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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Last there in 2005. Colwyn bay zoo is closer and easier to go round. What do you do at the zoo op? Xxx"
i work on overhead monorail free rides anyone!
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Last there in 2005. Colwyn bay zoo is closer and easier to go round. What do you do at the zoo op? Xxxi work on overhead monorail free rides anyone!"
Excellent. I'll take that offer up if I ever go again.  xxx |
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By *GHertsCouple
over a year ago
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We have been a number of times using our Colchester Zoo passes which gets access to Chester as well as other zoos. Chester is fantastic, could spend hours just in the Realm Of The Red Ape orangutan enclosure alone.
Deefinitely one of the best zoos we've been to in the UK, far better than London Zoo.
Mr G
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"We have been a number of times using our Colchester Zoo passes which gets access to Chester as well as other zoos. Chester is fantastic, could spend hours just in the Realm Of The Red Ape orangutan enclosure alone.
Deefinitely one of the best zoos we've been to in the UK, far better than London Zoo.
Mr G
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You should go again as they've created a new dome, and Asian complex, and are moving the orange in there  |
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By *GHertsCouple
over a year ago
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"We have been a number of times using our Colchester Zoo passes which gets access to Chester as well as other zoos. Chester is fantastic, could spend hours just in the Realm Of The Red Ape orangutan enclosure alone.
Deefinitely one of the best zoos we've been to in the UK, far better than London Zoo.
Mr G
You should go again as they've created a new dome, and Asian complex, and are moving the orange in there "
Yeah we've been wanting to go back since they opened the new complex but as it's a weekend away trip for us have to plan it a little.
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Last there in 2005. Colwyn bay zoo is closer and easier to go round. What do you do at the zoo op? Xxxi work on overhead monorail free rides anyone!
Excellent. I'll take that offer up if I ever go again. xxx"
anytime hun just let me know day before |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Mono rail is great for flashing lol. Bat cave is great for getting felt up in the dark. The new Asian Islands feature is fabulous. I've been going on and off for nearly all of my life and it gets better every time I go. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Go twice yearly it's our favourite zoo- love all the new islands bit too. "
The lazy river boats are ace. A welcome relief for the feet after a day of walking round |
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By *GHertsCouple
over a year ago
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Love Chester Zoo even though it's nowhere near us it's well worth the effort to drive up there. It's often a birthday weekend trip for me. I've got a big thing for orangutans so seeing them there in the best enclosures the UK has (for orangs) is brilliant. I used to hang out on a zoo forum being the nerd I am but via that was lucky enough to join an all day behind the scenes private tour of all their primates which was amazing .... ridiculously low price as it was for zoo enthusiasts, and we were taken to areas the public never sees, even those closed off to the 'normal' keeper for a day sessions. That included the old orang house (interesting from an historical POV) which houses the male Bornean orange who's kept off show .... though he might be housed elsewhere now the Sumatran orangs have all been moved to the Islands. Highlights were standing 2 feet away from female orangs separated by just one wire fence and climbing about in the roof of the Realm of the Red Ape.
I'll stop now .... have just realised the ridiculousness of harping on about a zoo on a swinging site. Though I guess it's a bit like a zoo in here some days anyhow ....
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Sorrey to far away
Closest to me is howlits zoo and even then its a 2hour bus trip."
I,'ve been to Howletts Zoo several times, I grew up in Margate. Not been to Chester Zoo though. XXX |
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By *oddyWoman
over a year ago
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"Love Chester Zoo even though it's nowhere near us it's well worth the effort to drive up there. It's often a birthday weekend trip for me. I've got a big thing for orangutans so seeing them there in the best enclosures the UK has (for orangs) is brilliant. I used to hang out on a zoo forum being the nerd I am but via that was lucky enough to join an all day behind the scenes private tour of all their primates which was amazing .... ridiculously low price as it was for zoo enthusiasts, and we were taken to areas the public never sees, even those closed off to the 'normal' keeper for a day sessions. That included the old orang house (interesting from an historical POV) which houses the male Bornean orange who's kept off show .... though he might be housed elsewhere now the Sumatran orangs have all been moved to the Islands. Highlights were standing 2 feet away from female orangs separated by just one wire fence and climbing about in the roof of the Realm of the Red Ape.
I'll stop now .... have just realised the ridiculousness of harping on about a zoo on a swinging site. Though I guess it's a bit like a zoo in here some days anyhow ....
Ms G"
you would love monkey world between wool and wareham |
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"Wasn't there a fab swinging social there last year?
Remember it being spoken of, but no idea if it actually happened"
It got cancelled last minute for personal reasons. Mrs ddc was up for that one. (I was worried we'd be left with the gorillas  )
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By *GHertsCouple
over a year ago
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"Love Chester Zoo even though it's nowhere near us it's well worth the effort to drive up there. It's often a birthday weekend trip for me. I've got a big thing for orangutans so seeing them there in the best enclosures the UK has (for orangs) is brilliant. I used to hang out on a zoo forum being the nerd I am but via that was lucky enough to join an all day behind the scenes private tour of all their primates which was amazing .... ridiculously low price as it was for zoo enthusiasts, and we were taken to areas the public never sees, even those closed off to the 'normal' keeper for a day sessions. That included the old orang house (interesting from an historical POV) which houses the male Bornean orange who's kept off show .... though he might be housed elsewhere now the Sumatran orangs have all been moved to the Islands. Highlights were standing 2 feet away from female orangs separated by just one wire fence and climbing about in the roof of the Realm of the Red Ape.
I'll stop now .... have just realised the ridiculousness of harping on about a zoo on a swinging site. Though I guess it's a bit like a zoo in here some days anyhow ....
Ms Gyou would love monkey world between wool and wareham "
I do !!
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By *GHertsCouple
over a year ago
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"Wasn't there a fab swinging social there last year?
Remember it being spoken of, but no idea if it actually happened
It got cancelled last minute for personal reasons. Mrs ddc was up for that one. (I was worried we'd be left with the gorillas )
Mr ddc"
Worry not ... there aren't any gorillas at Chester! 
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Sounds like it's had a revamp, not been in years. Might have to go again.
Just a shame there is never any discounts on entrance "
And nor should there be, the money goes towards preserving rare and endangered species, as well as educational programs and enhancements of the zoo for visitors. They deserve every penny they can get. |
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"Sounds like it's had a revamp, not been in years. Might have to go again.
Just a shame there is never any discounts on entrance
And nor should there be, the money goes towards preserving rare and endangered species, as well as educational programs and enhancements of the zoo for visitors. They deserve every penny they can get. "
It's a lot cheaper than going to a footy match or the theatre |
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