There is an ongoing thread called "Why all the hate for the Australia Zoo"? I think this photo sums much of the "hate" up. I admired that Steve Irwin introduced people to reptiles, spiders, and sharks in an engaging way, but I don't see how letting people go in with tigers has any educational value whatsoever. What is the message here? "Tigers are just big kitties. Let's pet the kitties. Down kitty, down! AUGGGGGGGGHHHHH!"
Now that is the problem, they are trying to breed the females with Ramalon (previously at Melbourne) who has probably the largest genetic line in Australia with offspring at Melbourne and Dubbo, as well as siblings at Dubbo and Mogo and their offspring at Taronga, Mogo, Australia Zoo, etc.
