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Snow Shuts Down Oregon Zoo, So Worker Skis To Check On Animals And This Is What He Finds
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When the Oregon Zoo had to close because of snow, a worker skied in to check on the animals. Turned out they were having a blast in all that snowflaky goodness! We see polar bear Nora playing in the white, sea otters ‘otterly’ enjoying the snow, and harbor seals loving the icy swim… However, the best bit is Samudra the Asian elephant, probably seeing the snow for the first time – and its reaction is EVERYTHING.
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When the Oregon Zoo had to close because of snow, a worker skied in to check on the animals
Turned out they were having a blast in all that snowflaky goodness!
The animals’ reaction to snow is EVERYTHING
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The polar bear is just trying to remind everyone that snow is where he belongs, and it's a cruel prison without it.
Better than being on a melting block of ice drifting away from a rocky wasteland that has no food for you any more. Unfortunately.
you know i often have mixed feelings about zoos. I hate that these guys are stuck in habitats that are almost always too small for them and out of their natural environments but then i wonder if these animals, probably rescues or born in captivity, would even survive in their natural habitats....food for thought
Personally, ideally, I wouldn't mind it if zoos specifically only took in rescue animals (and many rescue places HAVE started to allow people in for educational purposes like a zoo would), but I can't rightly support taking a well-adjusted, healthy animal out of it's natural environment except in the specific case of it being seriously endangered and needing to be cautiously protected and/or used as part of a breeding program.
Would you guys rather live in a prison for 25 years or free for 10 years? It's not a hard decision if you think about it. Time isn't important, quality of life is. What's the meaning of breathing if you're not living?
this is how i feel about birds in cages, they haven't ever known any different and have no survival skills, they would starve. Rikard has no idea, it wouldn't be 10 years in the wild, it would be ten days.. if they were lucky. the polar bear would probably be shot because it is too comfortable around humans how and would wander into a town looking for food. these aren't animals plucked out of the wild they are rescued or bred in captivity, and have zero survival skills. its not like seaworld and their whales who are forced to perform and their tiny bathtub cement enclosures echoing back any sound they make
You make an excellent point Pam! Most of these animals would not make it out in the wild. They have no idea that what they are experiencing isn't the norm for their wild brethren. All most Zoos try to do is recreate their environment as much as they can in order to make the animal comfortable and happy. Which is why I donate to exotic animal rescues, zoos, and sea world.
That is exactly how I view zoos. A necessary, and even enjoyable, evil.
Zoos are so cruel. Is there really a need for zoos in this era?
This is so cute. I love the way the seal keeps tapping the other as if to say 'Look at all the snow! LOOK at all the SNOW! Fab.
That was my favorite part too! He's like Dude! dude!
Great to see natural behaviour from the polar bears and seals. I think the elephant was the most active one I have ever seen. Obviously enjoying having something new to interact with.
The polar bear is just trying to remind everyone that snow is where he belongs, and it's a cruel prison without it.
Better than being on a melting block of ice drifting away from a rocky wasteland that has no food for you any more. Unfortunately.
you know i often have mixed feelings about zoos. I hate that these guys are stuck in habitats that are almost always too small for them and out of their natural environments but then i wonder if these animals, probably rescues or born in captivity, would even survive in their natural habitats....food for thought
Personally, ideally, I wouldn't mind it if zoos specifically only took in rescue animals (and many rescue places HAVE started to allow people in for educational purposes like a zoo would), but I can't rightly support taking a well-adjusted, healthy animal out of it's natural environment except in the specific case of it being seriously endangered and needing to be cautiously protected and/or used as part of a breeding program.
Would you guys rather live in a prison for 25 years or free for 10 years? It's not a hard decision if you think about it. Time isn't important, quality of life is. What's the meaning of breathing if you're not living?
this is how i feel about birds in cages, they haven't ever known any different and have no survival skills, they would starve. Rikard has no idea, it wouldn't be 10 years in the wild, it would be ten days.. if they were lucky. the polar bear would probably be shot because it is too comfortable around humans how and would wander into a town looking for food. these aren't animals plucked out of the wild they are rescued or bred in captivity, and have zero survival skills. its not like seaworld and their whales who are forced to perform and their tiny bathtub cement enclosures echoing back any sound they make
You make an excellent point Pam! Most of these animals would not make it out in the wild. They have no idea that what they are experiencing isn't the norm for their wild brethren. All most Zoos try to do is recreate their environment as much as they can in order to make the animal comfortable and happy. Which is why I donate to exotic animal rescues, zoos, and sea world.
That is exactly how I view zoos. A necessary, and even enjoyable, evil.
Zoos are so cruel. Is there really a need for zoos in this era?
This is so cute. I love the way the seal keeps tapping the other as if to say 'Look at all the snow! LOOK at all the SNOW! Fab.
That was my favorite part too! He's like Dude! dude!
Great to see natural behaviour from the polar bears and seals. I think the elephant was the most active one I have ever seen. Obviously enjoying having something new to interact with.