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Reddit » Zoos, Aquariums, and Wildlife Parks
2d ago
I'm wondering how often western zoos actually get mammals from the wild. This could count the "rescue" loophole.
For a bit of context, I'm aware of what went down with Tree Pangolins in US zoos (I actually know the person who bred them through social media) and the African Savannah Elephant imports. But I was wondering... Does that kind of thing happen often? Or do they come from breeding centers that import the mammals and breed them?
This came up cause someone told me that the Spotted Fanakolas at Nashville Zoo were probably wild caught, or one generation removed from wild caught. I wasn't ..read more
Reddit » Zoos, Aquariums, and Wildlife Parks
4d ago
Nowadays, catching them from the wild and taking them to zoo through multiple countries would probably be costly and difficult. Can zoos sell/give animals to people? And is there some kind of website for selling animals like lions, elephants, antelopes…?
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Reddit » Zoos, Aquariums, and Wildlife Parks
4d ago
I remember doing this in SF and it was always a jaw dropping experience hearing them roar in anticipation. They don’t do it here at Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle. Person I talked to looked at me like I was crazy.
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1w ago
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1w ago
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2w ago
The San Francisco Zoo is set to receive a pair of giant pandas under a memorandum of understanding signed by Mayor London Breed and the China Wildlife Conservation Association.
https://localnewsmatters.org/2024/04/20/panda-monium-pair-of-beijings-giant-bears-will-make-their-home-at-san-francisco-zoo/
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2w ago
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3w ago
I've been seeing some pictures and the animal habitats look a lottttt more depressing than I thought they would.
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3w ago
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