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minus-square wildginger ( @wildginger@lemmy.myserv.one ) linkfedilink4•1 year agoIve never met anyone who is anti zoo that actually has any experience in animal conservation or wildlife rehabilitation. I think of it as the armchair psychology of the biology world, given the near 1:1 comparisons between the two.
minus-square kozy138 ( @kozy138@lemm.ee ) linkfedilink4•1 year agoExactly. When people here zoo, they usually picture something between the Tiger King and Sea World. When in reality, it’s closer to a medical research center for animals.
Ive never met anyone who is anti zoo that actually has any experience in animal conservation or wildlife rehabilitation.
I think of it as the armchair psychology of the biology world, given the near 1:1 comparisons between the two.
Exactly. When people here zoo, they usually picture something between the Tiger King and Sea World.
When in reality, it’s closer to a medical research center for animals.