Monday, March 4, 2024

Sad News This Morning - RIP Ponso

Very sad news to wake up to.  Heartbreaking.  I am sorry to all on scene who have taken care of and/or helped Ponso over the last nine years.  I've been following his story since the news broke of his discovery in August 2015, as well as the Liberia 66 the month before.  What was done to these Chimpanzees was pure evil.  If you are not familiar, I will write a brief bit, but if it's of interest, it's worth doing some research.  What happened to Ponso and the other abandoned Chimpanzees should never be forgotten.  

In March of 2015,  a group of sixty-six Chimpanzees used in Lab experiments, was released onto an island in Liberia, by the Demons at the New York Blood Center.  These Chimpanzees were abandoned and left to fend for themselves.  They became known as the Liberia 66.  I came to know about them in July, which I think was when this horror first hit the news.  A month later, news that a lone Chimpanzee was discovered on another island on the Ivory Coast.  That was Ponso.  Ponso too came from a life of being experimented on in the Labs of the NYBC.  He was abandoned there in a group of twenty, in 1983.  He watched everyone in his group get sick and die, including his wife and children.  It's unknown how many years he was alone.  

Many efforts to help raise awareness for this atrocity, both in person and online were put into action.  One was the #IAmPonso campaign.  Followers from all over the world made signs with this slogan... 

My effort to spread awareness, 
shared on the SOS Ponso Facebook page

Those words meant to relate us as fellow Great Apes to our DNA relatives, Chimpanzees.  To further emphasize the cruelty put on those Chimps by Humans. 

I was working on posts yesterday, but never sorted my words into any one in particular enough to post.  Maybe it's meant to be that this one follows the one I wrote about the anniversary of our SFZoo Chimpanzees plight.  2015 was a heavy year for my emotional state regarding my love for Chimpanzees.  

Thankfully they all had wonderful humans on the ground and around the world helping them, when those responsible ignored what they did.  I followed their plight closely,  my heart breaking with every thought of what had been done to them.  My soul weeped for them all,  especially dear Ponso who was left all alone after losing his Chimpanzee family.  The Liberia 66 caught the attention of a married couple, who moved to Liberia to help them.  They also eventually started the Liberia Chimpanzee Rescue, that takes in babie Chimps orphaned by the poaching trade.  Efforts to both move Ponso to a Sanctuary and to bring him in a companion failed.  He continued to be cared for by a local family, his human family, who came by boat daily to bring him food and give him companionship.

Since learning about Ponso, there have been many tears shed for him, but many smiles too, as we, his fans, were shared the happy times he spent with his caregivers.  

I'll never forget this boy and the life he led. 

RIP Ponso, Bless Your Soul.



 


Saturday, February 24, 2024

Nine Years Ago, SFZoo Director Tanya Peterson Tried To Kick Out Our Chimpanzees

As usual, there are many things to catch-up on, but today I'm going off list with this.  It came up in my Facebook memories yesterday, perfect timing for a revisit of this Tanya Peterson offense.

Nine years ago in 2015, February 24 was Oscar Sunday.  Today it's a Saturday and the Oscars are still two weeks away.  This date will always represent a the definitive turning point in my crusade to Save Our San Francisco Zoo Chimpanzees.

Many long-term readers and Zoo peeps already know the story of this moment in time for our precious Chimp Friends, but considering the current atmosphere surrounding Zoo Director Tanya Peterson, and my continuing need to document her fails in that position, it's the perfect time to revisit one of Peterson's cruelest acts.

