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citytiger OP t1_jd3pj8k wrote

Reply to comment by jezra in It's a Girl! Dallas Zoo Welcomes New Baby Warthog by citytiger

Why does someone always make a comment like this when an article involving a zoo is shared? Zoos are not like that anymore. The animals are not in cages and they are well taken care of.

This is all these animals have ever known. Many zoos are actively involved in conversation efforts and habitat restoration.

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SoupViking t1_jd4tcrl wrote

I went to a zoo in Texas, and there were bears in cement enclosures that just paced back and forth and back and forth. It looked awful. I think animals ought to be wild. That same zoo had a single hyena in an enclosure, which I can only relate to solitary confinement. Once you see zoos like that, they all seem like prisons for animals.

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Soup_and_death_grips t1_jd5e7tx wrote

Ok great you saw a shitty zoo. Well done. Now please visit one that isn't shit and acknowledge that certified, accredited zoos provide animals with happy lives while playing an important role in preserving endangered species.

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citytiger OP t1_jd5fqoe wrote

I recommend the Omaha Zoo or Disney's Animal Kingdom.

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citytiger OP t1_jd4zpo7 wrote

that is very rare. most zoos are not like that.

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SoupViking t1_jd528b6 wrote

It all depends on the lens with which you see the world

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