Bamboo Bliss: The Legacy of Pandas at the San Diego Zoo
In the rolling hills of California's sun-soaked city, the San Diego Zoo has long been a treasure trove of wildlife, offering sanctuary to an incredible diversity of creatures. Among its many attractions, one of the most iconic and beloved were the giant pandas. The story of the pandas at the San Diego Zoo is one that has captured hearts and minds, and although they have since returned to China, their legacy continues to thrive.The panda love affair began in the…...
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Balancing Ethics: Animal Captivity by Melina Martinez
Zoos are among the most popular and notorious animal facilities. Historically, Zoos have also served as entertainment and recently for educational purposes. The ethics of these animal facilities face dilemma as new generations start questioning the use of the vulnerable(such as animals in this case) for a benefit. Zoo ethics are put to question as we attempt to balance responsibilities and balance values to find the best solution to ethical animal conservation. Keywords: Animal welfare- state of being of the…...
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The Graduate Who Was Killed By The Lion
Indiana University Graduate Killed By Lion, Dies. This was a headline on many news websites that struck the public's attention in our area. This graduate by the name of Alexandra Black, was doing what she loved to do. She was following her passion. She was an intern at the Conservators Center in Burlington in North Carolina for only two weeks before she was killed by a lion while she was cleaning his space. Because of this, the lion was put…...
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Chester Zoo Mission Statement
Once registered, charities have to obey a number of rules, which include regulations covering trustees, accounts, finances and management. Those that are registered as companies have to comply with company law too. A registered charity is not allowed to have political objectives or take part in political lobbying other than in a generally educational sense. What might happen if it was a business (LTD or PLC)? If Chester Zoo was a business (Ltd or PLC) they would lose numerous customers. Also…...
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Story “The Buffalo” by Clarice Lispector
What lengths will people go to in order to find inner peace and happiness with themselves? Clarice Lispectors short story titled The Buffalo comes from a series of short stories made in her book titled Family Ties. The main character in the story goes to the Zoological Gardens to help relieve themselves after she had just witnessed heartbreak after learning she loved a man who did not love her back. At first glance, the setting of a Zoological Garden may…...
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Flora and Fauna
| Flora and Fauna| | 10/3/2013| | Outline Australia’s unique flora and fauna: Australia has a large variety of unique flora and fauna spread all over the continent, from coast to coast, including in the ocean. More than 80 per cent of the country’s flowering plants, mammals, reptiles and frogs are unique to Australia, along with most of its freshwater fish and almost half of its birds. Australia is home to more than 140 species of unique marsupials, including kangaroos,…...
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Zoo King Solomon of the Kingdom of Israel and Judah
A zoo (short for zoological park or zoological garden, and also called a menagerie) is a facility in which animals are confined within enclosures, displayed to the public, and in which they may also be bred. The term zoological garden refers to zoology, the study of animals, a term deriving from the Greek zoon ((Qov, "animal") and logos (Myoq, "study"). The abbreviation "zoo" was first used of the London Zoological Gardens, which opened for scientific study in 1828 and to…...
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