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LeftyMom

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4. No, they had multiple offers to take the giraffe.

Reply to dipsydoodle (Reply #3)

Fri Feb 14, 2014, 03:31 PM

Feb 2014

They also had the option of sterilizing him if their concern was that he wasn't a good candidate for breeding. The unfortunate fact is that zoos kill off (or sell to unsavory outfits that do the killing) a fair share of the male population once they're past the cute baby stage. Big male animals tend to be aggressive and hard to keep, especially in spaces that are inappropriately small, as most zoo enclosures are.

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Interesting hypocrisy. If they are truly concerned about animals welfare, they should be lostincalifornia Feb 2014 #1

I remember reading somewhere there was a zoo willing to take it but I could be wrong Arcanetrance Feb 2014 #2

Sad as it was the reason the giraffe was shot was due to dipsydoodle Feb 2014 #3

No, they had multiple offers to take the giraffe. LeftyMom Feb 2014 #4

Yes, they could have neutered him. Boudica the Lyoness Feb 2014 #6

The two are not equivalent. So quit acting like they are. Pretzel_Warrior Feb 2014 #5