They loved it. That was after 1990 cause they werenā€™t born yet. This has jogged a whole bunch of happy memories.
Thank you šŸ™
 
Couple years ago went with my daughter, son in law, and granddaughter to the twin cities. My granddaughter loved it all and my daughter sure loved the orangutans! For me I could take it or leave it but it was fun to see the family enjoying it. Was a fun weekend away from home with family.
 
astralcat said:
I stay away from zoos. I have too much empathy for the animals trapped in their cages and can sense their distress. I do, however, agree with the zoos objective of breeding endangered animals and releasing them into their natural environment.
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Fair call, many zoos aren't up to scratch with animal welfare. Those that are up to scratch are at the conservation forefront. Perth zoo started to lift it's game about thirty years ago.
 
George1959 said:
A small natural habitat environment in a zoo is not a life in freedom.
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Most big animals in a zoo are getting rehabilitated from injury or potential death. The Toronto zoo is 700 acres. Most people canā€™t visit the entire zoo in a day. Thats why they now have the drive through. Of course Iā€™d rather see all these animals in their own habitat but thatā€™s not possible. Have you been to the Toronto Zoo? 700 acres is 210,000 x 105,000 square feet
 
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chic said:
True, but they are still on display to the public against their will, on hot days, on cold days. People mock them and tease them to upset them into a reaction. I used to see this and said no more. A wildlife reserve is best. Let them live in their natural habitat. :)
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I agree Chic... there's nothing natural about a caged area in a park.. Regents park for example is a park in the middle of London, with the biggest Zoo in the Uk situated there.. people are walking in the park, sailing.. the park is in the middle of a big City, how big can the enclosures be ?.. nowhere near their natural environment.....as I know you'll agree

Now Safari' parks are a different kettle of fish...they are much more like the natural habitat I enjoy those , we have one close to where I live.. the grounds are huge.. .. however, I don't go because the monkeys wreck the car...
 
Like many i've long preferred the kind that have large natural habitat like enclosures. The ones at Honolulu Zoo when i lived there were better than many back in the 70s.

The Marmoset one was so natural they could disappear in the tree branches thoroughly. I was quite taken with them and would visit a couple of times a week after work. Got where they seemed to know me, i could imitate their sounds. Several times tourists would be saying "It must be empty."' and moving on. If they had young kids with them i'd make marmoset noises and out they'd come, much to
the children's delight.

My last visit to one was around 2010, the Denver Zoo with son, DIL and then toddler grandson when we had interesting interaction with a silverback gorilla. Who seemed drawn to Liam but bugged by noisy middle schoolers doing bad primate imitations.
My all time favorite zoo exhibit is one i saw in Honolulu, but has shown up around the world: " The most dangerous animal in the world ". Here's a short clip about one of it's earliest appearances. The one in Honolulu had super thick bars, dark interior and one had get fairly close to see it. Next to visiting the marmosets one of my favorite things to do was sit on nearby bench where i could observe people's reactions.
 
feywon said:
Like many i've long preferred the kind that have large natural habitat like enclosures. The ones at Honolulu Zoo when i lived there were better than many back in the 70s.

The Marmoset one was so natural they could disappear in the tree branches thoroughly. I was quite taken with them and would visit a couple of times a week after work. Got where they seemed to know me, i could imitate their sounds. Several times tourists would be saying "It must be empty."' and moving on. If they had young kids with them i'd make marmoset noises and out they'd come, much to
the children's delight.

