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BoobPickles t1_je5n8i4 wrote

Reply to comment by YoYoMoMa in Maryland Zoo mourns unexpected death of giraffe, Willow by Expendable_Red_Shirt

Yeah, some have some great purposes. I'm a transplant in Tampa of 8 years and the local zoo has a marine recovery unit for injured manatees. Makes me feel less sad when visiting. Seeing bears that were "nuisances" moved from places like MT makes me feel guilty. These animals have so little territory now.

Edit: I can't type on my phone

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YoYoMoMa t1_je5nl7o wrote

Yeah. And they do a ton of research to try to help species in the wild as well.

Plus, life as a wild animal often fucking sucks so that helps me feel a bit better about it.

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BoobPickles t1_je5o8j7 wrote

Oh yeah, most people don't realize the majority of wild animals lives end in some horrifying ways.

They also do help with the youth becoming engaged with wildlife. The more people we raise who care about conservation the better.

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