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about zoos in general, and good zoos in particular.
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Zoos are for adults, too!
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Comparing Elephant Webcams and Elephants
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I love the Elmwood Park Zoo!
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How do you pronounce oh-KAH-pee?
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I love the National Zoo! (for 11 great reasons!)
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There is a Moral to This (True) Story!
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A Trend Turnaround
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Winds of Change are in the Air!
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Research Results
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Don't Do It!
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My Favorite Zoo ...
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My Favorite Zoo UPDATE
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Thursday, June 02, 2005
I am afraid that zoos, like many of the animals they exhibit, are endangered.
Zoos everywhere are slowly evolving into amusement parks. Rides, animal shows, and interactive exhibits, have replaced animal exhibits.
Isn't it ironic that institutions that are intended to promote an interest in conserving wildlife habitats are allowing commercial ventures to encroach on their exhibit territory?
I believe zoos should make you feel like you are in the animals' territory. That does not mean that all the exhibits must exactly re-create the animal's natural territory.
But it does mean that the entire zoo should look like a natural area, with trees, flowers, and wild animals dominating the scene.
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I hope you are right. Wild animals belong in the wild, not in the middle of Philadelphia, or Minnesota, or St. Louis.
Zoos are a relic of the past that should die a natural death...something that the animals in their care are seldom allowed to do.
Tiger, Tiger: Why it’s time to reconsider the whole notion of putting wild animals in zoos.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20074337/site/newsweek/