tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3338557.post2059608219294892658..comments2023-08-18T04:37:47.001-04:00Comments on Byzantium's Shores: chronicling the misadventures of an overalls-clad hippie: A Random Wednesday Conversation StarterKelly Sedingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10704114189919711467noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3338557.post-77025765447132345602013-08-11T16:26:24.529-04:002013-08-11T16:26:24.529-04:00It really depends on the animals. Small animals ar...It really depends on the animals. Small animals are often perfectly happy in zoos. Others that domesticate well, like camels and elephants, do well under certain conditions.<br /><br />Animals with huge ranges that can't be domesticated I always feel sorry for. That includes polar bears, tigers and lions.New York Erratichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12910004748099284750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3338557.post-33643900363404162202013-08-07T05:38:21.456-04:002013-08-07T05:38:21.456-04:00Unfortunately, were screwing up the earth too much...Unfortunately, were screwing up the earth too much. There are animals that ONLY exist in captivity or are approaching that. I'm OLD enough to remember lions in cages, so I'm inclined to say yes to zoos. Now the CIRCUS, on the other hand...Roger Owen Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05298172138307632062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3338557.post-78893309552933960922013-08-07T01:04:07.744-04:002013-08-07T01:04:07.744-04:00I'm with you. I really love aquariums, but zoo...I'm with you. I really love aquariums, but zoos make me sad, except maybe large, natural habitat aviaries, where the birds are bred and hatched in captivity. But for everyone else, I think animal parks are a much better way to go.Kaye Wallerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06491607694389685973noreply@blogger.com