A Blog designed for discussion of topics related to, but not limited to, Circus, Zoos, Animal Training, and Animal Welfare/Husbandry. Sometimes opening up the dialog is the best starting point of all. And if for nothing else when people who agree and don't agree, get together and start discussing it, it will open up a lot of peoples minds. Debate and discussion even amongst themselves opens a window where there wasn't one before.
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Highland Wildlife Park Polar Bear Habitat
During construction above and below, before 4 acres of permanent "hot wire" was added to secure the enclosure and make happy the inhabitant. But don't use a "hot shot" to get her into or out of her holding pen/night den pictured in the threads below. Folks don't mind looking at hot wire as long as it is in a big enclosure and they can "perceive" that it is harmless, because now "Bambi" is happy and has a lot of room. If she can't stay away from the "hot wire" in 4 acres surely it is her fault. But if she can't stay away from it in a zoo bear enclosure it is because it is too small, or so they perceive.
Aaron Sneddon, Scottish Press Photographer News, has requested that I remove the pictures for this thread. Importantly, he has given me "7 days to do so." :) I'm thinking he doesn't want you to see the hot fences, because after all, don't you know, Mercedes has gone to a better place then the zoo she was at.
ReplyDeleteMy pleasure Aaron. Come again when you can't stay so long......
Wade