Zookeeper Tiger Attack....I clicked this link praying....

I struggle with the concept of a zoo. Forcibly confining animals or anything just seems wrong to me.
 
I understand that some zoo's do some really important work for the conservation of certain species, but I like smash said, the concept of zoo's is a bit difficult to grasp, especially the backwater private ones, but I think I have a solution, I was just looking at the honey boo boo thread and i reckon that instead of animals, have the fat mum in the zoo, watch her gorge her fat face on a daily basis, and take bets on when she explodes, the money raised can be put towards helping at risk species of animal,
your welcome!
 
Smashandgrab said:
I struggle with the concept of a zoo. Forcibly confining animals or anything just seems wrong to me.
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Agreed. It's a difficult position.

Glad it isn't Gabe and sorry for the poor girl who lost her life. Was probably her dream to get that position, only to have it end in tragedy.
 
Agreed, sorry for the loss of life. I think sometimes we forget that just because an animal is domesticated or confined with daily human interaction it doesn't mean they lose that instinctual drift.
 
This is a very unfortunate incident but is something that can happen relatively easily if you aren't paying attention. It could have been as easy as forgetting to close a door or latch a gate. If they practiced free contact than who knows what could have set the tiger off.

As for the concept of zoos it's not a black and white discussion. Modern AZA zoos are overall a million times better than they used to be, exhibits have gotten larger/more realistic, vetrinary care has gotten amazingly advanced, over $100million is spent on conservation, enrichment and training has also gotten extremely advanced. Than theres the other side with small privately owned poorly run and roadside zoos, these are usually bad places. No zoo is perfect, private or AZA, hopefully they are always striving to improve on themselves.
 
Fucking lol at the PR statement in the article "The zoo is very safe" sure it is, especially for employees! Yeah way to restore the public's confidence.
 
I hate when you see an animal pacing and you can tell they are very stressed. It is a very bittersweet thing. And I yell at idiots who pound on the glass or scream "Wake Up". It is beyond annoying.
I was at Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle and this group of As**ns were pounding on the gorilla glass and being hysteric. The gorilla got very agitated and pounded the glass and ran off. They were all giggling and acting out. Zookeepers came over and gave them a warning that they didn't care about.
Hate people sometimes.
 
StrikerStatus said:
I hate when you see an animal pacing and you can tell they are very stressed. It is a very bittersweet thing. And I yell at idiots who pound on the glass or scream "Wake Up". It is beyond annoying.
I was at Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle and this group of As**ns were pounding on the gorilla glass and being hysteric. The gorilla got very agitated and pounded the glass and ran off. They were all giggling and acting out. Zookeepers came over and gave them a warning that they didn't care about.
Hate people sometimes.
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Pacing is one of those things that can mean an animal is stressed or exhibiting a repetive behavior. Here's a few other reasons for pacing that the public generally doesn't think about, animal just got let onto exhibit and is patrolling territory, animal is getting ready to be let in (they have a good idea of when it's time to come in), they saw the vet walk by, a keeper is in the back doing something and the animal can hear them. These are just a few reasons, sometimes it looks worse than it is.

As for people pounding on the glass, I fucking hate that.
 
'- A zoo worker has "tragically died" after being mauled by a tiger in northwest England, police said.'

Well, that was a poor use of quotation marks.
I sure "feel bad" for his family.
 
Zookeeper Gabe said:
As for people pounding on the glass, I fucking hate that.
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Shouldn't there be a zero tolerance policy? No warnings: if you bang on the glass or egg the animals on, you get ejected. Buying a ticket means you agree to the rules of the zoo, so there's no recourse if you violate the rules, get kicked out, and want your money back.
 
Zookeeper Gabe said:
Pacing is one of those things that can mean an animal is stressed or exhibiting a repetive behavior. Here's a few other reasons for pacing that the public generally doesn't think about, animal just got let onto exhibit and is patrolling territory, animal is getting ready to be let in (they have a good idea of when it's time to come in), they saw the vet walk by, a keeper is in the back doing something and the animal can hear them. These are just a few reasons, sometimes it looks worse than it is.

As for people pounding on the glass, I fucking hate that.
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As a zookeeper, if you see someone pounding on the glass, what is your protocol/reaction? Besides chugging a delicious Imperial IPA........
 
Most zoos have some sort of signage that says don't bang on glass. On first offense of someone doing it I ask them please don't hang on the glass. If they seem like douchebags I will use shaming or sarcasm to embarrass the shit out of them (works very well). If I'm on the other side of the glass an they don't notice me (happens a lot in reptile and amphibian tanks) I will bang on the glass, scare the shit out of them and ask if they like it. Lol. Most people do fine with a don't bang on the glass.

I have had people escorted out because they were complete assholes.
 
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