Zoo Unhappy With Some Fair Exhibits

BooHoo wrote:

Oh boo hoo...can we find something else to whine about. You people are as bad as my kids when it comes to whining....jeez.

SAH wrote:

I have noticed that most people who have taken offense at this article do not seem to have any defensive stance about the fair. Instead of actually creating an argument that defends the Fair's practices--which is the question at hand--they instead are reduced to making attacks on the Tulsa Zoo. In other words, people, very few of you have presented an argument at all. You haven't actually made any cogent statement regarding the Fair. You just don't seem to like the Tulsa Zoo. Which is neither here nor there. But, I guess that's about what I expect reasoning-wise from someone attempting to defend the Fair.

Jeff wrote:

I own a dog but that doesn't mean I am an expert in dogs. Does this mean I fall into the same category as the people at the fair? What about people who own cats, birds, reptiles, etc????

OMG wrote:

You people will **** about anything.
Guess what....gas is under $3/gallon...I'll bet somebody will find a reason to whine about it...

Jake C wrote:

i would like to say that i'm a proud tulsan and people seem to have forgotten that we were elected america's favorite zoo in 2004. they beat every other zoo in america. they won based on public perception and quality of the environment. dressing chimps in costumes at the fair and charging $25 for a photo has to be stressful for the animal. they don't appear to get a fair amount of rest or time to " **** around".
overall, i think the public perception of what is taking place at the zoo wouldn't be so bad if we knew where the money is going. for lack of a better description, and because she posted no credentials, the carnie said the zoo was mad because someone else was making money. this is completely capitalistic and unfair to the animals. if 500 pictures are taken a day, they are clearing 12,500 daily. where's the benefit for conservation of the animals through donations or tulsa's roads through taxes.
the zoo presented a professional arguement and was responded to with a "nanny nanny boo boo".
thanks,
jake c.

fair tiger lady wrote:

<quoted text>well I happen to be that so called carnie from the fair carnies are ineduacted people, that are homeless, don't have a lcense, no credit, and no teeth watch the interview and you will see I am far from the above I went to the Tulsa zoo on Saturday and I was disguisted at the size of the tigers permenant home the grassy area was aprox. 20x80 that's only 1600 sqare feet my tiger cages are 12,000 to 20,000 square feet. The rhino enclosure had rusted out beams holding it together, they claim they have no keeper interaction with any of their animals including their chimps, well I have photographs and video of 2 keepers in with the penguins. One keeper petting one of the chimps through the cage, and even copies of their own photos on the wall in the chimp house of them being touched. So for all of y'all out there who complained about my big cats maybe y'all should start asking the zoo to start building better enclosures instead of trying to build event centers. The poor brown bear lives his life on the concrete while the lemurs just a few enclosures down have grass, plant some trees and swap enclosures. And for you who quoted that we are making money and we are nonprofit wow did to even pass the 2nd grade nonprofits make money but they have to spend it according to what it was donated for! I might not have a phd in animal science but you go try to read a text book and be able to understand body language of the big cats. When ringling brothers needed white tigers who did they come to? How about when Disney built the animal kingdom, or even when tiger island in austrailia needed their first white tiger? Us, us, and us. Our group has been caring for exotic cats for over 100 years combined experience. Next time look in your own back yard and do some comparision. And as for the stress of travel our cats travel at young ages because of their sizes, also over 10% of all large cats sedated are killed. Was it stressful for nadia the Siberian tiger born in Tulsa to be uprooted from the only life she knew to be put with a strange male who could potentially kill her because of her age? We have done studies splitting litters and doing our own research the cats are fed the same diet and the traveling cats are 30% larger than the ones at home the travel and handling actually stimulates growth could the curator at the Tulsa zoo tell you that? My guess is no the zoo keepers are paid because they have piece of paper stating they have made a commitment to be educated, not because they know what the **** they are doing

Bongo the Very Funny Guy wrote:

If you do have complaints about the zoo, the best course of action is to TELL them. Your comments about the conditions of the zoo, Oh Snap, sound very clear and specific, and balanced as well. But it does them no good if there isn't any feedback from you. There will be no change unless you say something to them. And maybe ask what their position is on the circus.
What does the zoo think of the circus?
I've read what you have to say bew, and to me you sound self-righteous and mean. You jump to a lot of conclusions about what people say and do and don't seem to be interested in changing your own ideas. Bully for you and your freakin' tower of bricks.