I'd encourage you to visit your local zoo and talk with some of the employees. Based on this post, you might find it to be a welcomingly positive experience.
Private zoos can be a hellish nightmare, but the overwhelming majority of public zoos put huge effort toward creating comfortable, richly engaging environments for the animals that they keep. In many, many cases, the animals that they keep are rescued from death or misery, and the research that zoos do is often extremely vital.
The image you've posted up there doesn't necessarily tell the story that you're reading from it.
So I know there are good zoos and bad zoos, is there a website that can tell you the good and bad ones?
I could always do the research for my home zoo but I travel a lot and can’t really do it for every city I go to, but I wouldn’t mind a zoo trip while only there.
![image showing [oc] I was already iffy about zoos but after taking this shot I don't think I want to go anymore](d0c2eccd-604e-51f4-935c-e8de219e8c26.jpg)
Exodor on May 16th, 2022 at 14:21 UTC »
I'd encourage you to visit your local zoo and talk with some of the employees. Based on this post, you might find it to be a welcomingly positive experience.
Private zoos can be a hellish nightmare, but the overwhelming majority of public zoos put huge effort toward creating comfortable, richly engaging environments for the animals that they keep. In many, many cases, the animals that they keep are rescued from death or misery, and the research that zoos do is often extremely vital.
The image you've posted up there doesn't necessarily tell the story that you're reading from it.
BestAtempt on May 16th, 2022 at 14:21 UTC »
So I know there are good zoos and bad zoos, is there a website that can tell you the good and bad ones?
I could always do the research for my home zoo but I travel a lot and can’t really do it for every city I go to, but I wouldn’t mind a zoo trip while only there.
Excellent_Call304 on May 16th, 2022 at 16:00 UTC »
Shit...that could be a picture of me at work.