tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121675297610102084.post752689081780373107..comments2023-08-16T07:37:02.612-07:00Comments on i am NOT an anteater!: Visit Notes - Monday 2.3.14leo811 (twitter)http://www.blogger.com/profile/11236794393308282027noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121675297610102084.post-5769107637008407202014-03-08T20:31:57.672-08:002014-03-08T20:31:57.672-08:00@Anonymous- Thank you for your comment. I apologi...@Anonymous- Thank you for your comment. I apologize for the long delay. ... Thank you for your insight. This is actually the first I've heard about the Turkey exhibit, interesting. Not surprised that other reasons are given, they sure don't want people knowing that they knew about stuff and neglected it. Guess its a "forced to fix" situation now as you said with the new Red Pandas coming in, especially because this exhibit will be unscrutiny because it has gotten the go ahead pending proper housing being built for the pair to breed.leo811 (twitter)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11236794393308282027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121675297610102084.post-44351966102328331122014-03-08T20:27:25.564-08:002014-03-08T20:27:25.564-08:00@Lee- Thank you for your comment. I apologize for...@Lee- Thank you for your comment. I apologize for the long delay. ... YOU are right, it is laziness and I can't figure out why. I think its all about having people that must not care, or are disgruntled to the point they don't care or this lazy and unempathetic approach to Animal Care is being dictated by Curators and other Management Staff. If Staff spent as much time trying to pull the wool over peoples eyes on actually taking care of the Animals, some of the Zoo FAILS would be moot. Either way its disgusting. BUT most don't notice because the public rarely takes the time to think about it or hold anyone responcible. leo811 (twitter)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11236794393308282027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121675297610102084.post-7818773242456756072014-02-10T12:14:19.721-08:002014-02-10T12:14:19.721-08:00The drainage issue at the wetlands has been known ...The drainage issue at the wetlands has been known for years. When I worked in the Children's Zoo several years ago they told me it was an ongoing problem with the wild turkey exhibit frequently flooding if the drain was not cleaned at least once a day (though heavy rains or windy days would still cause it to flood even with cleaning). All of the CZ keepers knew about it, the curator knew about it, and maintenance was frequently called in to help clear the water as well. No one cared enough to fix it until now with a new high profile exhibit where they "just discovered" the issue.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121675297610102084.post-58205605041870788282014-02-09T21:20:15.852-08:002014-02-09T21:20:15.852-08:00I cannot add too much to what you have already sai...I cannot add too much to what you have already said above. I have witnessed the exact same thing on my zoo visits. Elly is disrespected, Ulu has mud caked in her eyes, Bronnie doesnt get a pond big enough to swim in for his size. Again, I think a lot of this is laziness on the keepers side. They are just too lazy to rotate, etc. I had always hoped that keepers took these jobs because of their love of animals but I don't think that is the case with many of them. Lee "a tigers best friend"noreply@blogger.com