S A Zoo

[JudynTX]

:depressed RIP Daisy and Mayala.


One of two remaining tigers at the San Antonio Zoo died last week after failing to recover from a surgery for a uterine infection, zoo officials said Monday.

Malaya, a rare Sumatran tiger, died Aug. 17, three days after the death of the zoo's only giraffe, Daisy.


http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/tiger_dies_at_sa_zoo_101356239.html

Sidenote: Our zoo sucks., one of the worst in the country. :td

[Viva Las Espuelas]

That pisses me off.

[to21]

What other zoos have you been to?

[marini martini]

Sidenote: Our zoo sucks., one of the worst in the country. :td


Whoa, Judy!!!! :wow


................and isn't "your" zoo in Pittsburg, or some where up in Pa????:lmao

[atlfan25]

It pisses me the fuck off that we put animals in jail to see. Who gives a fuck if they died. We basically killed them the moment we tied them up in a net to ship 'em to jail.

[koriwhat]

It pisses me the fuck off that we put animals in jail to see. Who gives a fuck if they died. We basically killed them the moment we tied them up in a net to ship 'em to jail.

:tu

[mrsmaalox]

As an animal lover, the whole zoo thing is hard to justify. But as a parent, a zoo is one of the most educational and magical experiences one can share with their child. I've been to a lot of zoos in this country (and out of the country as well) and for a zoo it's size, I think San Antonio's zoo is excellent.

[Bender]

the wildlife ranches that you drive through are a step up from zoos. (ok, barely a step up). Course you don't get the tigers & bears & stuff...

[Frenzy]

Has peta attacked yet?

[redzero]

Those tigers would kill you and everybody you ever cared about if given the opportunity.

[El Chorizo]

As an animal lover, the whole zoo thing is hard to justify. But as a parent, a zoo is one of the most educational and magical experiences one can share with their child. I've been to a lot of zoos in this country (and out of the country as well) and for a zoo it's size, I think San Antonio's zoo is excellent.

:tu

[4>0rings]

My dad used to work at the zoo when I was a baby. His friend was killed in that gorilla accident where coco killed a guy. He has a lot of scary stories about the gorillas there.

He knew Daisy and said that when ever they had babies they needed to get them on their feet ASAP, sometimes using stints so the babies will stand up or they will never stand and die. He also said giraffes weren't nice, lol.

I'll ask him about the Tigers next time I see him.

I don't care for the zoo or any place holding huge animals in cages, ie. seaworld with whales in a fish bowl. I do agree though for kids it's pretty much priceless.

There was a place in Mexico that I went to that is basically the zoo on steroids. That place was gigantic. Had dolphins but their place was part of the ocean. Their big land animals had huge tracts of land to roam with vegatation and sometimes you didn't see them cause they were some place else.

The place was called Xcaret in Cancun. Highly recommend going there and staying till close where they have a show in this beautiful stone auditorium. Show was about from the beginings of the Aztec empire, conquistadors, till the 70's. Fucking awesome.

[PakiDan]

I read an article on Digg where the San Antonio Zoo was listed as one of the 10 worst zoos on the planet when it comes to animal care... I'll try and find the link.

[JudynTX]

What other zoos have you been to?

Lincoln Park and San Diego.


As an animal lover, the whole zoo thing is hard to justify. But as a parent, a zoo is one of the most educational and magical experiences one can share with their child. I've been to a lot of zoos in this country (and out of the country as well) and for a zoo it's size, I think San Antonio's zoo is excellent.

What's so excellent about it? We don't have pandas. :D


I read an article on Digg where the San Antonio Zoo was listed as one of the 10 worst zoos on the planet when it comes to animal care... I'll try and find the link.

Yep

[LoneStarState'sPride]

I used to love going to the SA Zoo as a kid--always one of my favorite field trips. May not be the best in the nation, but it's still one of my all-time favorites.

[bus driver]

i think the SA zoo is pretty good.

is it the best? No....(animal kingdom is by far the best that i have seen)

could it use improvements? of course, although without money its not going to get any better so it is good to support it so it can get better

[Kori Ellis]

I have been to a lot of zoos - San Antonio Zoo is okay, but they need to give some of the animals more space. When I was there, there were several giraffes and they were in a small enclosure. (Why was Daisy the only one left? What happened to the others?) They also need a better petting zoo. When I was kid, that was my favorite part of the zoo.. and the S.A. Zoo's petting section doesn't have enough animals.

And in general, they could use more monkeys and bears. But it's not bad, from a visitor's perspective.

Has anyone been to that farm/petting zoo over by 1604/Shaenfield? We are considering taking the kids there but I don't know if it's good.

