Group Wants to Bring Zoo to Charlotte (Asheboro, Columbia: donations, aquarium)

[SunnyKayak]

Charlotte is going wild… or at least one group hopes it will! A non-profit group is ramping up efforts to bring a zoo to our area.

Mussen says the organization will depend on private donations, and will not be funded by city or county money.

Group Wants to Bring Zoo to Charlotte | FOX Charlotte | Local News

[coastalgirl]

This story pops back up every couple of years. We even had a thread about it last year: Zoo in Charlotte? I read about the guy in charge of the whole thing, and I think he's extremely shady.

[NCN]

I just hope if they come to Charlotte with a zoo that they do the zoo like the North Carolina Zoo. I hate to see unhappy animals. The Knoxville Zoo in Tennessee is one of the most depressing places I have ever been. The animals have to hear I-40 traffic continually and you can see they are stressed. Putting animals in small cages so people can stick their faces in the animal faces is cruel.

[Rollingon]

It would be great if they do a good job of it. That would be one thing of my personal wish list for Charlotte.

[Gumbo]

I'd rather have a nice aquarium.

[spankys bbq]

I agree with Gumbo. An aquarium would be nice. And with the NC Zoo so close, it doesn't make too much sense to have another one. Its just my opinion though.

[vmaxnc]

Originally Posted by Gumbo

I'd rather have a nice aquarium.

Originally Posted by spankys bbq

I agree with Gumbo. An aquarium would be nice. And with the NC Zoo so close, it doesn't make too much sense to have another one. Its just my opinion though.

With the largest aquarium in the world only a few hours away, I don't see an aquarium coming here. And we have two zoos within a couple hours, so I don't know how important it is to have one right here. I like both, so I'm not against either coming here, if they're done well and take care of the animals appropriately.

[chicagocubs]

Just visited Brookfield zoo in the Chicago area. SO MUCH better than anything down here. At one time, it was the second-largest zoo in the country, not sure if it fits in that category anymore. In my opinion, unless they were to bring a Brookfield-type of zoo here, it would not be worth the bother. (NOTE: it's a conservationist zoo; they specialize in saving almost extinct species)

Chicago Zoological Society - Zoo Home

[adavi215]

I would much rather see an aquarium myself. Even though Atlanta has one, I think there is enough space between Charlotte and Atlanta to support it. However, the zoo in Asheboro and in Columbia, is tough. Although, if its done right, it would be nice to have both.

[GCharlotte]

600 E. 4th Street is where I think they should build it