I have written extensively about this.  Expanded details can be found by searching "Chimps" on this blog, or by visiting my blog dedicated to this travesty and my crusade to stop it from happening.

https://savesfzoochimps.blogspot.com/

During a Zoo visit at the end of January 2015, I stood near Triple Grotto, home to our three Senior Chimpanzees since the late 1960s, when it was built.  Our male Cobby arrived at the Zoo in 1968 at ten years old, after being used in the entertainment industry.  Our two females, Maggie and Minnie, arrived at just over a year old, via an Animal procurement outfit that sold Wild Animals.  All three of my Friends had come from the wild as babies, violently kidnapped from their natural homes and families.  I grew up visiting them my whole life, but it wasn't until 2008 when I started learning about the history of the Zoo's Residents as individuals did I know their sad start in life.  I was endeared to the Chimps deeply.  They brought me joy, but also sadness when I would often think of their past.  Thankfully, that start was long ago and in the forty-five plus years they have lived a safe and well cared for life.  Until 2014 when Director Peterson decided she wanted them gone.  She had other plans and their "needs" for a new enclosure and new troop members, didn't fit into her "wants".  So, as I stood there enjoying watching my Chimpers, a Keeper came and stood beside me.  Without looking at me, so it didn't appear he was actually talking to me, he said, "You know Tanya's getting rid of them?"  A chill came over me, as I said, "What?" He continued, and knowing how I use my voice, he then said, "What are you going to do about it?" I said, "They're not leaving on my fucking watch!"

Allegedly, it was happening soon, like any day, so I had to act fast.  Within two days I launched a crusade to save them.  I had never done anything like this, but I had to stop this.  I started a dedicated blog, Twitter, and Facebook, I was non-stop about this situation. Videos to YouTube, Memes, everything I could think of for awareness, including a Petition.  Soon the stars shined on me and a friend told me she had a contact at channel 7.  That contact was connected to Dan Noyes, the reporter leading the I-Team investigations. I explained the urgency and Dan jumped in immediately to help.  He interviewed me two days later.  While we sat chatting off camera, I gave him the full story, and all the people he should talk to.  On the spot, I called John Alcaraz, a friend who was the Chimps first Keeper and he agreed to be interviewed.  The next day, Dan was off to Cedarville eight hours north to meet with John.  From there he literally ran with it, to Chicago to talk with Steve Ross the SSP Chimpanzee Coordinator and to Florida to the amusement park where the Chimps were being sent.  I remember visiting the Chimps one day that week and hearing the transfer cages being built.  I called Dan's assistant as I stood there to update the urgency.  Dan made this story happen in just over a week and it was the turning point in my crusade.  It provided the widespread awareness needed to Save our Chimps.  

As I sat at my computer, working for my Chimpers, while watching the Oscars Red Carpet, I got a message from Dan.  The teaser for the I-Team piece would run after the Oscars.  I tried to stay awake to see the first broadcast but fell asleep.  I woke up after midnight, hearing a familiar voice, I turned to the TV and there I was!   Gosh I didn't expect to see my big face like that, but I was happy to be the face of helping my Chimps.  I had many messages, "I saw you on tv"!  It played a few times an hour, for the two days prior to the broadcast.  People even stopped me in the market to talk about the Chimps.  Evidently the Zoo Director Tanya Peterson really had her panties in a twist and sent out a frantic email to All Staff containing false information about me.  That's her usual MO when someone does something she doesn't like, create untruths to further her agenda against them.  

It wasn't the first time she made-up lies about me and I'm sure it wont be the last.  I dont care.  I did everything I could to help my Chimpers.  To prevent them from being kicked out of the only home they ever knew.  Our Director is a cruel person, who has no empathy or compassion for the Animals.  

Two days after the News report, I was again on my computer, still working for my Chimpers before heading to the Zoo for a quick visit before the Joint Zoo Meeting.  A Keeper messaged me and said, "Chimps are staying, You did it"!  I started sobbing then and just now as I'm writing this, I got a chill and tears are flowing.  It was an amazing feeling to help my Friends.

This post was not about patting myself on the back, because that's not me.  Every time I've used my voice against what goes on at the Zoo, it's been for the Animals.  It will always be about them and their well-being.  It was once again about pointing out something horrific that has happened at our Zoo and who was responsible.

