The dilema of zoos
Dec 9, 2022 09:08:54 #
Longshadow wrote:
Nice shots.
Yea, but sometimes an animal is better off in the zoo because it may not survive in the wild, ibid injured.
Yea, but sometimes an animal is better off in the zoo because it may not survive in the wild, ibid injured.
If they had the choice I believe they would chose freedom over captivity under most any circumstance
Dec 9, 2022 09:18:20 #
The last zoo I visited was in Portland Oregon several years ago. It is said to be one of the better zoos but after seeing the animals caged and pacing out of boredom it was enough for me. Cabarceno in Spain has a very large wildlife area confining animals to areas most like their own allowing them to roam.
Dec 9, 2022 09:41:54 #
I lament the use of Plexiglass, as it certainly limits photo opps. I did manage to get some pretty good ones of the tiger, though. I wish they'd clean the glass occasionally! The "zoos" that are fun are the ones where the animals are free and the people are in "cages." There's a drive through zoo up along I-40 that's really cool. They have bears and wolves and a bunch of other animals.
Dec 9, 2022 10:52:37 #
Dec 9, 2022 11:37:51 #
Some nice photos, despite being in a Zoo. I also have mixed feelings about them, but there are zoos and there are zoos. And the good ones do vital work maintaining populations of endangered animals that may be released into the wild in the future under some circumstances. And they promote appreciation of animals for a lot of people who would only see feral cats and dogs otherwise. On the whole, I think they are a limited plus for animals in general...maybe.
Dec 9, 2022 11:38:24 #
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Dec 9, 2022 15:42:36 #
PaulG wrote:
Apart from their conservation work and breeding pr... (show quote)
Great set! Zoos offer a last, best place for wild critters displaced by human activity. Unfortunate but true. Not my choice but it is the way of things.
Dec 9, 2022 15:57:51 #
Well framed shots.
I agree about zoos, but also accept that they offer many positives. For most people, they are the only way they can see most of these animals. Still nothing like being in their actual habitat.
I agree about zoos, but also accept that they offer many positives. For most people, they are the only way they can see most of these animals. Still nothing like being in their actual habitat.
Dec 9, 2022 16:37:22 #
Nice shot!
The only positive attribute of zoos I can think of is the lack of attacks/scarring. You can usually tell shots of zoo animals by the lack of scars on the face and body.
I go infrequently to our zoo when they have a Panda baby being finally let outside. Twice in 20 years?
The only positive attribute of zoos I can think of is the lack of attacks/scarring. You can usually tell shots of zoo animals by the lack of scars on the face and body.
I go infrequently to our zoo when they have a Panda baby being finally let outside. Twice in 20 years?
Dec 9, 2022 18:14:03 #
Your photographs are superb, and I esp like the tiger. Zoos may be the only place most people will be able to see animals and learn about them and the problems of shrinking habitat. Most Nairobi children have never seen an elephant!
Dec 9, 2022 19:43:36 #
Of course I support good zoos. The modern zoo is not like the old menagerie style zoos. Good zoos are involved in many conservation projects. Most zoo animals are not brought in from the wild, unless it is needed to develop a breeding/conservation. The list of species that have benefited from captive management includes: black-footed ferrets, red wolf, California condor, and the whooping crane. Plus many more.
Nice photos.
Nice photos.
Dec 9, 2022 20:38:27 #
scallihan
Loc: Tigard, OR
PaulG wrote:
Apart from their conservation work and breeding pr... (show quote)
You did get some nice captures though. Were it not for responsible zoos that have breeding and rehab programs, many species small and large would be extinct. Having these animals available for teaching purposes (school field trips, veterinary teaching) is invaluable in our quest to save species that are on the brink.
Dec 9, 2022 20:45:17 #
Dec 12, 2022 16:08:13 #
Nice captures.
Zoos may have a very important conservation aspect. They didn't always have that aspect, but it is now coming to the forefront.
I don't particularly like them, but I realize that they do and are an important aspect in our society.
There are too many of us, and there is not enough land for these guys to live anymore.
Zoos may have a very important conservation aspect. They didn't always have that aspect, but it is now coming to the forefront.
I don't particularly like them, but I realize that they do and are an important aspect in our society.
There are too many of us, and there is not enough land for these guys to live anymore.
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