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Tinyshoes

Tinyshoes wrote: »

Ok seriously, that's how it should be really don't you think?

Animals in cages should be a thing of the past. Back in my/our youth I guess it was a good way of protecting some animals but there are much better funded places with more natural habitat now for us to see them now the world is a much bigger place.

Quoting myself I think I meant world is a much smaller place, I mean now we can fly like catching a bus etc we can get to places a lot easier.

Oh dear think I am past making sense.

David.

Tinyshoes wrote: »

Ok seriously, that's how it should be really don't you think?

Animals in cages should be a thing of the past. Back in my/our youth I guess it was a good way of protecting some animals but there are much better funded places with more natural habitat now for us to see them now the world is a much bigger place.

Cages was probably the wrong word they do all sorts for wildllife conservation there :T One of the plaques I was reading said there was only 70 left in the wild so that's why I think well managed zoos are a good idea as they have a breeding program.

purpledonkey

Night all, going to watch The Fifth Estate before I go to bed :wave:

Tinyshoes

David. wrote: »

Cages was probably the wrong word they do all sorts for wildllife conservation there :T One of the plaques I was reading said there was only 70 left in the wild so that's why I think well managed zoos are a good idea as they have a breeding program.

I would hazard a guess that they have fallen on hard times, funding must be difficult to find and can't imagine how expensive it must be to run.

I don't think families have as much disposable income for days out anymore either it is such a shame those sort of things are usually so expensive. Did you think it was?

David.

purpledonkey wrote: »

maybe Ts was shut and they got hungry

pd should you and em not be out saving the city

David.

Tinyshoes wrote: »

I would hazard a guess that they have fallen on hard times, funding must be difficult to find and can't imagine how expensive it must be to run.

I don't think families have as much disposable income for days out anymore either it is such a shame those sort of things are usually so expensive. Did you think it was?

We paid £29 for two adults at Cheshire oaks information centre otherwise on the gate another £3-£5 not sure.
But from the second you walked in staff wanting to take your photo against a tree /wastebin /seagull dropping you name it :eek:

Tinyshoes

David. wrote: »

We paid £29 for two adults at Cheshire oaks information centre otherwise on the gate another £3-£5 not sure.
But from the second you walked in staff wanting to take your photo against a tree /wastebin /seagull dropping you name it :eek:

Adding 2 kids probably would take to about £50, that's quite substaintial for a day out. Or maybe theme parts are much more exciting nowadays.

David.

Tinyshoes wrote: »

Adding 2 kids probably would take to about £50, that's quite substaintial for a day out. Or maybe theme parts are much more exciting nowadays.

We got a bargain even if it was only a couple of hours :eek:
http://www.chesterzoo.org/plan-your-visit/admission-and-tickets?gclid=COrd8t2G17wCFZDKtAodHhgAEA

Tinyshoes

David. wrote: »

We got a bargain even if it was only a couple of hours :eek:
http://www.chesterzoo.org/plan-your-visit/admission-and-tickets?gclid=COrd8t2G17wCFZDKtAodHhgAEA

Out of the reach of many families I would imagine. It's such a shame.

See you got in for OAP prices or thereabouts.

David.

Tinyshoes wrote: »

Out of the reach of many families I would imagine. It's such a shame.

See you got in for OAP prices or thereabouts.

Cheaper than oaps