DO NOT SUPPORT THE OWNER OF THIS ZOO WITH YOUR MONEY!
Written: Apr 10 '05
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Pros: The giraffe feeding is a great opportunity to see reticulated giraffes up close.
Cons: Everything else - including prices!
The Bottom Line: Please, don't visit this facility. The man in charge can only be in the zoological business for money. There is no other explanation for the unbearable conditions of the institution.
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| zookpr's Full Review: Wildlife World Zoo |
I recently visited the World Wildlife Zoo, and was severely distressed by the conditions that some of their animals were living in. I was amazed at the amount of people there, considering how poorly most, if not all, of the animals were being cared for.
Both of their adult white Bengal tigers were pacing the fence of their enclosure, walking back and forth through a pool of stagnant water. The tiger cubs were in a separate enclosure, and they had no grass, no toys, no enrichment items whatsoever. There were some flimsy looking perches, and a lot of dirt.
The facility has a prairie dog town, which has previously been open to the public, as the gates on either end of the exhibit suggested. However, the gated were locked shut, and the prairie dogs were in extraordinarily poor health. Most of them were suffering from major hair loss, and several were obviously weak, as they walked slowly and unsteadily through the empty, dirt enclosure. I am almost positive they were suffering from either mange, or ringworm.
Most of their bird enclosures contained nothing but dirt floor and a single bird, and their food bowls were crawling with flies. Also, nearly every animal in the facility had old, dirty drinking water in their bowls which had not been changed in days.
There were so many horribly unacceptable exhibits and conditions that I can do nothing but beg every person who reads this to STAY AWAY FROM THIS ZOO! The facility has received numerous violations from the USDA in the past, and they have obviously not made any headway. Zoos are a place where the public should be allowed to learn and see an animal in a quality environment, and in a very positive state of health. The point is to bring the public closer to nature, yes, but not at the expense of nature itself.
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