I find it disturbing that someone who could, perpetuate such cruelty towards our Senior Chimpanzees, non-human Beings that share almost 99% of our own DNA, is still running our Zoo.

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Saturday, February 3, 2024

What Set Me Off Yesterday - The Commentary In Videos

So, as the day is slipping away... I was just up getting food, and thoughts came to mind.  For some reason my mind flows best when I'm in the kitchen, maybe it's the sound of water?  Anyway, I had the thought to just post the commentary videos I made yesterday (note they are listed as Jan 2024 by mistake).  Unfortunately, there are four.  I feel like I gave a tease in the previous post to things I might not say fully in posts in a timely manner.  While when I do, it will then be a bit of a rehash, weaved into even longer winded commentary, but that's ok.  I know there's probably people reading who have followed along for years, and like me are just tired of it all.    If you are one of those people, thank you for caring enough about our Zoo Friends and our Zoo, to still check out what I've got to say.  

Continuing to express how I feel about the situation, even when alot is repetitive, is my prerogative and it's your prerogative not to read or watch, but I appreciate those who do.  And if Director Peterson, anybody in the Zoological Society, on the Board, or in the Rec and Park, happen to be reading or watching,  then you know what, ... You've had sixteen years managing the Zoo, you should have done better.  It should be no surprise, myself and others are all just really pissed off.

Here are the videos,  including information, opinions and a bit of rambling.  I'll include a few notes and the length, as a couple are a time investment.  I appreciate those who stick with it, but also know it's alot to listen to me gripe, especially all in one sitting!  They were meant to have been sprinkled into a few different posts (and might still be), I don't expect anyone to spend a continuous chunk of time on this.  

*New Madagascar Plan ... Thumbs Down From Me (11:37)

https://youtube.com/watch?v=d_edOH_mfKk&si=rt9wguyoAuk05GZp

Ok, so first!  This is what set me off.  This damn Madagascar debacle.  I don't know how long this new plan diagram has been up, because I hadn't been to the Zoo in almost two months.  So after five+ years of the same one up with multiple different times through the years with no one really knowing what's going on with the Pit, this took me by surprise.  And while standing there my brain was in a tizzy trying to comprehend the layout, which for some reason I always have a problem grasping.  I mostly wondered if there was an indoor viewing of the Tortoises for days when the weather is not in line with their needs. Upon a second look it seems there might be (a very small one), but who knows. I didn't really talk to anybody about the whole plan, which at first glance is awful in my opinion, so have had no discussion other than asking a quick question to someone passing by, and they didn't know.  

*Orangutan Overview Feb 2024 (5:12)

https://youtube.com/watch?v=67L2jhcWZGY&si=13HM6PLJvxC_vMNH

Next I did a current complain rehash about Triple Grotto and the poor Orangutans.  It's important, as their journey here completely illustrates the lack of care by Director Peterson.  Her "want" to have them, took priority over what their "needs" would be, and she brought them here anyway, without having an appropriate enclosure for them.  Their housing situation the first eight months here, in my opinion really messed them up.

*Upcoming Art Installation Feb 2024 (4:30)

https://youtube.com/watch?v=nC1XvVsM1K4&si=GoWLwTxcRBtde3Vv

Every time one of these pops up, it irks me that money is being spent on non-Animal things.  

*Gorilla Trek VR Feb 2024 (1:09)

https://youtube.com/watch?v=DZV9YrHBwas&si=7JnruWTqb53clytO

Yet another thing that is not an Animal related improvement or a live Animal acquisition.  It's like that damn zipline.  The Zoo bought that dumb contraption, and what a waste of money.  I'd like to know the numbers on this.  How much is it costing, versus how much money is it bringing in?

We don't need Art Installations, VR stuff, or anymore Gardens!  We need a better home for the Orangutans, the netting over Flamingos to be completed, netting over Meerkats and Prairie Dogs, Enclosures for Animals being kept off exhibit, Animals at the Walkabout, Monkeys!.............

