Dresden Zoo - Lion cage

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  Toddy

• 22 Nov 2008

A very old cage for lions in Dresden Zoo, Germany. During my visit in the summer 2008 there was a single female lion in this cage. Hopefully it is just used as a quarantine cage, for no lion deserves to live here permanently. There is a newer exhibit for lions right next to this cage. It is part of the old Big Cat House.
July 2008

 

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  snowleopard

• 22 Nov 2008

Ouch. That cage looks as if it is at least 50 years old!

 

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  Animal

• 24 Nov 2008

Its the old lion-cage, so the female lives here for her live. Thouh it wouldn't be a problem to get her in the new (but still crapy) exhibit, it was dicided to get a young breeding-pair of zoomix-lions...

 

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  Toddy

• 24 Nov 2008

Then why don't they send her away? It is not ethic at all to keep her in that cage...

 

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  Animal

• 24 Nov 2008

Cause she´s to old. A narcotic would be to much for her, but to open the door in the new enclosure would not be

 

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  Dan

• 25 Nov 2008

Tragic! That they decided to let her stay in this awful prison and get new lions for the new exhibit is unforgiveable.

 

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  Animal

• 25 Nov 2008

Indeed it is. At least she gets a lot of enrichment from the keepers.

 

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  Zebraduiker

• 12 Dec 2008

I would suggest to ask the zoo why the lioness is still in that cage, is has a resaon, I'm sure about that. Al this Half-knowledge of a lot of people is the reason for rumours...

As long as nobody has asked the zoo why the lioness still lives in this old cage, would it be better to be quiet...

 

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  Animal

• 13 Dec 2008

I aksed, buddy So no hard feelings!

 

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  Dan

• 13 Dec 2008

What did the zoo reply? I would me most interested to know.