Woodland Park Zoo

while some wild pets are bred in captivity, many are taken from their native habitats. Millions of animals are forced into the exotic pet trade every year for the purpose of becoming someone's pet or entertaining the masses in a circus or roadside zoo. People are enthralled with the idea to own an exotic animal as a pet but as the animal grows up, the owner soon realizes that they can no longer take care of the animal and many people just set them loose in the wild, resulting in disrupting the…

progression, and origin of different types of animals. A zoologist may choose to devote their entire studies to just one breed of animal or they can choose to study multiple, it just depends on what the individual is interested in. Some zoologist work at zoos, taking direct care of the animals, which is the basic idea of this career, that everyone has. However they may also be found working at wildlife reserves studying populations, hunting patterns, learning how to take care of the endangered…

Assistant at the Los Angeles Zoo Koala House. It was here she was able to learn a great deal about animals you don’t usually get to spend a lot of time with; Koalas, Echidnas, and Sugar Gliders just to name a few. The Recreational Assistant program was terminated at the zoo but it was just about the time Nick was offered the marine mammal training position at Marine World Africa USA in Northern California. Kari moved as well and was hired as a zookeeper at the San Jose Zoo. She worked as a…

each of these creatures and visualize what things were like for them back in their time. The tyrannosaurus rex was easily at the top of the food chain, and learning about these fierce killers was something that I wanted to do. Watching the Jurassic Park movies growing up is another reason on why I became interested in learning about dinosaurs, because seeing what they actually looked like was fascinating. All in all, this was my experience with the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History’s virtual…

Shenandoah National Park Home to many of nature’s wonders, Shenandoah National Park is known for its varied species of animals to their amazing landscape. Located in Virginia, the park’s towering mountains, was partly formed by the Appalachian mountain range, known as the Blue Ridge Mountains. On one side of the mountains, the vast forest and lush valleys border the Blue Ridge mountains. Formed by the clashing of tectonic plates billions of years ago, the mountain range now houses the…

The first time I got to see a exotic animals was at the Zoo. I saw a whole bunch of exotic animals like tigers, lions, elephants, snakes and more. Though I believe exotic animals should be legal. I think they should be legal because if they ban exotic animals why don't they ban cars. More people die from cars than exotic animals per year. Cars can be deadlier than exotic animals. When I read both stories I believed that the “Let people own exotic animals” had great support about having…

Zoos and aquariums provide endless entertainment for most of the population, but for the animals in cages, tanks, and terrariums, it is not so fun. The animals in zoos and aquariums are stolen from a vast and endless environment and are then shoved into a smaller setting. They can no longer hunt, exercise, and bond with other animals. The animals are solely kept, to make profit for businesses. To make more money, animals are forced to breed, as it is found that humans loves to watch newborn…

May ,14 2012 , unknowingly 4 people were called to Forma INC blind to what they all were called for. Steven a animal behaviorist, Ricco, a veterinarian, who studied lions in africa with the other man in the room , abdul and a reporter ashley. They entered the room particularly disoriented. They enter the room accordingly to the instructions sent to them by email. As they get seated a cocky man wearing a suit and tie enters the room, and takes a seat. “Hello ladies and gentlemen,” he started . “…

Did you know that elephants are now recognized a highly socially cognitive? The article “Elephants Can Lend a Helping Trunk”, the passage “Elephants Know When They Need a Helping Trunk in a Cooperative Task”, and the video “Elephants Show Cooperation”, prove the new skills that they discovered about Elephants. This experiment conducted on elephants shows that elephants are very socially cognitive, meaning that they know when they can do something alone or with the help of someone. In this…

The Amazon in South America is one of the last frontiers when it comes to a diverse ecosystem. The Amazon jungle, including the famed Amazon River, is considered a rich natural reserve, covered by rain forest, teeming with a diverse set of flora and fauna. When one wants to encounter the wild, and marvel at what nature has to offer, then a trip to the Amazon is one of the best ideas to consider. Now the same wild ride and adventure is possible in casino gaming industry. Playtech delivers a…