Another shocking animal sex tale

Wow. Yeah, I don't know where to come down on zoos. I mean, they raise people's awareness, frequently, and help raise money for ecological concerns, but at the same time, they sacrifice so many animals, forcing them to live a life of humiliation in a situation of alien captivity. Very sad.

As for the snails, people need to realize that alien species invasion kills the native ecosystem. I mean, when an ecosystem that has been developing for hundreds of years is exposed to a creature with different capabilities and adaptations, either the nonindigenous creature will die (which is very sad) or the ecosystem will be threatened or partially destroyed (which is also very sad). It's rare that alien species actually harmonize with their environment. Look at ferrets in Hawai'i, the zebra mussels...heck, people even use purple loosestrife in their gardens, for crying out loud!

These creatures have contributed to over 40% of the endangerment of native species. It's very sad that people don't have a higher level of consciousness when it comes to importation of exotics.
 
ABSTRUSE said:
same here P. thoughts of Steel Magnolias are floating through my mind.
I swear AquaNet could deflect bullets!!!!:eek:

AquaNet happens to be my mom's brand of hair spray.

It's true, her hair is at least 3 inches taller than her head. If the monkey had dropped a heavy object - say, a coconut - it would have done the same damage as it would to anyone else. But a lightweight metal bowl dropped from four feet above had the same effect as a buzzing fly - she just swatted at it.

Zoos: there are awful ones, and there are lovely ones like San Diego Zoo and Miami's zoo, with genuinely dedicated people. Captivity is a hard idea to accept, but the truth is, there are endangered animals that wouldn't exist at all if their populations weren't being kept alive by zoo breeding programs. The best zoos have as one of their goals, the repopulation of these animals into the wild - if there is ever again a "wild" to release them into, which doesn't seem likely. Siberian Tigers, for example. Without an enormous hunting territory all to itself, a tiger can't eat enough to survive. These territories are disappearing. Unless they're saved, there's little point in wanting the tigers to remain free.

I hate seeing anything caged and bored. At least there's an effort among zoos now to have gorillas and other primates in family groups, and to provide climbing gymd and things to keep them busy. The Monkey Jungle here has refused the Atlanta Zoo's offer to bring their old male gorilla to live with others of his kind in their state-of-the-art primate facility. He's the only depressing site at Monkey Jungle. Other animals are living in family groups and tribes, and have acres of trees to play in. Then you come across one lone gorilla in an old-fashioned concrete cage, looking rather insane.
 
shereads said:
AquaNet happens to be my mom's brand of hair spray.

It's true, her hair is at least 3 inches taller than her head. If the monkey had dropped a heavy object - say, a coconut - it would have done the same damage as it would to anyone else. But a lightweight metal bowl dropped from four feet above had the same effect as a buzzing fly - she just swatted at it.

Zoos: there are awful ones, and there are lovely ones like San Diego Zoo and Miami's zoo, with genuinely dedicated people. Captivity is a hard idea to accept, but the truth is, there are endangered animals that wouldn't exist at all if their populations weren't being kept alive by zoo breeding programs. The best zoos have as one of their goals, the repopulation of these animals into the wild - if there is ever again a "wild" to release them into, which doesn't seem likely. Siberian Tigers, for example. Without an enormous hunting territory all to itself, a tiger can't eat enough to survive. These territories are disappearing. Unless they're saved, there's little point in wanting the tigers to remain free.

I hate seeing anything caged and bored. At least there's an effort among zoos now to have gorillas and other primates in family groups, and to provide climbing gymd and things to keep them busy. The Monkey Jungle here has refused the Atlanta Zoo's offer to bring their old male gorilla to live with others of his kind in their state-of-the-art primate facility. He's the only depressing site at Monkey Jungle. Other animals are living in family groups and tribes, and have acres of trees to play in. Then you come across one lone gorilla in an old-fashioned concrete cage, looking rather insane.

No offense to your mom.

That poor gorilla, that is so depressing, maybe you should start a petition. Save the gorilla. No one should have to llive out their lives like that. Why are they refusing?
~A~
 
ABSTRUSE said:
No offense to your mom.

