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BlueTongueDan
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Posted - 11/02/2009 : 22:35:45
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Here's a load of photos I took at Marwell Zoo back in November. Il try to name all the ones I remeber 
Giraffes

Some Goat-ish thing

Zebra

Big Horned Thing

Ostrich?

Think this was a red panda.

Monkey

These things were super cute! Double points to anyone who can tell me what they are 


Very photogenic Otters

Big Bad Rhino, awesome!

Pygmy Hippo

Veiled Chameleons, Was surprised to see these two sharing the same enclosure

Their enclosure

More of the Veilds


Flapneck chameleon

Mellers chameleons (I think), These were huuuge


Uro

Sleepy Uro

Their enclosure

Some kind of skink

Boas

Their Enclosure

Chinese Water Dragon, was shocked at the size of this guy

His enclosure

Tokay Gecko

Another

Tokay Eggs

Tokay Enclosure

Carpet Python (Good looking Snake )

Golden Mantella, Pretty amazing

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matty18714
The Count of Corniness
    
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Posted - 12/02/2009 : 16:29:17
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Great pics Dan. The zoo looks like its made an effort with natural looking enclosures. |
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Jono2411
Yearling
  
United Kingdom
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Posted - 12/02/2009 : 16:33:30
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the animal you didnt name i think is a bush-baby... do i get double points? |
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Lewy
The Corn Snake Admin
    
United Kingdom
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Posted - 12/02/2009 : 17:10:19
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Great post Dan - I love zoos. Going to have to go on a zoo trip soon not been to a zoo in years.
I'm after some golden Mantellas - But there's a fight over what's going in the newly acquired 3ft tank... Not that there's anywhere to put it at the moment... Kaz wants a puppy, but I told her it would be cruel to put a puppy in an old fish tank.
Will probably both wait until the study is finished and get a pair of fire salamanders.
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Jono2411
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 12/02/2009 : 17:26:48
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actually thinking about it maybe they aren't bush-babys, its hard to tell... |
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PunkAsF82
Yearling
  
United Kingdom
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Posted - 12/02/2009 : 18:21:19
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marwell is really good :D btw i think the third chameleon is a panther :) |
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Tizzy
The Corn Snake Moderator
   
United Kingdom
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Posted - 12/02/2009 : 19:20:08
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You inspired me - we went to bristol zoo today for a hour after school - kids were in a hurry to see the penguins so i was rushed through the rep house - (we have membership so i'll go without the monsters one day soon and take the camera me thinks). Fab pics. |
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gingerpony
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Posted - 12/02/2009 : 19:47:30
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well done for identifying the giraffe, zebra and ostrich 
great pics  |
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Kehhlyr
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Posted - 15/02/2009 : 11:16:14
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No Zeedonks then??
One of the most weird looking animals, plus what could be more entertaining than a Zebra cross donkey.

Genuine piccy for those that may not believe. |
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Posted - 15/02/2009 : 16:06:19
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I went the other week, it was cool but I forgot my camera...
No piccies of the Royal though! Shame on you BTD!  |

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BlueTongueDan
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 15/02/2009 : 16:17:14
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quote: Great pics Dan. The zoo looks like its made an effort with natural looking enclosures.
Thanks, Matty. Yea the enclosure were pretty sweet!
quote: the animal you didnt name i think is a bush-baby... do i get double points?
You could be right, Although some one else has suggested 'Owl Monkey' which looks similar.

quote: Great post Dan - I love zoos. Going to have to go on a zoo trip soon not been to a zoo in years.
I'm after some golden Mantellas - But there's a fight over what's going in the newly acquired 3ft tank... Not that there's anywhere to put it at the moment... Kaz wants a puppy, but I told her it would be cruel to put a puppy in an old fish tank.
Will probably both wait until the study is finished and get a pair of fire salamanders.
Thanks, Lewy. Have you been to London Zoo? Id definatly reccomend that, just for the reptile house... And the awesome gorrilas of course. The Golden Mantellas were amazing, shame they were hiding though.
quote: marwell is really good :D btw i think the third chameleon is a panther :)
Yea, it was great. And thanks, you could be right 
quote: You inspired me - we went to bristol zoo today for a hour after school - kids were in a hurry to see the penguins so i was rushed through the rep house - (we have membership so i'll go without the monsters one day soon and take the camera me thinks). Fab pics.
Thanks. Looking forward to seeing some photos of Bristal Zoo 
quote: well done for identifying the giraffe, zebra and ostrich great pics
 Thanks! I didnt even have to google those ones 
quote: The cuties you did not identify are I think possums..... great pics mate!!
Thanks! Il have to google Possums now 
quote: No Zeedonks then??
One of the most weird looking animals, plus what could be more entertaining than a Zebra cross donkey.
Genuine piccy for those that may not believe.
HA, thats mad! Love the name though 'Zeedonk' 
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Posted - 15/02/2009 : 19:29:43
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Tizzy
The Corn Snake Moderator
   
United Kingdom
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Posted - 15/02/2009 : 19:41:23
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Has anyone ever been to Twycross Zoo? Our membership at bristol zoo gets us in free but i would like to know if it worth the journy before going? |
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BlueTongueDan
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Posted - 15/02/2009 : 19:46:13
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quote: Originally posted by Mulv
I went the other week, it was cool but I forgot my camera...
No piccies of the Royal though! Shame on you BTD! 
 You must have posted while I was. Took me ages to do that reply  I don't remember seeing the Royal  And shame on you for forgetting your camera   |
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Posted - 15/02/2009 : 20:00:25
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It was like, if you were looking at the Boas, to the right in the corner, next to some chams or geckos can't remember. That was like just the other week though..
What you use camera wise? |

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BlueTongueDan
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Posted - 17/02/2009 : 17:56:24
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So you should 
Nikon D50  |

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BlueTongueDan
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PunkAsF82
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Posted - 26/02/2009 : 08:13:57
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btw, those stripey horses aren't zerbra/donkey crosses. It's a breed of wild ass that is completly extinct in the wild :) Sorry, I'm an animal geek :D I live about 20 mins from Marwell and go there at least once a month :P |
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Kehhlyr
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Posted - 26/02/2009 : 13:18:46
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quote: Originally posted by PunkAsF82
btw, those stripey horses aren't zerbra/donkey crosses. It's a breed of wild ass that is completly extinct in the wild :) Sorry, I'm an animal geek :D I live about 20 mins from Marwell and go there at least once a month :P
I've just done a look up on it, apparently the 'zeedonk' or 'zonkey' is a living animal, although very rare due to the differences in chromosomes it's unusual for them to create offspring.
Colchester zoo has the only living one in the UK apparently.
The only other similar one is the Okapi, which looks like a short necked giraffe crossed with a zebra. Seriously, that's another weird animal, http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=okapi&meta=
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