Critter News
JULY 2, 2009
Things have been tough at the San Francisco Zoo after Tatiana the Siberian tiger attacked those three people in 2007. Here's an article that explains the hard times the Zoo has faced since then. The attacks led to intense scrutiny from the city and the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, which threatened to yank the zoo's accreditation.
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 1, 2013
This story comes from Melissa Gillmer, a zookeeper and wildlife rehabilitator at the Bear Mountain Zoo. The zoo is part of Bear Mountain State Park , a glorious expanse of mountainous land on the west side of the Hudson River in New York. asked Melissa. Because there are bears in there,” said Danielle. Does this happen all the time?”
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Animal Ethics
JUNE 7, 2016
The zoo, surely, carries responsibility for deficiencies in its enclosure. In light of this horrible incident, is it right for the zoo to carry on a breeding program that subjects more animals to such unnatural lives? In my opinion, neither Harambe nor the child should ever have been at the zoo. Finally, what of the audience?
Animal Ethics
OCTOBER 19, 2008
At the risk of being a killjoy, let me say that there should ( morally ) be no zoos. Mark Spahn sent a link to this blog. Wild animals belong in the wild. Like humans, they have a right to liberty. They do not exist for our amusement, entertainment, or education.
Animal Person
MARCH 9, 2010
Dunayer devotes a chapter each to the language used in hunting, zoos, "marine parks," vivisection and "animal agriculture." Each year, US zoos label thousands of nonhuman animals 'surplus' and treat them accordingly" (87). Put simply, many people just can't handle the truth--or too much of it at once. Overly generous inclusion?
4 The Love Of Animals
MARCH 17, 2011
Donna Fernandes, president of the Buffalo Zoo, witnessed a wake for a female gorilla, Babs, who had died of cancer at Boston’s Franklin Park Zoo. Is this moral? Chimpanzees and elephants grieve the loss of family and friends, and gorillas hold wakes for the dead. Heinrich seems to think it is. the Spring 2011 issue of YES!
Animal Ethics
MARCH 13, 2008
I especially liked your posting from Gardner Williams’ “The Moral Insignificance of the Total of All Value.” It’s a job-matching site for all jobs related to animals, like training, grooming, veterinary medicine, caretaking, zoo positions, and much, much more. First of all, I want to tell you how much I enjoy Animal Ethics.
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