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What is the consensus on places that offer experiences like petting an otter or kangaroo?

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Somebody told me about Barn Hill Preserve of Delaware where you can pay to "swim with otters" and pet a kangaroo. After watching Tiger King and having my eyes opened to the world of shady exotic animal "rescue" zoos/sanctuaries (i.e. submitted by /u/likeabaws69 [link] [comments]

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Thought experiment

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Although I love dogs they're too dependent on humans, it's true that stray/feral dogs can form packs and survive in the wild a regular dog like a golden retriever would get eaten by a lion instantly. They are much more independent and still behave similarly to wild cats they are still pets and rely on humans to survive.

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Birding Sukau, Sabah, Borneo

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On ANIMAL EQUALITY, by Joan Dunayer

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On Stanley and Family Commitments

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The neighborhood kids love her because she's beautiful ("Where's the tiger? We want to see the tiger!" So when we adopted a human baby we knew we'd have to teach that human to avoid Violet. The growing little human in the house was basically taught to stay far away from dogs and respect their space.

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