Re:WallStreetBets members adopt 3,500 gorillas in six days
by blfr on Thursday March 18, 2021 @07:26AM
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"Adoption" is fine on the foundation website with context. Here my first thought was that this is some crazy Tiger King scenario.
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Re:WallStreetBets members adopt 3,500 gorillas in six days
by reaperducer on Thursday March 18, 2021 @11:21AM
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Here my first thought was that this is some crazy Tiger King scenario.
Some people see "animal adoption" and think about how you can sponsor a critter at your local zoo.
Some people see "animal adoption" and see hillbilly tailer park side show TV shows.
I guess it's all in your life experiences.
Re:WallStreetBets members adopt 3,500 gorillas in six days
by teawrecks on Thursday March 18, 2021 @01:05PM
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What do you think is happening when people "adopt a highway"?
Re:WallStreetBets members adopt 3,500 gorillas in six days
by blfr on Thursday March 18, 2021 @01:29PM
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Pretty much this https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pothole
And more seriously, people actually do adopt animals and bring them home or to some enclosure. There are supposedly more tigers in captivity in Texas than in the wild.
So my guess was not that crazy. Especially considering that it would be a much more captivating if less noble story than "redditors raised money for gorillas."