[JudynTX]

The San Antonio Zoo was rated number one in the 2009 list of the 10 Worst Zoos for Elephants compiled by In Defense of Animals — a title they’ve had for the second year straight. For two years the unfortunate elephant named Lucky was kept in solitary confinement in an area too small for her. And then the zoo decided to add another elephant to the tiny space to create a “herd.”

http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/global/100629/worst-world-zoos

[JoeChalupa]

The Columbus Zoo in Ohio is great and we got to see a presentation by Jack Hanna. We also went to the Toledo Zoo back in the late 70's when the Panda's came .

[Bender]

when I was a kid, my family lived in San Diego. went to that zoo quite a bit. one of the best zoos I think.

[Drachen]

Yeah, I am starting to wrestle with this. I have a three year old who will likely want to go to the zoo or to sea world or both and I am trying to figure out how to steer her away from these activities. It is something I am really struggling with.

[Viva Las Espuelas]

The evil looking giraffe in front of the Dallas zoo scares me to even go close to it. Plus it's less than a mile from crack houses. Ft worth zoo, on the other hand, is awesome.

[Viva Las Espuelas]

Yeah, I am starting to wrestle with this. I have a three year old who will likely want to go to the zoo or to sea world or both and I am trying to figure out how to steer her away from these activities. It is something I am really struggling with.

You don't want to take your 3 year old to a place they want to go to?

[Drachen]

You don't want to take your 3 year old to a place they want to go to?

Nope, I don't like the idea of animal jail. Yes, I see the irony in my eating meat and fully expect to be called out on it. I admit fully that it is inconsistent, my only arguement (albeit a weak one) is that I view life imprisonment as a far harsher punishment than the death penalty.

[JudynTX]

When I was little, my mom would always buy me a hot wax animal figurine from those machines. :p: They still have them BTW. :tu

[JoeChalupa]

The Houston Zoo is also in the top 10 in the Country. I can understand the "animal prison" view but I know the look on my kids faces when they were young was well worth it.

[PakiDan]

The San Antonio Zoo was rated number one in the 2009 list of the 10 Worst Zoos for Elephants compiled by In Defense of Animals — a title they’ve had for the second year straight. For two years the unfortunate elephant named Lucky was kept in solitary confinement in an area too small for her. And then the zoo decided to add another elephant to the tiny space to create a “herd.”

http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/global/100629/worst-world-zoos

that's the article! How much can it cost to build a bigger enclosure??

[marini martini]

When my kids were little, they used to ride the elephants at the SA Zoo. I grew up spending time with my Father at the alligator Gardens & the Reptile house at the Zoo, thus my love for slithery snakesssssss. :tu

[JudynTX]

The Skyrides @ the Zoo. :clap

[LoneStarState'sPride]

The Skyrides @ the Zoo. :clap

They still have those? It was shut down the last time my family went :depressed

[JudynTX]

They still have those? It was shut down the last time my family went :depressed

:lol They've been gone for 20+ yrs, just going down memory lane.

[manufan10]

I visited the San Diego Zoo this summer. They built a new elephant enclosure, that was simply amazing. You can watch as the trainers feed and bathe the elephants. We spent quite a bit of time there, watching in awe as the elephants were fed and the enjoyment of the water washing over them. It was funny to watch the elephants try and steal more food from the box. Definitely the best zoo that I've ever been to.

[marini martini]

Skyride!!! Yay!!! I remember when my friend Monty drove the safari wagon around the zoo higher than a kite!!! Go Monty!!!:smokin

[Libri]

It looks like they've had some success breeding Kimodo dragons. I saw the first babies three years ago and then another hatching in 2008.

[LoneStarState'sPride]

:lol They've been gone for 20+ yrs, just going down memory lane.

(sigh), for a fleeting moment, I hoped :lol

[CosmicCowboy]

The coolest thing about the SA Zoo is that the SA river runs right through it. It's only about a mile upstream from the Riverwalk and all that shit/piss runs off into the river and goes right through downtown...:lol

[manufan10]

The Skyrides @ the Zoo. :clap
I loved that about the San Diego Zoo. Plus, it also had bus tours. Great for taking a break from walking.

[Sec24Row7]

It's pretty sad when the population of a city doesn't realize what a gem of a zoo they have...

http://www.travellady.com/Articles/article-topzoos.html

So SA Zoo was ranked near the bottom of zoos by an animal rights group that doesn't like zoos?

Shocker... I'm amazed.

Edit: also... The plan is to update the elephant exhibit during phase 3 of Africa Live.

[Viva Las Espuelas]

I'm pro death row.

[mrsmaalox]

What's so excellent about it? We don't have pandas. :D

Eh.

But I love birds, and SA Zoo has like the #2 rated aviary in the country :D


It's pretty sad when the population of a city doesn't realize what a gem of a zoo they have...

http://www.travellady.com/Articles/article-topzoos.html

So SA Zoo was ranked near the bottom of zoos by an animal rights group that doesn't like zoos?

