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I wish the media would concentrate on content and noteworthy zoo news and make some hullabaloo instead of focussing in on sensationalist stories and the utter stupidity of some of the zoo going public. Simply ….
 
I saw this on YouTube yesterday. I guess the only positive thing to say is lucky they were only cheetahs; if those were leopards, this would be a different story.
 
Kifaru Bwana said:
I wish the media would concentrate on content and noteworthy zoo news and make some hullabaloo instead of focussing in on sensationalist stories and the utter stupidity of some of the zoo going public. Simply ….
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Maybe in an ideal world, let me know when you find it :D

Personally, I think there's an argument for stories like this -it doesn't hurt people/politicians to be reminded how stupid some of us can be.
 
Shorts said:
Maybe in an ideal world, let me know when you find it :D

Personally, I think there's an argument for stories like this -it doesn't hurt people/politicians to be reminded how stupid some of us can be.
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Agreed as for argument, but it would be nice if media would report on zoos, their ex-situ conservation, their conservation support and generally the important zoo events - breeding tuataras overseas a world first et cetera - for a change.
 
Kifaru Bwana said:
Agreed as for argument, but it would be nice if media would report on zoos, their ex-situ conservation, their conservation support and generally the important zoo events - breeding tuataras overseas a world first et cetera - for a change.
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I understand what you're saying but to be fair, in the UK at least, there's a fair amount of positive zoo shows and news stories. It seems like there's at least one zoo show on every week and there's often news (filler) stories of endangered animals being born at this zoo or that. Not perfect (and often mega-fauna biased) but overall positive.
 
I'm happy at least that the zoo is not blamed for this accident. However, I am afraid that in due time visitors may not be allowed to drive through the cheetah enclosure anymore.

Buldeo said:
I guess the only positive thing to say is lucky they were only cheetahs; if those were leopards, this would be a different story.
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Which is the reason visitors aren't allowed to drive around the lion enclosure, for example.
 
And with a small child, too. You'd think they would realize why there's so many signs saying to stay in your car and keep windows up, and why no one else is parking and getting out...
 
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