gorillamom

Should zoos make their daily reports public

Should they not make them public

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gorillamom

Bump

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The_Heretic

How about to the GAO, animal rights groups (other than PETA, whose practices are suspect) and to objective ecologists well versed in animal behavior.

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gorillamom

Thank you. I didn't think of that. Many people don't know that Snowflake the albino gorilla who died not too long ago was bred with his daughters to try and get another albino! Didn't work, but you can bet they are breeding those offspring.

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The Clock of life is wound but once,
And no man has the power,
To tell just when the hands will stop
On what day or what hour.
Now is the only time we have,
So live it with a will,
Don't wait until tomorrow,
The hands may then be still.

Refuge51

The public should be made aware of their daily reports. I strongly agree with that option.

gorillamom

It is the public who pays for the care of these animals in captivity. What was so sad is when they had Snowflake and albino gorilla, now dead, breed with his daughters to try and get another albino. It didn't work, but what about these babies? Genetically they are damaged. This is what goes on that the public does not know about.

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The Clock of life is wound but once,
And no man has the power,
To tell just when the hands will stop
On what day or what hour.
Now is the only time we have,
So live it with a will,
Don't wait until tomorrow,
The hands may then be still.

AuCanada

well, at least he looks happy to me.

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gorillamom

He would make that face because the sun hurt his eyes. He died of skin cancer.

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The Clock of life is wound but once,
And no man has the power,
To tell just when the hands will stop
On what day or what hour.
Now is the only time we have,
So live it with a will,
Don't wait until tomorrow,
The hands may then be still.

jowey

Why did they have him do his daughters ? Wouldnt the risk of recessive traits be counter productive ? If I was in the business I would breed for the breed not the looks. Would probably breed a super smart, strong animal that would kick our but....

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Refuge51

Oh g-mom..how tragic