Blackpool Zoo Feb 2013

Status
Not open for further replies.

cherylim

New Member
5 Year Member
Joined
Aug 15, 2011
Messages
1,548
Location (City and/or State)
Leyland, UK
As you guys know, I love sharing photographs when I've been to animal attractions. I last went to Blackpool Zoo in Nov 2011, and I posted a thread which can be seen here:

http://www.tortoiseforum.org/thread-36201.html

Back then I enjoyed my visit, but was upset with the lack of care for the tortoises and some of the other animals. Last night I decided I wanted to go again, and this morning just before leaving the house I found out that the zoo has new owners and they're slowly making big changes to the care of the animals. You can really see it as you walk around - lots of the habitats have clearly been designed rather than thrown together, and many of the animals look healthier. The zoo still has a long way to go, but I wanted to share pictures again:

First picture is a great one, not for the quality but for the story. The first image in my previous thread was of two monkeys cuddled up together. I went back this time, and they have a child! Here's the little tot, with Dad in the background:

820886_10151501566090746_882823871_o.jpg


And some other shots from today:

859356_10151501566445746_1784478170_o.jpg


857863_10151501566575746_616696394_o.jpg

841057_10151501568990746_867752761_o.jpg

857640_10151501571425746_308695720_o.jpg

857087_10151501571905746_709479226_o.jpg


In case you can't enlarge that picture, here's a zoom in on one of the wallabies. Say hello to the little guy/girl!

fck66w.jpg


857231_10151501572180746_1198758157_o.jpg

856822_10151501573365746_322210386_o.jpg

856721_10151501575735746_336539229_o.jpg

http://sphotos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/856807_10151501576565746_1345203380_o.jpg{/IMG]
[IMG]http://sphotos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/841307_10151501576680746_1579873324_o.jpg

As always, tortoise/turtle pictures have been split out from the rest:

858885_10151501576220746_81963222_o.jpg

841198_10151501576265746_183503144_o.jpg

856250_10151501565535746_1711519835_o.jpg

859409_10151501565570746_2127822746_o.jpg

314w51f.jpg

123w07s.jpg

m8goic.jpg

1zdupw2.jpg
 

luvpetz27

New Member
5 Year Member
Joined
Sep 16, 2012
Messages
2,841
Location (City and/or State)
Ohio USA
Great pics!!! I bet you are
having a lot of fun!

Check out the pyramiding on
the one tortoise! Wow! What
kind of tort is that?

Have fun!! :)
 

cherylim

New Member
5 Year Member
Joined
Aug 15, 2011
Messages
1,548
Location (City and/or State)
Leyland, UK
luvpetz27 said:
Great pics!!! I bet you are
having a lot of fun!

Check out the pyramiding on
the one tortoise! Wow! What
kind of tort is that?

Have fun!! :)

That's one of the leopards. The leopards there are in absolutely terrible condition. All of the tortoises were, really. Their environments were terrible. I wrote a complaint last time, particularly mentioning the redfoot (who I hadn't seen, but his enclosure was appalling). This time he was out of his hide, and I've got to say that I'm surprised how good he looked!
 

luvpetz27

New Member
5 Year Member
Joined
Sep 16, 2012
Messages
2,841
Location (City and/or State)
Ohio USA
cherylim said:
luvpetz27 said:
Great pics!!! I bet you are
having a lot of fun!

Check out the pyramiding on
the one tortoise! Wow! What
kind of tort is that?

Have fun!! :)

That's one of the leopards. The leopards there are in absolutely terrible condition. All of the tortoises were, really. Their environments were terrible. I wrote a complaint last time, particularly mentioning the redfoot (who I hadn't seen, but his enclosure was appalling). This time he was out of his hide, and I've got to say that I'm surprised how good he looked!

That is heart breaking!! How hard would it be to research on their needs!!!??
Anyway, thank's for sharing and enjoy your day!! :)
 

Jacqui

Wanna be raiser of Lemon Drop tortoises
Moderator
10 Year Member!
Joined
Aug 28, 2007
Messages
39,941
Location (City and/or State)
A Land Far Away...
I love that close up face picture! Has to be a great zoo to visit, they have hingebacks after all. ;) :D
 

cherylim

New Member
5 Year Member
Joined
Aug 15, 2011
Messages
1,548
Location (City and/or State)
Leyland, UK
I got really excited because they now apparently have a new Egyptian Tortoise, but it was supposedly in another enclosure with a lizard. All I could see was the lizard. I'm pretty sure there were no other tortoises. Lies!
 

wellington

Well-Known Member
Moderator
10 Year Member!
Tortoise Club
Joined
Sep 6, 2011
Messages
49,660
Location (City and/or State)
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Great pics. So glad they are making things better for the animals. The tortoises don't look bad at all. Love the wallaby babies, just too cute. Okay, love all the pics. Thanks for sharing.
 

tyler0912

Active Member
5 Year Member
Joined
Aug 9, 2010
Messages
2,979
Location (City and/or State)
Blackburn, U.K.
No matter how many times i go, I never see the redfoots, or any tortoises other than the sulcatas. I can never find them Sorry i know this is an old thread :l
 
Status
Not open for further replies.
Top