On occasion I pull quotes from shows or movies.   I had this line in my notes.  There is no reference point, so maybe it's my own?  It may very well be, because as the only member of the public who is vocal, I have felt this way for a very long time. Anyway, it's the truth.  

"If you're not outraged, you're not paying attention." 

Previous Post: 

(Includes some commentary on the Baobob tree in the MADagascar Center of Craziness)

https://iamnotananteater.blogspot.com/2024/02/post-set-backs-hopefully-not-plus-some.html

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Post Set-Backs? Hopefully Not! - Plus Some Fossa Fun!

Slowly but surely as the saying goes, I'm getting to posts.  Got another set of days in, and maybe, hopefully, I'll make some progress. Seems more trying than doing, but again, it takes alot out of me to do them, and even more to get psyched up for it.  I just don't want to, but it seems caring about something so deeply, and seeing it wronged, instills a drive that doesn't wane, even after a dozen plus years of writing about it.

After the last post I made a short list of posts to do, to get me caught up and to those damn Madagascar posts I've been talking about for years.  Yea, the one's that pretty much define all that's wrong with current management.  Current management being those three cogs of authority, Zoo Director Tanya Peterson, the Zoological Society, and the Rec and Park Dept. 

Anyway, that list had a handful of posts.  Easy to get through, and I figured I had it in me for this weekend.  After my visit yesterday, that list went from four to ten, pushing my long overdue updates to previous posts to the bottom of the list.  The culprit, something that ignited all those swirling thoughts rooted in mismanagement... wants over needs, lack of fundraising, misuse of funds when there is some, basically, no friggin' clue how to run our Zoo for it to thrive at it's optimum and setting a course for it to thrive into the future.

I woke up a bit ago, not thinking about blogging, resting in bed, watching old videos on YouTube from a band I hung with in the 80s.  Then all of a sudden Zoo stuff popped into my mind and now I'm thumb typing this post on my tablet.  

As I said, I was all set to push those updates to the end, but I've been doing that for a couple months, as more current irritations surfaced.  So while I was all set for that, I think I just have to get those done first.  Believe me, my mind is swirling and in need of getting out the upset at what I came across yesterday that got me going, hopefully I can get to it all in a decent time frame.  Who knows, but I really need these overwhelming thoughts lifted soon.  It's a new year and like I wrote last month, it's this year or never!  That said, for me, "this year", means sooner than later. 

So, I apologize that for a bit the posts may not flow, but when I get to a certain point, I will link them in a good flow.  Remember, the main mission of this blog is documenting, the finale goal is illustrating what is now sixteen years of mismanagement by San Francisco Zoo Director Tanya Peterson.

For your time (reading my ramblings) and pleasure, here's a video from yesterday.  After not visiting for almost two months, I had two great visits this week with wonderful Zoo Friend moments. Yesterday, I captured some good footage of Violet the female Fossa.  It's a bit long, lighting gets screwy, and I'm in the MADagascar Center of Craziness (haha just made that up!), so you know there's cranky commentary.  At least give the beginning a view to see Violet 😊

https://youtube.com/watch?v=EKCtiIqv9ZQ&si=BvQGJwEoLcUm40-P

video screencap ... sniffing through wood wool, close face, tongue and toothers!

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Sunday, January 28, 2024

January's Posts - Truths About Zoo Director Tanya Peterson

If anyone has read the four posts I've made so far this year, it will seem like I'm bashing our Zoo Director, Tanya Peterson. I honestly don't think anyone but Director Peterson will see it that way.  The majority of those who work there, who have worked there, and who care about the Zoo, know everything I've written has been honest detailing of what's gone on at our San Francisco Zoo.  I have been vilified by Peterson, by certain staff, and docents, for what I've written.  That's okay, as long as I know that I'm speaking the truth, I don't have a problem with what other people's perception is of me, I never have.  I will never stop being a voice for the Animals and Zoo, and allow the voices of the people who wear rose-colored glasses to perpetuate the Director's mismanagement that has led to Animal Welfare issues and destroying our Zoo in too many ways.  That would allow the illusion that those in power are doing their jobs, and that is simply not true.  

