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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Hoping the firefighters can get the fire sorted safely and that it remains the case that no animals are hurt. Apparently a fire in the cafe area being tackled.

One of my favourite things is seeing the giraffes in the morning as I go to work.

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By *hoenixAdAstraWoman
over a year ago

Hiding in the shadows

Oh no! Hope no one or any animals got hurt x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It’s a national treasure so hope the damage is easy to fix up

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Oh no! Hope no one or any animals got hurt x "

My understanding is that no animals have been, but they’re (the firefighters, not the animals) still battling the fire since early this morning. Zoo closed to public today.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"It’s a national treasure so hope the damage is easy to fix up

Absolutely

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

One of my favourite things is seeing the giraffes in the morning as I go to work.

They'll have a good view of the action

And I secretly hope some animals escape and have a Christmas adventure in London having all kinds of japes and tomfoolery, possibly make a pigeon friend along the way, that kind of thing

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

One of my favourite things is seeing the giraffes in the morning as I go to work.

They'll have a good view of the action

And I secretly hope some animals escape and have a Christmas adventure in London having all kinds of japes and tomfoolery, possibly make a pigeon friend along the way, that kind of thing

Ooooh that’s a lovely idea!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Animals should be free in the wild.. Zoo is just another form of circus.

Hope they all escape

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By *izzy RascallMan
over a year ago

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I've never been and I also hope the animals are ok.

So in the most light heart manner: have they enlisted The Elephants to squirt water on the fire?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Animals should be free in the wild.. Zoo is just another form of circus.

Hope they all escape"

And live free on the plains of hammersmith or the wetlands and deltas of Chelsea?

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By *.1079Man
over a year ago

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I hope no one was hurt, forget the animals

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I hope no one was hurt, forget the animals"

Hope isn't on a budget..you can hope both groups were ok

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By *izzy RascallMan
over a year ago

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"I hope no one was hurt, forget the animals"

What animals?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Just give the Meerkats hose pipes,, Simples. Joking aside hope no Animals are hurt

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Just give the Meerkats hose pipes,, Simples. Joking aside hope no Animals are hurt

And the monkeys on bucket duty

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Animals should be free in the wild.. Zoo is just another form of circus.

Hope they all escape"

I think there’s a place for zoos to play a vital role in preserving endangered species. But we should be far more vigilant in ensuring respectful behaviour of visitors, not goading animals or the concept of peephole viewing so less intrusive. I’m with David Attenborough, he’s far more qualified than I am and he says there’s a use for zoos. But I agree with you, not all animals and not all zoos are focused (or resourced) on the absolute care of the animal first, conservation of our wild and natural habitats is vital.

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By *rumpyMcFuckNuggetMan
over a year ago

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One of my favourite things is seeing the giraffes in the morning as I go to work.

They'll have a good view of the action

And I secretly hope some animals escape and have a Christmas adventure in London having all kinds of japes and tomfoolery, possibly make a pigeon friend along the way, that kind of thing

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Yes cool. Like the English version of Madagascar

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I've never been and I also hope the animals are ok.

So in the most light heart manner: have they enlisted The Elephants to squirt water on the fire?"

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Animals should be free in the wild.. Zoo is just another form of circus.

Hope they all escape

And live free on the plains of hammersmith or the wetlands and deltas of Chelsea? "

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

One of my favourite things is seeing the giraffes in the morning as I go to work.

They'll have a good view of the action

And I secretly hope some animals escape and have a Christmas adventure in London having all kinds of japes and tomfoolery, possibly make a pigeon friend along the way, that kind of thing

Yes cool. Like the English version of Madagascar

Someone call Disney/Pixar!

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I hope no one was hurt, forget the animals"

No one has been hurt. Nor animals.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I hope no one was hurt, forget the animals

Hope isn't on a budget..you can hope both groups were ok

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Just give the Meerkats hose pipes,, Simples. Joking aside hope no Animals are hurt

Hee hee

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Not the animals!

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Not the animals!

They’re okay

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Not the animals!

They’re okay

Phew!

No humans hurt either I hope?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Animals should be free in the wild.. Zoo is just another form of circus.

Hope they all escape

And live free on the plains of hammersmith or the wetlands and deltas of Chelsea? "

One can dream

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I hope no one was hurt, forget the animals

No one has been hurt. Nor animals. "

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Animals should be free in the wild.. Zoo is just another form of circus.

Hope they all escape

And live free on the plains of hammersmith or the wetlands and deltas of Chelsea?

One can dream "

True enough.

I agree with you fundamentally that an animal is better of free but in reality if they just ran off from London zoo they'd all vanish into the ether and end up becoming under the counter specials in various markets and restaurants probably

best off under the watchful eye of the keepers

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Not the animals!

They’re okay

Phew!

No humans hurt either I hope?"

Noone, they’re all just trying to stop the fire spreading and put it out.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Not the animals!

They’re okay

Phew!

No humans hurt either I hope?

Noone, they’re all just trying to stop the fire spreading and put it out. "

Good! Thank you...totally didn't read the whole thread

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Not the animals!

They’re okay

Phew!

No humans hurt either I hope?

Noone, they’re all just trying to stop the fire spreading and put it out.

Good! Thank you...totally didn't read the whole thread

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Animals should be free in the wild.. Zoo is just another form of circus.

Hope they all escape

And live free on the plains of hammersmith or the wetlands and deltas of Chelsea?

One can dream

True enough.

best off under the watchful eye of the keepers

True.. there are campaigns against circus animals.. Zoo next

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

The fire is out.

But there’s an aardvark still unaccounted for.

Hoping for happier news later, and that he/she is just hiding somewhere.

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By *izzy RascallMan
over a year ago

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"The fire is out.

But there’s an aardvark still unaccounted for.

Hoping for happier news later, and that he/she is just hiding somewhere. "

That would be top of the register aswell

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By *wisted999Man
over a year ago

North Bucks

I did work experience in a Zoo you’d be amazed how many times we lost animals only for them to reappear.

We ended up losing loads of Wallabies into the wilds of North Bucks.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Breaking news: the tigers are not in the cage

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Just seen. There's a petting area adjoined to the cafe. I hope they managed to get the animals away unharmed

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By *rSuave88Man
over a year ago

Mirfield

Unfortunately 1 aardvark has died and 4 meerkats are unaccounted for so far. Lets hope for no more casualties

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Unfortunately 1 aardvark has died and 4 meerkats are unaccounted for so far. Lets hope for no more casualties"

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Oh no!

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Misha, the aardvark

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

So Misha the aardvark and four meerkat brothers perished in the fire.

So sad xx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Animals should be free in the wild.. Zoo is just another form of circus.

Hope they all escape"

Don't know much about London Zoo then

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