Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/DeYoung Family Zoo


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The result was   keep.  MBisanz  talk 00:27, 22 March 2009 (UTC)

DeYoung Family Zoo

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Nothing to suggest that this zoo is notable either in wiki terms or in zoo terms. The article contains no refs and although not much more than a basic stub what is there is written along the lines of an advert.  Web H amster  14:13, 13 March 2009 (UTC) 
 * Keep appears to be a notable medium-sized zoo, big enough to have lions, tigers, and a total of 125 species according to the article. I also found this story about their aquiring Siberian tiger cubs. Andrew Lenahan -  St ar bli nd  14:44, 13 March 2009 (UTC)
 * Comment As of yet, undecided. Reliable sourcing is thin, with the link Starblind found standing alone amidst tourist guides. The fact that their website demands that I have a user-id and password preestablished (how would I do that?) makes me even more dubious. Are others able to visit the site?&mdash;Kww(talk) 16:41, 13 March 2009 (UTC)
 * The link appears to have been wrong, which I've corrected. Their site is here.  I also found another article from last summer detailing their recent expansions and additions. Andrew Lenahan -  St ar bli nd  16:49, 13 March 2009 (UTC)
 * Weak keep--weak because I'm hardly blown away by the references; keep because there are some references. I don't know if zoos are inherently notable if they have more than a certain number of animals of a certain size (or a combined number of big predatory claws?), but this passes WP:N for me, even if barely. Drmies (talk) 19:02, 13 March 2009 (UTC)
 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so consensus may be reached. Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks,  MBisanz  talk 00:04, 18 March 2009 (UTC)


 * Keep. The zoo is a member of Association of Zoos and Aquariums. Not all zoos are admitted. They must undergo accredition or certification to obtain membership, so there has been an independent organization that deemed them noteworthy and reliable enough to make them a member of a professional organization. - Mgm|(talk) 10:56, 18 March 2009 (UTC)


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