Comments on: St. Louis Zoo Exhibits Electronic Proxies in Place of Dead Polar Bears

By: zardoz

zardoz — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:52:35 +0000

who wants to go to the zoo and see mechanical animals. leave the robotics to disneyland.

By: ABQdocentforthefuture

ABQdocentforthefuture — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:01:00 +0000

This should be a a good reminder to PETA, that this is what all Future zoo’s will look like if they were to get their way and abolish all Living zoo’s. The damage We have done to or are doing to the planet, these Wonderful Animals will no longer be “Roaming Free in there natural habitat” Because there wont be any left in the wild. Do they (PETA) not understand what zoo’s do??? Every AZA Zoo is all about Conservation of the planet and the Animals who inhabit it. They strive to breed ONLY animals who are the the CITES list, they do not breed just for the sake of breeding. It is the only way to preserve these great beasts and others for future reintroduction to there natural habitat. Is this truly what PETA wants? Electronic Zoo”s!! How Sad!! We as HUMANS have created this mess now we have to try and correct it but not by putting Electronic animals in zoo’s.

By: Jasmin Malik Chua

Jasmin Malik Chua — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:55:46 +0000

When did the zoo become Chuck E. Cheese?

By: forestpenguins

forestpenguins — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:46:41 +0000

It makes me so sad when PETA attacks zoos. Obviously, the idea situation is wild animals in their natural habitats, but because humans have destroyed most animal habitat, the majority of zoos are now breeding endangered species, caring for rescued animals that could not survive in the wild, and educating the public in the hopes that someday there will be enough natural habitat restored so that animals may be returned to their habitat. It is human nature that we care for and protect what we know, and when zoos help children fall in love with wild animals and nature, they are planting a seed for those children to care about the planet and the species who share it. I have seen firsthand the incredible amounts of love and care given to animals by their keepers in accredited zoos. Instead of being divisive, PETA could recognize the good work that zoos do for conservation and help educate the public that the real enemy is not the accredited zoo that does everything in their power for each and every animal in their care, but habitat loss. Conservationists need to stop the in-fighting and work together.