Post by: derickw on June 13, 2008, 11:44:45 am
Quote from: SlimPickens;192941
I wonder if the zoo staff gets embarrassed when their monkey\'s start boning in front of Miss Johnsons 3rd grade class (ZOOKEEPER ZOOKEEPER, THOSE ANIMALS ARE KILLING EACH OTHER!).
"no no there just giving each other piggy back rides....."
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Post by: jking on June 12, 2008, 12:35:40 pm
Quote from: Lexington;192598
bring on the dolphin
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and congrats on your killer summer plans/job, lex!! sounds like an amazing experience!!!
Post by: bezerker on June 10, 2008, 07:38:40 pm
Quote from: Lexington;192598
bring on the dolphin
rotfl
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Post by: krispy on June 10, 2008, 02:11:35 pm
Post by: skalnbyc on June 10, 2008, 01:30:20 pm
Quote from: krispy;192554
Of course I like zoos! what else is there to do with a bus load of retards?
It\'s a boring day - I\'ve got nothing to do
Except to get a load of retards and drive em to the zoo
Oh oh oh takin\' retards to the zoo (x2)
Load \'em on a bus just for laughs
Down a winding road stepping on the gas
Down a winding road just to stay dreaming
Down a winding road with the retards screaming
Oh oh oh takin\' retards to the zoo (x2)
One of them blowing a big spit bubble
Slam on the brakes at the first sign of trouble
Head on collision bodies everywhere
Head on collision retards beware
Oh oh oh takin\' retards to the zoo (x2)
Dead Milkmen?
Post by: krispy on June 10, 2008, 01:12:22 pm
It\'s a boring day - I\'ve got nothing to do
Except to get a load of retards and drive em to the zoo
Oh oh oh takin\' retards to the zoo (x2)
Load \'em on a bus just for laughs
Down a winding road stepping on the gas
Down a winding road just to stay dreaming
Down a winding road with the retards screaming
Oh oh oh takin\' retards to the zoo (x2)
One of them blowing a big spit bubble
Slam on the brakes at the first sign of trouble
Head on collision bodies everywhere
Head on collision retards beware
Oh oh oh takin\' retards to the zoo (x2)
Post by: derickw on June 10, 2008, 12:58:28 pm
Post by: Gordo on June 06, 2008, 10:01:01 pm
Post by: bezerker on June 06, 2008, 09:46:45 pm
Quote from: derickw;192151
Quote from: oldnewbie;192132be careful about bringing up your son.....someone around here might want to tell you their opinion on how to raise your child based on their vast experience and holier than thou attitude....instead of just saying that they don\'t really like the zoo either.
:lol:
oh christ i love you duane. oh yeah you too d dubbs ;)
Post by: leith on June 06, 2008, 09:36:56 pm
Quote from: princesscaspian;192140
Quote from: Lexington;192012i think that the lincoln parkzoo in chi town has a great setup for the apes, lots of room and stuff to do
the lincoln park zoo was actually really nice i thought! the apes especially seemed to be pretty chill....
i remember the the wild animal park in san diego (http://www.sandiego.org/listing/Visitors/2985) having plenty of room for animals to run around it, it was a really great experience, much more natural feeling...
Those animals are stoked at The Wild Animal Park. That I can deal with. I mean I get all the absolutely wonderful work the great San Diego Zoo does but it\'s still a Zoo. The Wild Animal Park is HUGE and way more conducive to a "natural" way of living for the animals. I just do not get how we have the right to cage animals just because they are exotic and neat to learn about. How we get to play God and decide which animals get "saved" and which do not.
It\'s ridiculous.
Post by: Klout on June 06, 2008, 11:28:24 am
Quote from: DocEllis70;192009
ony two ive been to are Bronx and Staten Island and majority of the animals are not lookin like they want to be there.
ditto
Post by: derickw on June 06, 2008, 10:57:34 am
Quote from: oldnewbie;192132
be careful about bringing up your son.....someone around here might want to tell you their opinion on how to raise your child based on their vast experience and holier than thou attitude....instead of just saying that they don\'t really like the zoo either.
:lol:
Post by: princesscaspian on June 06, 2008, 02:32:22 am
Quote from: Lexington;192012
i think that the lincoln parkzoo in chi town has a great setup for the apes, lots of room and stuff to do
the lincoln park zoo was actually really nice i thought! the apes especially seemed to be pretty chill....
i remember the the wild animal park in san diego (http://www.sandiego.org/listing/Visitors/2985) having plenty of room for animals to run around it, it was a really great experience, much more natural feeling...
