Prospect Park Zoo

dragons, geckos, and turtles (http://www.noahs-ark.org/reptiles). One of the most famous snakes is one named, Grandma. She is a python, and currently the largest snake at the animal sanctuary. She is an astonishing 20 feet. She used to be at another zoo that no longer wanted her due to the employees having a fear of her. The gators name is Big Al. Although Big Al is the largest of the 7 is the sanctuary pond, he is one of the kindest alligators. The bearded dragon’s name is Sunshine. Sunshine…

the coldest and hottest regions of the world. Animals are divine species with many purposes, whether they are roaming the wild, held in captivity, or domesticated. Across the nation more than 600 million people visit one of the 10,000 zoos a year. As educational as a zoo may be, the animals are deprived of many necessities, especially elephants. Elephants in captivity are denied of a proper family and socialization, an exceptional amount of space to roam, and they suffer a…

could be done to help save animal species. Conservation projects are a huge part of how the San Diego Zoo saves animals around the world. San Diego Global’s involvement in Cameroon, Africa in 2012 have been to help preserve the local environment, especially the variety of over ten species of primates. Some of those primates include; a recently discovered group of Ebo gorillas and the Nigeria-Cameroon chimpanzee. The Organization's mission was to inspire people to help save their local wildlife…

This statement is credited by a groundbreaking study conducted by the National Science Fund and a partnership among the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA). The study was to prove the positive correlation/relationship between visiting Zoos and the impact on the visitors. This study took place over a three period with over 1,400 participants. The AZA used various different types of techniques (written survey, tracking study etc.) to…

do not think that is the best way to keep an eye on the gorillas. In my opinion the best way to help the gorillas is to experiment with them. There are many sanctuary’s that keep the gorillas and never let them free. For example, the gorillas at the zoo they are never let free and are there to feel sad and abandon. NO! That is not how you are supposed to treat animals. In my opinion if I could help the gorillas I would have a project. In my project I would cooperate with any other business that…

For decades, zoos and circuses have been open to the public for entertainment and education about animals. Throughout the years, many have began to question the truth behind the enclosures. And now the answers have been revealed through documentaries such as Blackfish and The Elephant in the Living Room, and sides on this issue have been taken. Whether we support or deny the captivation of animals, we cannot defy the truth. Currently, circuses and zoos hold animals in captivity that affect them…

I have volunteered for the Naples Zoo, Gulf Coast Humane Society, Caleb’s Crusade, as well as St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. At the Naples Zoo, I assisted during their construction and I guided visitor’s through the zoo, since there was blocked off areas due to the construction. For the Gulf Coast Humane Society, I volunteered with them in a non-traditional way. I collected old t-shirts from Delta Delta Delta sisters and I used them to make over 100 chew toys for the dogs at the humane…

The American Explorer Samuel Phillips Verner went to Africa in 1904 under contract pay row a selection of Pygmies to be part of the "Exposition of St. Louis. OTA Benga was one of the men caught. When they arrived at the exhibition, the Ota took great success because everyone wanted to look at his teeth. His teeth were filed down a sharp edge when he was young pour a decoration of Vangelis. Journal of the United Nations said that the Ota Benga was "the only genuine African Cannibal in America",…

The task in this lab was to go to the website (invisiblegorilla) and look at a video. This video was an example of inattentional blindness (and selective attention). In the video, we were asked to count how many times the basketball was thrown between a group of people wearing white T-shirts. While that was going on a gorilla walks into the frame, right in the middle of the screen. Many would think that the majority of people would notice the gorilla, and many would probably think that they…

Zoos and Aquariums are often perceived as amazing places to learn about animals in a fun and exciting environment. However, in reality zoos and aquariums are not as fun nor as exciting as they are thought to be. These wild and majestic animals are taken away from their natural environment, and placed in cages for the entertainment of others. Wild animals in captivity is wrong because it is inhumane, it shortens animal’s lifespan, and animals don’t have enough space. Firstly, wild animals in…