I've had lots of really positive interactions with other zoos this year since I started putting more effort in. It can be hard meeting the right people but it makes a world of difference. Going to put my telegram in my bio and see how it goes.

I travel full time, and identifying in posts the city or region I’ll be visiting has paid off repeatedly. Forums have been less helpful; Zooville posters are generally seeking sex partners, and ZooCommunity undermines community building by disallowing geographic information.