That poor gorilla, that is so depressing, maybe you should start a petition. Save the gorilla. No one should have to llive out their lives like that. Why are they refusing?
~A~

It's a family-run tourist attraction and they don't want the big-city folk from Atlanta to take their gorilla. They think it would be cruel to move him at his age...There have been petitions, but the family didn't budge. I suppose they feel the way I would if someone wanted to provide my dog with a nicer home. They think their gorilla is attached to them. Maybe he leaves the cage at night and watches TV with the family and has a Lazy-boy recliner and hogs the TV remote.

No offense taken on behalf of my mom. If I ever want to lacquer my hair in place for protection against meteorites, I'll be using AquaNet.
 
shereads said:
It's a family-run tourist attraction and they don't want the big-city folk from Atlanta to take their gorilla. They think it would be cruel to move him at his age...There have been petitions, but the family didn't budge. I suppose they feel the way I would if someone wanted to provide my dog with a nicer home. They think their gorilla is attached to them. Maybe he leaves the cage at night and watches TV with the family and has a Lazy-boy recliner and hogs the TV remote.

No offense taken on behalf of my mom. If I ever want to lacquer my hair in place for protection against meteorites, I'll be using AquaNet.

Now I'm picturing this gorilla like the one in George of the Jungle, reading the paper.

Aquanet rules, they should use it in Iraq.
 
Toronto has a pretty good zoo.

In fact I wrote into my story. (Still Waiting!)

I especially like to look at the tigers. They are such gorgeous animals. And Toronto has a ghost tiger.

I mixed about zoos as well. It's good that they exist so people can see the animals, but I wish they weren't necessary.
 
rgraham666 said:
I especially like to look at the tigers. They are such gorgeous animals. And Toronto has a ghost tiger.

Miami has a ghost tiger-keeper.

:rolleyes:

He had a dozen years' experience working with the big cats, and somehow ended up cleaning the bengal tigers' outdoor display area one morning without checking to see that all three were secured in their night cages. One of the two white tigers (is that a "ghost tiger?") killed him.

The one day in thousands that he failed to check on each animal before going into their yard; what an ugly moment when he realized he'd screwed up.

I'd hate to think how briefly I'd have lived if I had to be constantly alert on the job.
 
In my younger days, I always wondered why it surprised Christopher Robin when he saw that:

" ... a white swan,
Made another swan on the lake."
 
ABSTRUSE said:
Aquanet rules, they should use it in Iraq.

Few people know that Special Forces agents distributed Aquanet hairspray in Afghanistan to guard against fatalities when we were dropping those enormous crates of food. Unfortunately, the Aquanet was also air-dropped. The number of deaths from falling spray cans has been estimated by the Red Cross at 47, but the Pentagon says that figure is inflated.
 
shereads said:
Few people know that Special Forces agents distributed Aquanet hairspray in Afghanistan to guard against fatalities when we were dropping those enormous crates of food. Unfortunately, the Aquanet was also air-dropped. The number of deaths from falling spray cans has been estimated by the Red Cross at 47, but the Pentagon says that figure is inflated.

Oh, how those bastards lie!!!!
~A~
 
my gosh - what do u tell your kids he's doing... honey - no that's just a stick - umm poll, --- oh daymn its his pecker!

Poor animals~!! At least humans have dildos~!
 
Machiavellian said:
my gosh - what do u tell your kids he's doing... honey - no that's just a stick - umm poll, --- oh daymn its his pecker!

Poor animals~!! At least humans have dildos~!

If you supply animals with dildos, we're all in trouble.
 
shereads said:
If you supply animals with dildos, we're all in trouble.

LMAO - wouldn't that be interesting.. who do u think they'd wanna probe first.. hope noone here is a vet and this ever happens...

Talk about revenge.. lol --- ok it's too damn early in my morning...
:D :cool:
 
Machiavellian said:
LMAO - wouldn't that be interesting.. who do u think they'd wanna probe first.. hope noone here is a vet and this ever happens...

Talk about revenge.. lol --- ok it's too damn early in my morning...
:D :cool:

What would be more disastrous for the human race? If escaped circus chimps were armed, or if dolphins evolved opposable thumbs?

:eek:

Borrowed that one from an onion.com article. I believe the headline read,

DOLPHINS DEVELOPING OPPOSABLE THUMBS. "HOLY SHIT!" SAYS MANKIND.
 
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