Found this photo very interesting ...... I've not been to London for 30 years. In my (child's) mind's eye this penguin pool (which was then full of penguins of course) was huge, yet clearly it's not, and now, as an adult, it's obvious that it was an unsuitable home.
Found this photo very interesting ...... I've not been to London for 30 years. In my (child's) mind's eye this penguin pool (which was then full of penguins of course) was huge, yet clearly it's not, and now, as an adult, it's obvious that it was an unsuitable home.
Yeah, I appreciate that ..... maybe I didn't word my previous remark very well.
What I meant was, as a child, you see something like that - and penguins always delight kids - and you probably don't think beyond your own amusement (though the polar bear pits at London did always upset me) ....... but now, I look at this anew, and its unsuitability seems so obvious.
It's just a bit weird to see a childhood memory brought up to date. When you have an image in your mind, particularly a very old one, it's not usually going to be very detailed - I remembered the architecture ..... the overall shape, but didn't remember that its internal area was so stark and unnatural if you see what I mean ?
Yeah, I appreciate that ..... maybe I didn't word my previous remark very well.
What I meant was, as a child, you see something like that - and penguins always delight kids - and you probably don't think beyond your own amusement (though the polar bear pits at London did always upset me) ....... but now, I look at this anew, and its unsuitability seems so obvious.
It's just a bit weird to see a childhood memory brought up to date. When you have an image in your mind, particularly a very old one, it's not usually going to be very detailed - I remembered the architecture ..... the overall shape, but didn't remember that its internal area was so stark and unnatural if you see what I mean ?
yeah, i understand. I have that experience with the Casson pavilion although I only saw it for the first time towards the end of the elephant's tenure there.
as a child, you see something like that - and penguins always delight kids - and you probably don't think beyond your own amusement (though the polar bear pits at London did always upset me) ....... but now, I look at this anew, and its unsuitability seems so obvious.
As a child, I always wondered if the penguins ever fell off these ramps; the mini zoo designer in me would have made the exhibit more suitable by using safety rails!
Apart from that, I agree - if the animals 'seem' happy, children tend to be happy as well, especially if there's some interaction between them.
