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Originally Posted by reebokandlace
There was a time when I agreed with that statement. But now I don't. Zoo quality has gone up a lot in the last 2 decades. There are very few "bad" zoos in the US anymore.
I took a private tour of the Gorilla Exhibit with Jane Goodall at Busch Gardens several years ago. I asked her how she felt about them being "caged" and she told me that "programs like this are necessary for the protection of the species". She said "it was obvious that these animals are very happy, well cared for and loved. These programs are extremely helpful in education and the breeding of rare/endangered animals".
I was not going to argue with Jane Goodall. Instead, I listened to what she said and walked away from the experience with a different perpspective and attitude.
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Thank you for sharing that, the animals down at Busch Gardens do seem very happy, especially those tigers! I'm so sad for the animals at that zoo and the suffering they went through.