It's time for cage zoos to be outlawed ...

[dogtag]

Open Zoos with large acreage where big Cats can
stretch their legs are one thing, but keeping them
penned in small cages as shown in this article is
cruel and needs to be outlawed. Same goes for
other animals big or small that are kept in less
than ideal conditions. I see many stories where
ill fed badly housed animals are being rescued.
These are the lucky ones, but how many hundreds
or thousands are in need of rescue. Many of these
third world countries have cage zoos but don't have
the resources to upkeep them, plus many are subject
to war or unrest - and the first to suffer are the
animals. It's time for some governing body to step up.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12920079/Heartbreaking-images-painfully-lions-feeding-scraps-body-emaciated-monkey-zoo-bomb-ravaged-Gaza.html

[Major Tom]

There is an animal park 90 East of me in Illinois. The animal are free to roam. There are 'catwalks' for visitors.

[dogtag]

There is an animal park 90 East of me in Illinois. The animal are free to roam. There are 'catwalks' for visitors.

That's how it should be, but having Lions roaming with Sheep
might not be a good idea.

[Oyaji]

Check out the Olympic Game Farm in Sequim, Washington.......

https://olygamefarm.com/


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2FoelPX5ew

[barretcreek]

Build a high fence around NY, LA, Chicago?

[Allen]

Build a high fence around NY, LA, Chicago?

Needs to be done regardless.

[Ltdave]

Open Zoos with large acreage where big Cats can
stretch their legs are one thing, but keeping them
penned in small cages as shown in this article is
cruel and needs to be outlawed. Same goes for
other animals big or small that are kept in less
than ideal conditions. I see many stories where
ill fed badly housed animals are being rescued.
These are the lucky ones, but how many hundreds
or thousands are in need of rescue. Many of these
third world countries have cage zoos but don't have
the resources to upkeep them, plus many are subject
to war or unrest - and the first to suffer are the
animals. It's time for some governing body to step up.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12920079/Heartbreaking-images-painfully-lions-feeding-scraps-body-emaciated-monkey-zoo-bomb-ravaged-Gaza.html


the Detroit Zoo was the first or one of the first to have 'cage-less' exhibits. the animals are all in wide open areas free to roam but with a shelter in which to retreat to for heat/cold/feeding (sometimes) or for medical attention.

from Wiki

Spanning 125 acres, it houses more than 2,000 animals and more than 200 different species. It was the first U.S. zoo to feature bar-less habitats, and is regarded to be an international leader in animal welfare, conservation and sustainability by the Detroit Zoological Society.

[dogtag]

If only all Zoos were like that.

[Vern Humphrey]

Needs to be done regardless.

To protect the illegal immigrants from the local denizens.

[Allen]

The small zoo that my son worked at 20 years ago had large fenced in areas for most all animals. Those that lived outdoors had shelters from the rain and other elements along with privacy. Some animals lived as small herds and had maybe most of an acre to move around in.

Young animals were taken home by the zoo keepers at night. We didn't house this white tiger but the head zoo keeper (shown) did along with his sister, a normal looking Bengal (not white).

The last picture is my wife bottle feeding him at the zoo. He weighed about 40# at the time and had a fractured front leg from jumping off the zoo keepers coffee table while chasing his sister.