My last visit to one was around 2010, the Denver Zoo with son, DIL and then toddler grandson when we had interesting interaction with a silverback gorilla. Who seemed drawn to Liam but bugged by noisy middle schoolers doing bad primate imitations.
My all time favorite zoo exhibit is one i saw in Honolulu, but has shown up around the world: " The most dangerous animal in the world ". Here's a short clip about one of it's earliest appearances. The one in Honolulu had super thick bars, dark interior and one had get fairly close to see it. Next to visiting the marmosets one of my favorite things to do was sit on nearby bench where i could observe people's reactions.
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LOL... June 8th '63... man looking at man.. so prophetic...... that was my brothers' 8th birthday... too
 
This is probably more than you care to know but I once had a lion pee on me at a pathetic zoo in Pawtucket, RI. I raced the few miles home and took a long shower. Shortly after that I attended a charity event connected to my husband's job where Amanda Blake ( Miss Kitty, Gunsmoke) was speaking. She had a lion and some cheetahs on her ranch and she assured me that the lion meant it as a compliment. Maybe it was saying please help get me out of this place.
 
hollydolly said:
I agree Chic... there's nothing natural about a caged area in a park.. Regents park for example is a park in the middle of London, with the biggest Zoo in the Uk situated there.. people are walking in the park, sailing.. the park is in the middle of a big City, how big can the enclosures be ?.. nowhere near their natural environment.....as I know you'll agree

Now Safari' parks are a different kettle of fish...they are much more like the natural habitat I enjoy those , we have one close to where I live.. the grounds are huge.. .. however, I don't go because the monkeys wreck the car...
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I remember now and you're right. They did a scene for the movie "The Omen" and baboons attacked the car.

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feywon said:
Like many i've long preferred the kind that have large natural habitat like enclosures. The ones at Honolulu Zoo when i lived there were better than many back in the 70s.

The Marmoset one was so natural they could disappear in the tree branches thoroughly. I was quite taken with them and would visit a couple of times a week after work. Got where they seemed to know me, i could imitate their sounds. Several times tourists would be saying "It must be empty."' and moving on. If they had young kids with them i'd make marmoset noises and out they'd come, much to
the children's delight.

My last visit to one was around 2010, the Denver Zoo with son, DIL and then toddler grandson when we had interesting interaction with a silverback gorilla. Who seemed drawn to Liam but bugged by noisy middle schoolers doing bad primate imitations.
My all time favorite zoo exhibit is one i saw in Honolulu, but has shown up around the world: " The most dangerous animal in the world ". Here's a short clip about one of it's earliest appearances. The one in Honolulu had super thick bars, dark interior and one had get fairly close to see it. Next to visiting the marmosets one of my favorite things to do was sit on nearby bench where i could observe people's reactions.
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LOL... June 8th '63... man looking at man.. so prophetic...... that was my brothers' 8th birthday... too
chic said:
I remember now and you're right. They did a scene for the movie "The Omen" and baboons attacked the car.

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yes and it's just like that in real life... They pull off the windscreen wipers, they scratch the car with their long talons... they break the wing mirrors...
 
these are real pictures taken from the Safari park and the monkeys on the cars..
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of course the Safari park takes no responsibility for the damage to anyone's vehicle.. so it's an expensive day out....

https://www.longleat.co.uk/safari/monkey-mayhem

Our cheeky monkeys may well climb on your car and can cause damage. Unfortunately, we canā€™t take responsibility for any damage or losses to your car including spoilers, trims, roof racks, number plates, accessories and parking sensors (which are their favourite).

Apparently they now have a by -pass lane since I was there many years ago.. at the Safari park to avoid the monkeys destroying your vehicle..but there's bound to be loads of people who go there particularly for the first time, and really regret going in the Monkey enclosure..
 
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hollydolly said:
of course the Safari park takes no responsibility for the damage to anyone's vehicle.. so it's an expensive day out....

https://www.longleat.co.uk/safari/monkey-mayhem

Our cheeky monkeys may well climb on your car and can cause damage. Unfortunately, we canā€™t take responsibility for any damage or losses to your car including spoilers, trims, roof racks, number plates, accessories and parking sensors (which are their favourite).

Apparently they now have a by -pass lane since I was there many years ago.. at the Safari park to avoid the monkeys destroying your vehicle..but there's bound to be loads of people who go there particualrly for the first time, and really regret going in the Monkey enclosure..
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I can imagine!
 

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