You can learn more about this super cute species on the zoos website, but in the mean time watch this impossibly adorable video below and then click here to vote on a name!!
The Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago needs your help naming their baby female klipspringer calf, born in March. You can learn more about this super cute species on the zoos website, but in the mean time watch this impossibly adorable video below and then click here to vote on a name!!
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Unlike you are living under a rock, you most likely know what a selfie is, and chances are you've taken one. But have you been the star of an “unselfie,” a picture of yourself participating in a charitable cause or sharing an act of kindness, and tweeted it to the masses to boost awareness?
Well, if not you can become part of the fast-growing concept at Brevard Zoo in Melbourne, Florida. They have an “UnSelfie Station” near the zoo’s entrance, that invites guests to be a “Wildlife Hero” and capture shots of themselves by pictures of their favorite featured creature. Then, using an #UnSelfieStation hashtag and ones specific to the project in which they’re pictured, zoo guests can further those causes via Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or their favorite social media outlet. Officials hope unselfies shared by guests will spread conservation messages to friends and family and across cyberspace, exponentially increasing the audience, said Michelle Smurl, director of animal and conservation programs. Visit the zoo's website here for more information. Photo Credit: Brevard Zoo This story was widely publicized and received a large amount of input worldwide. However, for anyone who did not hear about this controversy, the Copenhagen Zoo recently killed a healthy 2 year old giraffe named Marius.
The zoo veterinarians performed a public autopsy on Sunday and parts of the giraffe were fed to the lions in front of guests. Of course, animal rights groups were up in arms, and an online petition received 20,000 signatures asking the zoo to reconsider beforehand. Sadly, they went through with it. Since then, the zoo has received a host of harsh criticism. In an interview with All Things Considered's Robert Siegel, Bengt Holst, the zoo's scientific director, said the zoo made the right call. It decided to euthanize the giraffe to prevent inbreeding, and ensure the genetic health of the overall population of giraffes at European zoos. They claimed that they were unable to transfer the giraffe to another zoo with lower breeding standards. He also justified performing an public autopsy by deeming it an educational event. I feel as though this is an outrageous and sad situation. While it is very important to maintain genetic diversity within captive populations, there were numerous zoological institutions that offered to take Marius - including the widely known U.S. Columbus Zoo. Additionally, the killing and subsequent autopsy of the animal was not shielded from the public in any way. As much as it might be a learning experience for some, there are other guests who anthropomorphise animals like giraffes, and visit zoos to see living creatures that they are unable to see otherwise. Moreover, there are many children who most likely saw the public autopsy, and are unable to truly process what occurred - which could have lasting impacts later in life. Read more here. Photo Credit: NPR.org |