St. Louis Zoo has decided that after the death of three of its Polar Bears, they’ll be placing electronic versions in their enclosures instead.
St. Louis Zoo doesn’t have a very good track record for keeping Polar Bears alive. They’ve last three over of them since May 2005 (one of which had two fetuses), with the last being euthanized this April. So, to solve the problem, they’ve decided to place electronic versions instead. The story was revealed in a copy of Post-Dispatch.
This is truly a bizarre twist that I wouldn’t have expected. I would’ve shut down the Polar Bear enclosure outright, instead of charging people as if it were the ‘real-thing’. Interesting nonetheless.
[Source: blogs.riverfronttimes.com]
by Online Printing Company
18 Nov 2009 at 02:10
This is something really interesting. It’s just sad that the Polar Bears died. The real thing is always better, but if it’s too risky then it’s understandable. We don’t want to lose Polar Bears right?!
by The Internet Journalist
18 Nov 2009 at 11:39
I suppose.
It’s just a pity that kids can’t learn to appreciate the ‘real thing’ anymore – but it’s better than going out and getting a couple more for the zoo that could possibly (and have a high risk) of dying.
Animals belong in their natural environment unfortunately.
by lewis
04 Dec 2009 at 20:11
Man are these Bears are robots???
by Joseph Condron
16 Dec 2009 at 16:38
Never a fan of zoos, one of the most depressing places on the planet next to psychiatric hospitals. If they are going to capture animals they should at least put them in wildlife parks and not tiny enclosed spaces.
by Roger Bovee
13 Feb 2010 at 21:12
I think that if zoos are going to keep animals in captivity they should do a better job of taking care of them.
by Marketing Automation Software
20 Feb 2010 at 15:34
Its like twitter, fake bears being followed by people. Whats next fake zoo visitors?
by Robert
04 Mar 2010 at 07:30
I agree with you. It’s useless for any zoo in any part of this world to have Polar Bears as one of their main attraction, because they will die and can’t stand the heat from the global warming.