Can zoos be redesigned for a more ethical generation?

Re:Can zoos be redesigned for a more ethical generation? by Someone1234 on Sunday August 26, 2018 @10:30AM (#17846082)

> No where in his post do I see him arguing for putting a lion in a cage small enough that it can't run.

That's arguing for zoos in general. There aren't any zoos with large enough enclosures, only nature reserves. A zoo is putting a large animal in a small enough cage so that the public can wonder passed and look at it, that isn't compatible with a large enough enclosure for the size animal we're discussing.

If you want to go ahead and link me to one of these "ethical zoos" that has a lion enclosure, I'd welcome it.

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Re:Can zoos be redesigned for a more ethical generation? by nck4222 on Sunday August 26, 2018 @11:21AM (#17846288)

http://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/lion

Here's some info on the conservation efforts they do: http://institute.sandiegozoo.org/species/african-lion

Here's info about where they breed them and care for them:

http://sdzsafaripark.org/wildlife/lion-camp

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Re:Can zoos be redesigned for a more ethical generation? by Someone1234 on Sunday August 26, 2018 @02:21PM (#17847102)

For the number of lions, it is still a small enclosure.

You can see the small scale here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7jJ6Ag5WlM

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Re:Can zoos be redesigned for a more ethical generation? by LukeShu on Sunday August 26, 2018 @11:28AM (#17846323)

It's not quite a zoo, but check out The Wild Animal Sanctuary in Keenesburg, CO.

https://www.wildanimalsanctuary.org/

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