There's two monkeys in the photo.
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There's two monkeys in the photo.
I don't see any photographs in the gallery of red-tailed monkeys. I assumed that there was only one based on this post (below).
A couple of posts above that is one with three photos of the exhibit and animals.
Yep, there's two individuals! You can just see the tail of the second one hanging down from the log it's perched on.
For some reason there are no pictures anywhere on the thread. My computer must be misbehaving (or I should say I don't understand it). Oh well. I apologize for derailing the thread.
Do you have him blocked?
Not sure what's up, then! Odd.
There's another baby elephant shrew! Drita and Niffler are determined to keep the zoo population going on their own 
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=636204098535506&set=a.327883899367529
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=636204098535506&set=a.327883899367529
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...is this actually from the zoo itself or is this some rando? This seems way too far-fetched and illogical.
Edit: I know the person who posted this - this still seems pretty illogical.
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I needed to confirm. Removing the venomous snakes is not a good idea. People love venomous snakes and the zoo would have access to antivenom that hospitals would need in case someone got bitten by a venomous snake.
Hospitals keep anti-venom on hand. They probably keep more than the zoo does, they're more likely to use it and keep it up to date.
I just spoke to a friend of mine who works at the Philadelphia Zoo and she confirmed it, the zoo is removing all their venomous snakes. The reason why is that the zoo does not have anyone with the proper training to handle venomous snakes and they want to cut costs. My friend said that the zoo's ConEd manager will send out an email to zoo staff tomorrow explaining the situation.
This is awful news. Venomous snakes are a big draw to zoos. They teach people that snakes are not mindless killing machines, they are complex, beautifully adapted carnivores that control rodent populations and help keep ecosystems stable. It is absolutely insane that the zoo is doing this.
This is awful news. Venomous snakes are a big draw to zoos. They teach people that snakes are not mindless killing machines, they are complex, beautifully adapted carnivores that control rodent populations and help keep ecosystems stable. It is absolutely insane that the zoo is doing this.
I wonder what the bigger factor is here, being unable to find a trained venomous staff or cutting the zoo's costs. I find it a bit hard to believe they couldn't find anyone qualified given the very large number of facilities holding venomous snakes. But onhand anti-venin costs aside venomous snakes really aren't that expensive either... Very odd in my opinion.
I don't know if this is my being in denial - anyone can say anything as far as corroboration. That said:
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As someone who has worked in a ER/Trauma center at a large hospital, I can verify that hospitals do NOT keep much anti-venom on hand, and if any, it is only for local native animals. We had to get anti-venom from the zoo on more than a few occasions for patients that would need anti-venom for exotics/pets/etc. Zoos are great partners in healthcare in these situations. Philadelphia ERs will indeed have to find another source, likely further away, delaying care. An unintended consequence no doubt.
Exactly. I remember watching a documentary about animal attacks in which someone was bit by a cobra and the hospital did not have antivenom and they had to get it from somewhere far away and the person nearly died but was ultimately saved. Currently, the Philadelphia Zoo keeps a lot of vipers but likely has antivenom from many different species like the elapids they used to have.
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