Post by: oldnewbie on June 06, 2008, 12:29:08 am
Post by: Marcial on June 05, 2008, 11:43:45 pm
I do feel that smaller, less intelligent animals can lead a quality life in captivity.
Despite the negatives, I will say that zoos do alot to promote awareness about the plight of wildlife. Kids love the zoo... they don\'t necessarily grasp the fact that these animals are being held captive, they just like to check them out . This interaction fosters their interest in wildlife and may lead to them persuing a career in ecology or environmetal science and helping to preserve nature or making some kind of difference.
In short, yes, it sucks for the individual animals that are stuck in cages. However, these aniamls act as stewards of their species in a way and open peoples eyes to what they have to lose by not recycling that can or throwing that battery in the trash can. It\'s almost like they sacrifice themselves for the betterment of their species and nature in general.
If it was not for zoos, many people would not even have a clue these animals actually existed, and that would make it even harder to protect them and their environments.
I guess my opinion is that zoos are a necessary evil of conservation. I do sort of get depressed when I go, but my 18 month old son absolutely LOVES it. And, if it gets him excited about animals and conservation, then it is a good thing.
Post by: Lexington on June 05, 2008, 04:59:27 pm
Quote from: derickw;192104
what about animals that have been bread in captivity?
breeding animals in captivity has saved dozens of species from extinction. most animals in zooz now have been captive bred (and thus have never known anything but captive life), but just as many captive bred animals are released back into the wild.
when people go to zoos it promotes a positive feeling towards animals and conservation. zoos and aquariums are also home to wildlife/wildlife rescue specialists who help save certain animals from dying, such as seals and whales caught in fishing nets. The mystic aquarium saves a bunch of animals from such scenarios all the time.
Post by: davepeck on June 05, 2008, 04:46:04 pm
Quote from: SkyePrizm;192116
i find the Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport to be VERY depressing.
i find the entire town of Bridgeport to be VERY depressing.
Post by: SkyePrizm on June 05, 2008, 04:31:40 pm
I do enjoy aquariums. Sea animals always seem so happy.
Post by: tyzack on June 05, 2008, 04:24:13 pm
That\'s one of the things I like about hunting; you emerse yourself in their world...then kill them.
I think that game reserves are the coolest uber zoos around.
Post by: derickw on June 05, 2008, 03:49:20 pm
Quote from: Lexington;192105
the most exciting thing about being bread is the risk of getting eaTEN
BREED
smaaaaat ass
Post by: Lexington on June 05, 2008, 01:45:21 pm
Post by: derickw on June 05, 2008, 01:41:52 pm
Post by: kindm's on June 05, 2008, 12:53:02 pm
I would much prefer that the animals be in their natural environment.
I think saving animals through zoos is cool. But capturing and taking them out of their natural surroundings for the sole purpose of being put on display is wrong IMHO.
If they have been rescued or they are trying to save the species it is more understandable but I think it is just a real reminder that we (humans) for the most part have destroyed their habitats.
I guess I wish they were not necessary.
Post by: ds673488 on June 05, 2008, 11:06:45 am
Post by: Todd on June 05, 2008, 10:53:07 am
Quote from: leith;191996
Do You like Zoo\'s?
Of course I do, why do you think I\'m here almost every day?
Post by: FreeSpirit on June 05, 2008, 07:18:33 am
:hscratch: btw, what do the zoos own, leith?
\'s = possession, or contraction ;)
Post by: Lexington on June 05, 2008, 03:54:10 am
problems are:
lack of exercise
insufficient area of enclosure
lack of social stimuli
lack of privacy
at the indianapolis zoo there was a single male lion in a relatively small enclosure. the sign mentioned how lions are social animals and live in prides composed of many indiviaduals, i felt bad for the poor guy.
i also typically don\'t like bird setups, theres just not enough flying space.
i think that the lincoln parkzoo in chi town has a great setup for the apes, lots of room and stuff to do
i like zoos unless they are hag
Post by: DocEllis70 on June 05, 2008, 02:17:01 am
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Post by: leith on June 05, 2008, 12:30:29 am
I hate seeing all those animals caged up and when you look in their eyes you see 1 of 2 things.
Either I want to eat you or What the **** is going on here?
I don\'t like an animal looking at me with either of those looks.