This post didn't happen in the time frame I had hoped, which was closer to the last post, two weeks ago, but I think it's important before I proceed with any further posts, that will surely be in the same vein.  Oh well, I do what I can, when I can.  I'm just really tired of the same old thing.  One of my peeves in life is repeating.  Rehashing, Redoing, anything that involves monotony of bullshit.  And frankly what's been allowed to happen to our Zoo under the direction of Tanya Peterson, is bullshit.  None of it would have happened if the management system supposedly in place, was working as it should.  It has not for at least the fifteen years that I have been monitoring the Zoo.  Fifteen years ago I was 45.  So yea, now it's become a weight I need to be lifted.  I will continue to note things I find an issue, but the same old things, and dealing with a management structure that fails, is so old.  

The management structure I speak of includes Director Tanya Peterson, The San Francisco Zoological Society, and the San Francisco Recreatioin and Park Department.  I think I've mentioned this before, but I have a post in draft that is meant to outline the responcibility of each of those entities, and their fails.  I've had the post, Pyramid Of Power, queued up in a post list for at least four years.  For the purpose of this post, I'll note things in brief, but the in full version will still come in that post.  To sum it up a bit though, the structure has failed to operate as it is intended.  The fails within the Zoo, fall on Director Peterson and that is the name that will keep popping up in my posts, but the blame is also on the Zoological Society & Rec and Park for not doing their jobs and defering to Peterson because they just don't care, and are too lazy to be involved with the Zoo past cocktail parties.  Again, not meaning to bash, but it's the reality.

Speaking about reality.  Since I haven't gotten to the post that I've been meaning to with each new year, basically listing all the fails of the year, and in more recent years, listing every year since Director Peterson has take the reigns, I'll mention a few here.  You can look forward to the full exposure in a future post, currently titled, List Of Offenses.  These are the top Offenses that come to mind, not in any particular order, as they are all offensive.  For more detail, search this blog in upper left corner for words in quotes. ...

*Trying to kick out our Senior "Chimpanzees", their home of near fifty years.

*Acquiring "Orangutans" with no place to house them, keeping them in caged tubes.

*Keeping "Komodo Dragon" in a terrarium, a space too small for him to even turn around in.

*Keeping "Andean Bear" on concrete, allowing his bones to break-down so badly he had to be euthanized, while otherwise mentally and physically healthy. 

Director Peterson has failed in her job to do right by the Zoo, the place she has been tasked to manage the last fifteen years.  I don't say these things to be a bitch or be mean, I say them because I've been watching a place I've cared about my whole life being destroyed for the last fifteen years.

People would laugh, but I seriously think I could run the Zoo better than Tanya Peterson.  I have never had career ambition, but my passion for the Zoo, makes me confident I could.  That passion, along with my empathy for Animals and my ability to learn from those who know things I might not, gives me three up on Peterson.  In addition to having no Animal related qualifications, she doesn't care about the Animals or the Zoo.  If I was going to make just one Case and Point to support that, it would be the acquisition of the Orangutans.  At least I care and over the last fifteen years have learned about the Animals that live there, and used my brain to think of how to make the Zoo better, and thrive each day and into the future.  Director Peterson, may have social and financial standing that looks good on paper, but she has shown no care and action to do the job righteously.  While it's infuriating and frustrating, at the root, it's just downright sad. 

The Zoo is crumbling, like the fence that surrounds it.

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Thursday, January 11, 2024

Will The Bison See Green This Summer?