Shocker... I'm amazed.

Edit: also... The plan is to update the elephant exhibit during phase 3 of Africa Live.

And somehow they missed the trainer beating the elephant at the El Paso Zoo, caught on tape! (to be fair, that beating occurred before 2009)

And that same year, SA Zoo is #6 on "Parents Magazine's Top 10 Zoos For Kids". I guess it's just a matter of personal zoo tastes.....

edit: forgot to add the link http://www.parents.com/fun/vacation/ideas/kid-friendly-zoos/

[mrsmaalox]

:lol They've been gone for 20+ yrs, just going down memory lane.

My lucky 16 yr old actually got to ride those, but my other 2 kids missed out :(

But the train is running :tu

[JudynTX]

My lucky 16 yr old actually got to ride those, but my other 2 kids missed out :(

But the train is running :tu

:lol That's the best part, going on a train ride.

[CosmicCowboy]

The Brackenridge Eagle! WoooWooo!

[JudynTX]

:depressed The zoo used to have the Penguin House., anyone remember that?

[CosmicCowboy]

:depressed The zoo used to have the Penguin House., anyone remember that?

I remember the smell.

They used to also have this little sex fiend spider monkey that jerked off constantly. I remember seeing an elementary school class in front of the cage and the kids asking the teacher what he was doing.

[Viva Las Espuelas]

:depressed The zoo used to have the Penguin House., anyone remember that?

Yep. I remember you would flip off the gorilla he would do it back to everyone for about an hour. Those were fun field trips.

[marini martini]

Yep. I remember you would flip off the gorilla he would do it back to everyone for about an hour. Those were fun field trips.

Hell, I remember when good old KoKo, would through shit at people who flipped him off!!!:lmao

[JudynTX]

I remember the smell.

They used to also have this little sex fiend spider monkey that jerked off constantly. I remember seeing an elementary school class in front of the cage and the kids asking the teacher what he was doing.


Yep. I remember you would flip off the gorilla he would do it back to everyone for about an hour. Those were fun field trips.

:lmao :lmao :lmao

[Viva Las Espuelas]

And petting zoo was fun when I had Pop Rocks. :D

[JudynTX]

And petting zoo was fun when I had Pop Rocks. :D

:wow The goats that they have are rough, I saw one head butt this poor little kid, knocked him down.

[marini martini]

And petting zoo was fun when I had Pop Rocks. :D

Oh Heavens to Betsy Viva, pop rocks made a lot of things fun!!!

[CosmicCowboy]

Oh Heavens to Betsy Viva, pop rocks made a lot of things fun!!!

Once in high school my dick was red for a month from a pop rocks blow job.

[Viva Las Espuelas]

Oh Heavens to Betsy Viva, pop rocks made a lot of things fun!!!

Cochina!!

[marini martini]

Once in high school my dick was red for a month from a pop rocks blow job.


Cochina!!


Nithe!!!:lmao

[mrsmaalox]

Oh Heavens to Betsy Viva, pop rocks made a lot of things fun!!!


Once in high school my dick was red for a month from a pop rocks blow job.

WHAAAT?? I've never heard of such a thing. Seriously? :wow

[manufan10]

Oh Heavens to Betsy Viva, pop rocks made a lot of things fun!!!
:eyebrows

[CosmicCowboy]

WHAAAT?? I've never heard of such a thing. Seriously? :wow

Seriously.

[CosmicCowboy]

WHAAAT?? I've never heard of such a thing. Seriously? :wow

You never heard of pop rocks? I would be really shocked if you had never heard of blow jobs...:lol

[Viva Las Espuelas]

Once in high school my dick was red for a month from a pop rocks blow job.

Damn. How many packs did she use? :lol

[CosmicCowboy]

Damn. How many packs did she use? :lol

Just one of the giant size.

[mrsmaalox]

You never heard of pop rocks? I would be really shocked if you had never heard of blow jobs...:lol

Oh I've definitely "heard" of both. Just not simultaneously ;)

[JudynTX]

Once in high school my dick was red for a month from a pop rocks blow job.

Pop pop, fizz fizz :lol

Maybe I'll try it. :D

[Viva Las Espuelas]

Just one of the giant size.

Oh, silly me.

Were they the hickory smoked flavored ones?

:rolleyes

[CosmicCowboy]

Oh, silly me.

Were they the hickory smoked flavored ones?

:rolleyes

:lol nope, strawberry. Seriously, the red dye lasted for weeks.

[marini martini]

:lol nope, strawberry. Seriously, the red dye lasted for weeks.

Yeah, wuz gonna say either the red dye or the soothing salve you rubbed on it for the next month!!!:lmao!!!!

[CosmicCowboy]

I love how we can corrupt an innocent thread about a children's zoo in two pages.