View Full Version : Moscow Zoo to Have TV Sets in Cages
EXIT63
02-14-2004, 06:31 AM
Moscow
Zoo to Have TV Sets in Cages
02/13/2004 17:00
\"We want them to pick their noses less and think more
instead\"
Gorillas in the Moscow zoo will soon watch TV programs, zoo director Vladimir Spitsyn says. He adds that
a TV set will be put into the winter cage where a couple of gorillas live. The animals will be able to watch videos
about the life of monkeys in the wilderness. Vladimir Spitsyn thinks these programs are important for intellectual
progress of anthropoids.
The zoo director says much attention is paid to occupations of the gorillas. \"We want
them to pick their noses less and think more instead.\" At that, Vladimir Spitsyn tells that today the gorillas
work with special primitive devices for their own development. As similar experience of international zoos shows,
watching TV programs improves the psychological condition of animals. A TV set will be put into the cage this summer
when the animals spend more time outdoors.
Elana
02-14-2004, 06:33 AM
I
have a better idea. Let them out of the cages and put them back where they belong.
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F%&king TV????? WTF?
franki
02-14-2004, 06:34 AM
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The animals will be able to watch videos about the
life of monkeys in the wilderness.
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So what they are saying is
that they are watching porn. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
belgareth
02-14-2004, 06:42 AM
As bad as it seems, zoos are important for gorillas along with many other species such as the white tiger. There
are so many stupid bastards out there that think killing for fun and profit supercedes all other concerns. Zoos and
other wildlife refuges are the only hope to prevent their extinction. To help pay for their upkeep zoos charge
admission and our children get a chance to see and learn about our fellow creatures.
To lose such magnificent,
gentle creatures to poachers would be a terrible loss to all of us.
Elana
02-14-2004, 06:45 AM
It
depends what kind of zoo. The Miami Metro zoo is wonderful. They don\'t keep animals locked up in cages. They have
huge areas for the animals to roam around. They separate the animals and people with large motes
(sp?)
Locking an animal up in a 10 x 10 cage is criminal.
belgareth
02-14-2004, 06:49 AM
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It depends what kind of zoo. The Miami Metro zoo is
wonderful. They don\'t keep animals locked up in cages. They have huge areas for the animals to roam around. The
separate the animals and people with large motes (sp?)
Locking an animal up in a 10 x 10 cage is criminal.
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Your right. I was thinking along the same lines. The zoo here
has big open areas with elevated walkways. The animals get to run and play, the aviary is huge and the birds have
room to fly. The primates are in a climate controlled area so they are in the temps/humidity they are accustomed
to.
What really bothers me more than zoos are the circuses.
CptKipling
02-14-2004, 06:53 AM
Good zoos are definately a good thing.
There are often instances in good zoos where the animals have the
oportunity to escape but don\'t.
I\'ve been to about six zoos or so, the only situations where the animals have had confined environments was
mostly birds and maybe some farm animals.
In one particular zoo there were actually a couple of animals that
seemed lonely though. I won\'t elaborate but I felt bad for them.
EXIT63
02-14-2004, 06:55 AM
Yeah, but do the have cable?
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As bad as it seems, zoos are important for gorillas
along with many other species such as the white tiger. There are so many stupid bastards out there that think
killing for fun and profit supercedes all other concerns. Zoos and other wildlife refuges are the only hope to
prevent their extinction. To help pay for their upkeep zoos charge admission and our children get a chance to see
and learn about our fellow creatures.
To lose such magnificent, gentle creatures to poachers would be a terrible
loss to all of us.
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Yeah, to WORST are the \"hunting ranches\"
in Texas, and other places, where elderly retired zoo and circus animals are shot by fat-asses rich white guys. Dick
Cheney was caught at one-- he wasn\'t hunting jungle animals-- he was hunting game birds that were \"set up\"
for the kill. He killed over 40 of them.
I think those assholes should have their names and photos published in
the media.
On the other hand..... Koko, one of the gorillas that learned to communicate in American sign
language chose her companion from among videos of a number of gorillas. Um.... gorilla dating service?
Her
companion, Michael, was able to tell his handlers, in sign language, about the slaughter of his mother, in front of
his eyes, for meat, when he was a baby. It still affected him when he was an adult.
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I\'ve been to about six zoos or so, the only
situations where the animals have had confined environments was mostly birds and maybe some farm animals.
In one
particular zoo there were actually a couple of animals that seemed lonely though. I won\'t elaborate but I felt
bad for them.
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The aviary at the San Diego zoo is HUGE. At least
there is a lot of area for the birds to fly in.,
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Good zoos are definately a good thing.
There are
often instances in good zoos where the animals have the oportunity to escape but don\'t.
