Last week when I searched Socials for Zoo mentions, a post by @Indonesiainsf came up...
Even though I know the Consulate had been to Zoo before, giving certificates for Orangutans and Komodo Dragon, my first thought was, Do they know Director Tanya Peterson kept Our Orangutans in caged tubes? Even now, seeing their home in the Grottos. Is this something they want to align themselves with?
It's disappointing that no official type entity has cared about the plight of Our Orangutans. Not the AZA (Association of Zoos and Aquariums), not the SSP (Species Survival Plan), and apparently not the Indonesian Consulate.
The AZA allowed their SSP Breeding Program to send Orangutans here, knowing full well there was no dedicated enclosure for them in the Zoo. AND if they didn't know, and bought some illusion Director Tanya Peterson sold them, shame on them for not vetting Zoo Transfers better. There is obviously no protocol on their end to ensure there is appropriate housing for Animals they transfer, as we have had too many instances. They also do not monitor timelines of builds, if there is an enclosure being planned, while Animals wait in temporary holding. I sent them evidence of Orangutans in the caged tubes, and got no response, and by what I witnessed, they made no attempt to help the Orangutans by enforcing their own Husbandry guidelines. Even after the Orangutans got access to Triple Grotto, an ancient enclosure with zero upgrades for them specifically, the AZA failed to cite the Zoo for the enclosure, which Is NOT in line with their policy for enclosures of "Modern Standards" and renewed their Accreditation. Truly Unbelievable.
I know it's not just me who thinks Our Orangutans experience here has been shit. So, Why do no "officials" or in this case experts say anything? Why will no one help these poor Beings get a better home built for them?
Anyway, there seemed to be two versions of that post, with the second one notating the location as the Zoo and only for "registered invitees". I knew someone who emailed guest services and asked about being Invited. The Zoo responded that they were now on the list. Even though I wasn't going to attend, I emailed and asked whether there was still space available for the Seminar. I had a feeling, I'd be BlackListed and thought I'd test it. Over a day later, I still had no reply. I asked another friend to try, and within a few hours they got an Invite confirmation. So, while I didn't get an Invite, I still got confirmation that I was clearly being kept away, most likely so I had no opportunity to talk to anyone. Why would I in that forum anyway? Censorship still in play at the SFZoo for truth-tellers and those who care. So silly, because now I'll just send the Consulate this post.
Related Post:
... Another Slap In The Orangutans Faces
https://iamnotananteater.blogspot.com/2024/04/expanding-on-my-reason-for-doing.html
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In life I keep asking myself, where’s the empathy?
ReplyDeleteI know it’s not the same at all, but I think of Child Protective Services. How often do we hear, ‘if CPS had just gone upstairs,’ ‘if only they had looked around the backyard…’
Given our knowledge of animals and how sentient and smart they are, you’d think that, at least, animal welfare oversight entities would include follow-up visits. But it seems, even in the field of animal welfare, there is nepotism, laziness and self-aggrandizement - a lack of empathy for the animals.
(SF Zoo management is the one I watch.)
You are good to be a voice for the animals. And to keep up the pressure regarding the orangutans and chimpanzees. They may be an afterthought to management, but maybe someday the SF Zoo can get a management team who cares about the animals like you do.