Edmonton Zoo

[Esks4ever]

I wish they'd close it.


Completely depressing place.


Pens too small, pools of water extremely too small...

[Opus]

Re: Edmonton Zoo

It doesn't get the millions in corporate sponsorship like the Calgary zoo...they still do good work there though.

[Deathsdoorstep]

Re: Edmonton Zoo

I hate zoos.

[Traxy]

Re: Edmonton Zoo

I hate zoos.

Why on earth would you hate zoos? Fantastic place to take kids.

[Muley69]

Re: Edmonton Zoo

Why on earth would you hate zoos? Fantastic place to take kids.

There is your answer...

[Traxy]

Re: Edmonton Zoo

I wish they'd close it.


Completely depressing place.


Pens too small, pools of water extremely too small...

It needs money in the worst way. That place hasn't changed a lick since I was a kid. I would rather try and get some corporate dollars for it (or have the city invest in some renovations) rather than close it down. A city our size with no zoo would be a bit bush league IMO.

[Deathsdoorstep]

Re: Edmonton Zoo

Why on earth would you hate zoos? Fantastic place to take kids.

1. I hate kids.
2. That's no place for animals.

[deutscher]

Re: Edmonton Zoo

Last time I went, I couldn't stop laughing at the prairie dog exhibit. All those guys were fat and lazy, one guy was digging and the dirt was landing on a blimp of a dog and he kinda just rolled over to one side. Other highlights: the coyote pacing frantically, the guinea pigs, the chickens and ducks really the zoo is a crappy farm.

[Numberz]

Re: Edmonton Zoo

1. I hate kids.
2. That's no place for animals.

I enjoy going to the zoo and just walking around, although I haven't done it in a while. I agree that the crowds can be annoying, but I don't agree much with your second point. There are some countries where zoos and circuses treat animals pretty badly, but it's not that way here. They get good treatment.

Ya, maybe animals aren't meant to be kept in cages, but it's not as if the wild is an amazing place either. Animals die of starvation, get eaten by predators. get diseases, etc. I probably wouldn't want to be kept in a cage, even I was getting great treatment, so I can see where you're coming from...but it's just not a strong argument in my books.

[Beerfish]

Re: Edmonton Zoo

1. I hate kids.
2. That's no place for animals.

Free the cats from their evil oppressors! Cats should live in the wild, like they were meant to.

[Nanookster]

Re: Edmonton Zoo

It needs money in the worst way. That place hasn't changed a lick since I was a kid. I would rather try and get some corporate dollars for it (or have the city invest in some renovations) rather than close it down. A city our size with no zoo would be a bit bush league IMO.

Actually it has, they just built a new monkey exhibit (opened this year), replaced the train with a quieter option, and the elephant pen is new too. At the moment there is a bunch of new builds going on.

But it took many years for them to finally make changes.

[Nanookster]

Re: Edmonton Zoo

1. I hate kids.
2. That's no place for animals.

1. You like my kids.

2. A lot of animals facing extinction have been saved by zoos. Zoos do more good than harm.

[Inquiring Mind]

Re: Edmonton Zoo

Free the cats from their evil oppressors! Cats belong on my plate, smothered in white wine sauce, like they were meant to.

Fixed

[Deathsdoorstep]

Re: Edmonton Zoo

1. You like my kids.

2. A lot of animals facing extinction have been saved by zoos. Zoos do more good than harm.

True on both accounts.

I just can't stand to see animals in captivity. The humane society does good work too, but walking through there makes me want to kill myself.

[Childress]

Re: Edmonton Zoo

Free the cats from their evil oppressors! Cats should live in the wild, like they were meant to.

In Rome, cats have the legal right to live whereever they wish. They have thousands of stays.