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Some of the zoos are also now employing animal behaviorists. They devise
games and enviornment to help keep the poor beasts from becoming bored.
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It depends what kind of zoo. The Miami Metro zoo is
wonderful. They don\'t keep animals locked up in cages. They have huge areas for the animals to roam around. They
separate the animals and people with large motes (sp?)
Locking an animal up in a 10 x 10 cage is criminal.
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Moats. Yeah, the L.A. zoo has been having problems with gorillas
boosting eachother over the walls. So, they did the moats.
The moats also keep away the little monster kids, who
threw rocks at the gorillas, for awhile. Thise stopped wehn the gorillas started throwing back, er, whatever came to
hand.
Pancho1188
02-14-2004, 11:48 AM
Kramer: I stopped to look at the monkeys, when all of a sudden I am hit in the face with a banana peel.
I turn and look and there is this monkey really laughing it up. Then someone tells me that he did it. Well, I pick
up the banana peel and I wait for that monkey to turn around. And then I *whap* let him have it.
Jerry: Kramer,
you threw a banana peel at a monkey?
Kramer: Well, he started it!
Jerry: It\'s a monkey, Kramer!
Kramer:
Well, he pushed my buttons, I couldn\'t help it, Jerry.
Jerry: Well, I still think it\'s wrong.
Kramer:
Alright, alright, fine. You take the monkey\'s side, alright, go ahead.
belgareth
02-14-2004, 11:53 AM
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class=\"small\">Quote:</font><hr />
As bad as it seems, zoos are important for gorillas along with many other
species such as the white tiger. There are so many stupid bastards out there that think killing for fun and profit
supercedes all other concerns. Zoos and other wildlife refuges are the only hope to prevent their extinction. To
help pay for their upkeep zoos charge admission and our children get a chance to see and learn about our fellow
creatures.
To lose such magnificent, gentle creatures to poachers would be a terrible loss to all of us.
<hr /></blockquote><font class=\"post\">
Yeah, to WORST are the \"hunting ranches\" in Texas, and other
places, where elderly retired zoo and circus animals are shot by fat-asses rich white guys. Dick Cheney was caught
at one-- he wasn\'t hunting jungle animals-- he was hunting game birds that were \"set up\" for the kill. He
killed over 40 of them.
I think those assholes should have their names and photos published in the media.
On
the other hand..... Koko, one of the gorillas that learned to communicate in American sign language chose her
companion from among videos of a number of gorillas. Um.... gorilla dating service?
Her companion, Michael, was
able to tell his handlers, in sign language, about the slaughter of his mother, in front of his eyes, for meat, when
he was a baby. It still affected him when he was an adult.
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Yes
there are but they probably won\'t last much longer, I hope. One the other hand, there are also several animal
retirement homes here. Most notably is one for big cats, primarily tigers, that gives them room to roam and great
care. There is another one that the idiot politicians are trying to put out of business because suburbia has grown
around the farm. The sanctuary was there first and should have the right to remain but the greasy wheels don\'t
like it.
EXIT63
02-14-2004, 12:06 PM
Anyone see that show about the elephants? The one circus elephant got so bored in retirement that they had to
send him back to the circus. He was only happy when he was working. Setting up the tents and stuff.
Gossamer_2701
02-14-2004, 01:44 PM
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Her companion, Michael, was able to
tell his handlers, in sign language, about the slaughter of his mother, in front of his eyes, for meat, when he was
a baby. It still affected him when he was an adult.
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That is
so sad /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif The evil that men do... and obviously not just to
eachother. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/mad.gif
Those poor animals have thoughts, feelings and
memories... unfortunately, 99% of them simply can\'t comunicate them.
I wish there were more sanctuaries for them
in this ever shrinking world.
Gossamer_2701
02-14-2004, 01:51 PM
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Dick Cheney was caught at one-- he
wasn\'t hunting jungle animals-- he was hunting game birds that were \"set up\" for the kill. He killed over 40
of them
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That dumba$$ Cheney.... It would be fitting if someone had
installed a remote controlled pacemaker.... so any red-blooded American could \'accidentally\' set it off with
their garage-door openers as he drove by. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif Can ya tell how I feel
about Dub\'ya and the rest of those morons in the white house /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Gossamer_2701
02-14-2004, 01:57 PM
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Alright, alright, fine. You take the
monkey\'s side, alright, go ahead.
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Pancho... ya know I love
your quotes of those Seinfeld scenes /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif I can actually picture the
real thing as I read it word for word. Too bad the written word can\'t convey Kramer\'s facial expressions, body
movements, or that hilarious tone in his voice.... \"The cats ooouuuttt of the bag\"
I\'m still laughing.
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