On the heels of last night's blog post, where I mentioned the neglect of duties by the City's Rec and Park Dept, I realized I should have linked a video.  So, before leaving today to get stuff done for myself, I'm up early again working on Zoo Animal stuff... because I care.  Is Director Tanya Peterson up working for the Zoo this morning?  And while on that thought, Why has Director Peterson not got involved in this Bison Meadow issue?  Why hasn't she got with her Rec and Park buddies and had the sprinklers fixed?  This has been an ongoing issue for years.  One Park Gardener told me (before they were instructed not to talk to me about it), that the sprinklers in the Bison have broken since they started there thirteen years ago!  No one cares.

How many more years will they all continue to leave the Bison, grazing animals, without lush landscape to graze on?

My latest documentation below.  Note that since the rainy season, the Meadow is lush with green.  So, we only have Mother Nature to thank for that.  By summer it will be dried out again.

Short clip on taken 9.11.23, of the status of Bison Meadow, after the Spring and Summer dry out.  

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Kmp8OPuZhDA

I an expanded version of Bison issue a week later, when I saw random sprinklers flooding the streets and was outraged that there is no water keeping the Bison Meadow green.  It's linked in the last post I brought it up in last October.

https://iamnotananteater.blogspot.com/2023/10/dianne-feinstein-and-our-bison.html

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Wednesday, January 10, 2024

Will People Line Up Along The Broken Down Fence To See Pandas At The Zoo?

So yeah, I finished my last post, had dinner and decided to read some of the other news articles.  I read about eight and watch a few News videos.  The only other new information I got, was the Mayor saying, "You know how people line-up over night to buy tickets for Beyonce, the same thing, that's my hope.  People lining up overnight to go see these Pandas".

My question is, does her vision include people lining up along the Zoo's broken downtrodden shitty third world looking fence?

Seriously, I'm not trying to hate on the Panda thing, I love it, but not for the current state of our Zoo.  People with authority to make sure the Zoo is consistently on track, should have done so a long time ago.  Instead no one has cared and our Zoo is now in dire straits. The City defers to their Rec and Park Dept, who does nothing.  The Zoological Society, defers to Director Tanya Peterson.  Director Peterson has mismanaged the Zoo from the start, and has gotten away with it because no one cares.  

Upon seeing a new fence going up around the Botanical Garden, I saw there was an actual fence program in progress and inquired if the Zoo could get a similar fence, showing the state of the current one.  You would think considering the Zoo is in the Rec and Park Dept they would qualify.  The program manager said No, the Zoo can pay for it themselves!  Unreal and Disgusting.  The Rec and Park, is constantly renovating and creating Playgrounds and pocket parks, yet they can't help the Zoo replace a damn fence?  They should be ashamed for both allowing a place in their Dept to look like this and for not wanting to help when they could have.

I took an update video of the perimeter fence mid-December.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Lsh6P1n9HRA&si=X32fSRGGAJeODsNq

I know I'm a broken record with this damn fence, but everytime I see it, it upsets me.  I shows just how much no one cares.  This fence has been like this the whole time Director Peterson has been there.  She should be ashamed, but shes obviously not, because she doesn't care. If I was Director, I'd knock this damn thing down myself, day one! ... And if the Rec and Park had put up a fence like at Botanical Garden, graffiti would not be an ongoing issue.  The lack of regard and respect for the Zoo sickens me.

While I'm noting the fence, I might as well play my broken record about the Rec and Park's lack of care for the Bison Paddock.  The sprinklers are still broken, even though they were allegedly fixed.  The Bison meadow was shitty all year, brown and dried out, until it rained.  The Bison had no green to graze on.  

Search this blog for "Fence" and "Bison" to read more.  Like the time this graffiti was left up on the fence for a week, till I finally made a call.  Why was I the one who had to get it taken care of?  


Ok folks, its heading toward midnight, that's it for the day.  I worked over eight hours on three Zoo posts.  Wonder how many hours Director Peterson worked for the Zoo today?  No one will ever know, because no one monitors when she works and she gets paid no matter how little she works or how much damage to our Zoo she does.  She can't even call in to the monthly Joint Zoo Meeting that lasts an hour, eleven times a year.  I'd seriously like to know what she does to earn over $350,000 a year.

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