Because that's all it is to you people. Making fun in trying to see me defend my hometown zoo. I realize people can be clueless. They sometimes criticize things they know nothing about. The Cincinnati Zoo is not San Diego, they don't have the space and a ton of money to create every perfect habitats.
Because that's all it is to you people. Making fun in trying to see me defend my hometown zoo. I realize people can be clueless. They sometimes criticize things they know nothing about. The Cincinnati Zoo is not San Diego, they don't have the space and a ton of money to create every perfect habitats.
Moebelle, I wasn't having a go at you. I've made the same joke many times online about any predictable recurring discussion. I wasn't making fun of you, just making fun!
I've never been to Cincinnati, so cannot comment from experience - but I do know I've read on other threads that they are building new areas for additional species of animal types they already keep, if this is true they don't have much of a leg to stand on as regards space limitations.
Moebelle, I wasn't having a go at you. I've made the same joke many times online about any predictable recurring discussion. I wasn't making fun of you, just making fun!
I've never been to Cincinnati, so cannot comment from experience - but I do know I've read on other threads that they are building new areas for additional species of animal types they already keep, if this is true they don't have much of a leg to stand on as regards space limitations.
I'm sorry if you thought I was "pointing" mainly at you. I was talking about in general as some members do do this.
The zoo is building an entirely new area for new species. Within 10 years or so they might build a new all indoor (atrium) gorilla complex so the two groups can be out at the same time. It will take this long because they are spending millions on Africa and would have to raise millions more.
I'm sorry if you thought I was "pointing" mainly at you. I was talking about in general as some members do do this.
The zoo is building an entirely new area for new species. Within 10 years or so they might build a new all indoor (atrium) gorilla complex so the two groups can be out at the same time. It will take this long because they are spending millions on Africa and would have to raise millions more.
The thing is, exhibits don't have to cost an arm and a leg. From what you've just said, Africa is for new species when the old species are kept in in what is considered by many below-standard enclosures [going purely by what others have said, I've never seen them so I'm relying on a common viewpoint amongst members whose opinion I respect, and who I know have a good working knowledge of the zoological world]
You can hardly use the argument that they have no space and no money when you've just said they are spending millions of dollars on creating a whole new area. Surely they should prioritise using the resources they have got into fixing the issues before adding new bits?
This exhibit will still look crap, still be rated as crap and still be crap when Africa is done [and if Africa is any good, then it will just make the weak points look ten times weaker].
