We're feeding all these zoos. And that's getting bigger and bigger.
Quotes about zoos (15 Quotes)
We created the list to highlight the list of problems that elephants (face at zoos). I chose the different zoos to highlight the different problems. Marine World has had a pretty bad record (of elephant treatment).
All (zoos) actually offer to the public in return for the taxes spent upon them is a form of idle and witless amusement, compared to which a visit to a penitentiary, or even to a State legislature in session, is informing, stimulating and ennobling.
People love giraffes. There are plenty of zoos out there who want giraffes. People expect to see those kind of animals at the zoo. It's what they are familiar with.
He's 13 pounds. Every time we weigh him, he's gained another pound, ... This little panda is such an important ambassador for conservation and symbolizes so much about conservation in the wild, and conservation in zoos' education, and the public's interest in wildlife. And to actually create him through the artificial insemination techniques, we're so fortunate to have great scientists to help make this happen.
Zoos should concentrate more on the preservation side of things.
We've had parents call us from across the state saying, 'We hope you're not going to do away with these petting zoos,' ... That's not our intention, but at the same time, we take this very, very seriously, and we're going to do what is reasonable to help
This petition seeks USDA action to force zoos to comply with the Animal Welfare Act, either by providing environments-hundreds of acres-that meet elephants' needs or by transferring them to sanctuaries with the space and natural habitat necessary for elephants to thrive.
I hate zoos.
The zoo's five year redevelopment plan - for 2004 to 2009 - facilitates a sustainable approach. If we teach environmental education, it must be evident in everything we do, ... We are constantly re-inventing ourselves.
Zoos are becoming facsimiles - or perhaps caricatures - of how animals once were in their natural habitat. If the right policies toward nature were pursued, we would need no zoos at all.
It is disappointing that elephants live in zoos and circuses, chained for days and months on end, forced to live in restricted spaces with no resemblance of anything natural. They simply exist to entertain the public. The Sanctuary elephants have freedom to do what they want, when they want, where they want. The decisions that are made about their lives are theirs to make.
The USDA is acknowledging the gravity of concern over the poor conditions for elephants in our nation's zoos.
It's shameful that the National Zoo allowed her to decline to this point. Toni's death should prompt serious re-evaluation of the National Zoo's ability to care for elephants. The zoo simply does not have the space to meet the vast needs of earth's largest land mammal.
One very obvious indication elephants don't do well in captivity is the fact that zoos are having so much trouble breeding them.