The zoo also said they will "accept chickens, rabbits and guinea pigs on weekdays between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., but no more than four at a time."
[submitted w/o opinion] Based on an actual conversation last night, son #3 would eagerly donate guinea pigs in support of this. I will note here that he would have to buy them first.
You say that like somehow nature will do better? Eaten alive on the Savannah. Zoo's have become much better over the years.
People work at zoos typically because they love animals. The Danish zoo in particular is an excellent facility.
People just hate the facts of life without knowing they hate the facts of life, because we detatch and delude them from our everyday goings on.
The facts of life are just kind of shit.
It's not fair.
Its brutality indifferent. Thats all.
I think Zoos in developed western countries out perform nature on the basis of 'ethical concerns' any day of the week
Not only are zoos wonderful ways for those who cannot afford a globe trotting safari to experience some of the wonders of nature close to home, they conduct hugely important preservation research and undergo essential conservation work. If not for zoos, it's likely that most, if not all, of the Panamanian golden frog, and many other amphibians in Central America would have been wiped out a few years ago by the Chytrid fungus.[1] This is just the first example I could think of, but zoos are an essential part of our exploration of nature, as well as our stewardship over it.
They're animals caged for entertainment and don't even belong on this continent, much less in your cages, held out for ticket sales and surrounded by food and beverage and merch vendors.
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[ 2.0 ms ] story [ 28.6 ms ] thread[submitted w/o opinion] Based on an actual conversation last night, son #3 would eagerly donate guinea pigs in support of this. I will note here that he would have to buy them first.
I know a few people who would make excellent emu scat.
Zoos are an outdated entertainment concept. We used to show people in them, too. Circuses with live animals are equally cruel.
If you want to learn about animals, you can learn to help them without dragging them over here and putting them in cages.
People just hate the facts of life without knowing they hate the facts of life, because we detatch and delude them from our everyday goings on.
The facts of life are just kind of shit. It's not fair. Its brutality indifferent. Thats all.
I think Zoos in developed western countries out perform nature on the basis of 'ethical concerns' any day of the week
[1]https://www.marylandzoo.org/conservation/current-projects/pa...
They're animals caged for entertainment and don't even belong on this continent, much less in your cages, held out for ticket sales and surrounded by food and beverage and merch vendors.