Damian Aspinall: You all know my views on zoos prove me wrong

[Damian Aspinall]

I would also like to add having read some of the hateful comments on this site about me and my family that this is a conversation that is kept civilised and with only the interests of the welfare of animals as its core objective.

 

[CGSwans]

Alright, ‘Damian’, if indeed it’s you. I’ll go first.

if you don’t like zoos, why don’t you simply shut the ones you run down?

 

[sooty mangabey]

I would also like to add having read some of the hateful comments on this site about me and my family that this is a conversation that is kept civilised and with only the interests of the welfare of animals as its core objective.

Is this a joke? Given Mr Aspinall’s frequently-expressed views on zoos, on those who run them, and those who appreciate them, it would be somewhat rich for him to use the phrase “hateful comments”.

 

[Damian Aspinall]

Is this a joke? Given Mr Aspinall’s frequently-expressed views on zoos, on those who run them, and those who appreciate them, it would be somewhat rich for him to use the phrase “hateful comments”.

i have never been hateful

 

[Damian Aspinall]

Alright, ‘Damian’, if indeed it’s you. I’ll go first.

if you don’t like zoos, why don’t you simply shut the ones you run down?

Because you can't simply shut down a zoo obviously what would you do with all the animals ?
What we have been doing is starting to phase of species and stop breeding certain species and generally close over time. I have also said that i do believe there is a need for rescue of certain animals from terrible conditions. For example i am doing such with some lions and bears at the moment however that is not conservation just a welfare issue

 

[Damian Aspinall]

I would want to speak up this, but really I want to watch this play out, especially if this is the real Damian Aspinall

it is me

 

[Ursus]

Ok, so let me take this as if you truly were the real Aspinall, then why the sudden appearance of you on this forum and why the interest in having a civil talk with the members of this forum.

 

[ThylacineAlive]

Because you can't simply shut down a zoo obviously what would you do with all the animals ?

Throw them into the wild to die

~Thylo

 

[Damian Aspinall]

Throw them into the wild to die

~Thylo

on what evidence do you suggest such a thing ? A.. we throw them out into the wild which implies that there is no intelligent and cautious process to what we do and B ..they all die is simply not true

 

[Damian Aspinall]

Ok, so let me take this as if you truly were the real Aspinall, then why the sudden appearance of you on this forum and why the interest in having a civil talk with the members of this forum.

Because this is a serious topic and the only way I can effect change is to throw myself into the lions den and try to reason with hardened zoo people

 

[Fallax]

on what evidence do you suggest such a thing ? A.. we throw them out into the wild which implies that there is no intelligent and cautious process to what we do and B ..they all die is simply not true

Aren't you just about to release a hybrid ratel in to the wild.

 

[Damian Aspinall]

Alright, ‘Damian’, if indeed it’s you. I’ll go first.

if you don’t like zoos, why don’t you simply shut the ones you run down?

Because you can't simply shut down a zoo obviously what would you do with all the animals ?
What we have been doing is starting to phase of species and stop breeding certain species and generally close over time. I have also said that i do believe there is a need for rescue of certain animals from terrible conditions. For example i am doing such with some lions and bears at the moment however that is not conservation just a welfare issue

 

[Damian Aspinall]

Aren't you just about to release a hybrid ratel in to the wild.

Not a hybrid and yes we plan to rewild

 

[Ursus]

Ok, so since I assume people may see your account as a troll or something. Is there a way to confirm your identity to be truly Damian, or do we simply have to take your word?

 

[Damian Aspinall]

on what evidence do you suggest such a thing ? A.. we throw them out into the wild which implies that there is no intelligent and cautious process to what we do and B ..they all die is simply not true

We actually do a huge amount of work sometimes taking years before we attempt to rewild nothing is just thrown out into the wild

 

[Damian Aspinall]

Ok, so since I assume people may see your account as a troll or something. Is there a way to confirm your identity to be truly Damian, or do we simply have to take your word?

how do want me to evidence it

 

[Fallax]

Not a hybrid and yes we plan to rewild

Pretty sure it is since the parents are of two different subspecies

 

[Damian Aspinall]

Pretty sure it is since the parents are of two different subspecies

i don't believe so

 

[Ursus]

how do want me to evidence it

Take a picture of yourself with a paper saying ''Hello ZooChat on it'' or something, then it should be pretty evidential. If you know other ways, be my guest.

 

[CrashMegaraptor]

Yeah, we all know the real Damian Aspinall's views on zoos, but I suspect he'd feel the same way about someone impersonating him just to get a raise - the aggressive start, the lack of appropriate capitals and the listing of "London" as location when everyone knows the Aspinall zoos are in Kent is all too much of a giveaway.